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Landslides Shut Down NH-37 in Manipur Leaving Hundreds Stranded

Heavy rain triggered landslides on NH-37 in Manipur, blocking the vital Imphal-Silchar route and leaving over 500 vehicles stranded in the mud.

Ratan Singh • 21 Jul 2026

Kuki Rights Group Demands Manipur Government End Highway Blockade

KOHUR calls on Manipur to break a blockade by the United Naga Council, citing severe supply shortages and institutional bias against Kuki-Zo communities.

Ratan Singh • 20 Jul 2026

Manipur Film Institute Opens Registration for August Cinema Course

MSFTI is hosting a 20-day film appreciation course in Imphal starting August 1. Applications are open until July 30 for aspiring filmmakers.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 20 Jul 2026

CPI(M) Manipur Backs Sonam Wangchuk After Jantar Mantar Protest Crackdown

Manipur CPI(M) backs Sonam Wangchuk and hunger-striking students in Delhi, demanding an end to exam paper leaks and police suppression of the protest.

Ratan Singh • 20 Jul 2026

Tangkhul Naga Long Bans Security Operations Over Arrests

TNL bans security forces from Tangkhul Naga villages following the arrest of four men and a failed abduction attempt by militants near Sharkaphung.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 20 Jul 2026

Manipuri Cinema Pioneer Oken Amakcham Dies at 64

Oken Amakcham, the visionary filmmaker who saved Manipuri cinema by embracing digital technology, has died at 64 following a series of strokes.

Ranjana Devi • 20 Jul 2026

Armed attackers kill man and injure wife in Imphal East home raid

Assailants killed Ngangkham Thambou and injured his wife in a pre-dawn home attack in Imphal East. A local committee is now demanding arrests.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 20 Jul 2026

Fresh Border Fears Emerge Over India-Myanmar Fencing Plans

India plans to fence the Myanmar border, sparking new fears over Manipur's land integrity and transparency regarding potential boundary adjustments.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 20 Jul 2026

Manipur Security Forces Dismantle Militant Bunkers and Arrest Three Rebels

Security forces destroyed two militant bunkers in Ukhrul and captured three KYKL cadres near the Indo-Myanmar border following separate weekend operations.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 20 Jul 2026

Landslides Shut Down Manipur's National Highway 37

Heavy rain triggered major landslides in Manipur's Noney district, blocking NH-37 and halting traffic between Imphal and Jiribam.

Ratan Singh • 20 Jul 2026

Hundreds of Meitei Voters Missing from Churachandpur Electoral Roll

Officials omitted 737 Meitei voters from the Churachandpur electoral roll, sparking fears that displaced people will lose their voting rights.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 20 Jul 2026

Man killed, wife critical in Imphal East home invasion

Gunmen killed a 52-year-old man and critically injured his wife during a pre-dawn attack at their home in Manipur's Imphal East district on Monday.

Ranjana Devi • 20 Jul 2026

Manipur students demand urgent rebuild of crumbling Tousem road

The Zeme Students' Organisation Manipur wants the government to rebuild the Tamenglong-Tousem road, citing dangerous mud and broken-down travel.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 20 Jul 2026

NSCN (IM) Disavows Four Men Detained by Security Forces in Manipur

The NSCN (IM) claims four individuals detained by Indian security forces in Manipur on July 14 have no affiliation with the organization.

Naro Jamir • 20 Jul 2026

Gaurav Gogoi slams Centre for avoiding parliamentary debates

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi claims the Centre is dodging key parliamentary debates on NEET, Manipur, and other pressing national issues.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026

Wangkhei MLA Urges Waste Management to Fight Climate Change

Wangkhei MLA Thangjam Arunkumar Singh led a mass tree planting event in Hatta Golapati to combat local climate change through household waste action.

Diana Moirangthem • 19 Jul 2026

World Meetei Council Urges Manipur Leaders to Abandon Celebrations for Unified Action

The World Meetei Council wants Manipur’s groups to quit festive celebrations and form a unified, long-term plan to address the state's urgent future.

Ratan Singh • 19 Jul 2026

Staff Warn of Protests Over Potential Outsider JNIMS Appointment

JNIMS staff are threatening mass protests if the government appoints an outsider as the institute's next director, citing concerns over institutional decay.

Diana Moirangthem • 19 Jul 2026

Tangkhul Naga Long Bans Security Operations After Four Arrests

The TNL has banned security operations in Tangkhul villages after four men were arrested. The group demands their release, citing false accusations.

Ranjana Devi • 19 Jul 2026

Manipur Employees Extend Strike After Rejecting 3% Pay Hike

Manipur government workers refuse a 3% pay raise, keeping their strike alive. They demand pay parity with central staff and will meet to discuss tactics.

Ranjana Devi • 19 Jul 2026