#manipur

Assam Rifles Pipe Band Kicks Off Independence Day Celebrations in Imphal

The Assam Rifles held a pipe band performance at Kangla West Gate for over 1,000 spectators to mark India's upcoming 80th Independence Day celebrations.

Diana Moirangthem • 12 Aug 2026

Kuki Inpi Demands Voter Roll Fixes for Manipur Displaced

Kuki Inpi Manipur urges election officials to extend deadlines and simplify verification for displaced voters who lost documents in ethnic conflict.

Diana Moirangthem • 11 Aug 2026

Decomposed body of missing woman pulled from Wangjing River

Police recovered the body of 60-year-old Khundongbam Bidhumakhi in Thoubal district after she went missing from her home in Heirok on July 22.

Diana Moirangthem • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur Farmers Demand Millions in Unpaid Conflict Compensation

Over 10,000 Manipur farmers are still waiting for government compensation after conflict stalled agriculture across thousands of hectares of paddy fields.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur Faces Power Shortage as Winter Demand Hits 310 MW

Manipur anticipates a 150-MW power deficit this winter. Officials are banking energy and seeking new thermal allocations to stabilize the grid.

Diana Moirangthem • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur Sports Employees End Strike After Official Posting Change

YASEA suspended its strike in Manipur after the government modified a controversial Joint Director posting order, though long-term demands remain.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 11 Aug 2026

New Political Party PPP Emerges to Challenge Manipur Status Quo

Retired Colonel H. Sarat Singh has launched the People's Political Party to challenge Manipur's political norms and address long-standing economic issues.

Diana Moirangthem • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur MP Demands Review of SoO Pact Amid Rising Violence

Inner Manipur MP Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam is pushing the Union Government to scrap the SoO agreement following reports of extortion and killings.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur Official Defends NIT Campus Relocation Over Wetland Concerns

MLA Th Radheshyam defends moving the NIT Manipur campus, citing soil instability and ballooning construction costs at the original Lamphel site.

Ratan Singh • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur Congress Shakes Up Leadership for 2027 Polls

Manipur Congress revamped its Saitu and Saikul block committees, naming dozens of new officials to gear up for the 2027 state assembly elections.

Ranjana Devi • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur Cabinet Greenlights Medical College and Boosts Athlete Rewards

The Manipur Cabinet approved a new medical college in Senapati, increased athlete cash incentives, and set a date for the upcoming legislative session.

Diana Moirangthem • 11 Aug 2026

Chandel Residents Protest Border Realignment Plans in Manipur

Villagers in Manipur are fighting back against proposed Indo-Myanmar border shifts that threaten their ancestral lands and traditional burial sites.

Ranjana Devi • 11 Aug 2026

Manipur High Court Demands Answers in Missing Persons Cases

Manipur High Court orders the state government to file a new report on 16 unresolved disappearance cases stemming from the 2023 ethnic conflict.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 11 Aug 2026

Security Forces Seize Arms Cache and Nab Two Extortionists in Manipur

Security forces recovered a massive cache of weapons in Kakching and arrested two alleged extortionists tied to banned militant groups on August 11.

Diana Moirangthem • 11 Aug 2026

Police Seize Heroin in Manipur Drug Bust

Authorities arrested two men and seized 96 grams of heroin after intercepting a vehicle during a coordinated anti-drug operation in Bishnupur.

Ratan Singh • 11 Aug 2026

Kuki Groups Deny New Suspension of Operations Pact in Manipur

KNO and UPF deny reports of a new SoO agreement with Indian authorities, insisting no formal meetings or revisions have occurred since September 2025.

Ranjana Devi • 11 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Orders Verification of 24,000 Manipur Families Seeking Relief

The Supreme Court has ordered a committee to verify claims that 24,000 Manipur families are still waiting for rehabilitation after 2023 ethnic violence.

Ratan Singh • 11 Aug 2026