Ukhrul: The Manipur Ex. Manipur Legislative Assembly Welfare Association has condoled the passing away of Thangminlien Kipgen, Ex. MLA on Wednesday.
The Welfare Association said that late Thangminlien Kipgen represented Kangpokpi Assembly constituencies for four consecutive terms (1995, 2000, 2002, and 2007) and also served as Cabinet Minister (Horticulture) and...
Drive against poppy plantation intensifies, four cultivators arrested in Ukhrul District
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Ukhrul, Dec 9: The Manipur police, the central forces, and the forest department intensified operations against the poppy plantation in Manipur in the past few days. The operations in different districts resulted in the arrest of four persons and the destruction of about 39.76 acres of opium cultivation.
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CoTU Condemns Abduction of MES Employee, Announces 12-Hour Shutdown to Protest Road Restrictions Imposed by Army
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Ukhrul: The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) has condemned the recent abduction of an employee from the Military Engineering Services (MES) at the Army cantonment in Leimakhong, while expressing its full support for the ongoing search and rescue operations by the concerned authorities. However, the committee has raised concerns...
Ukhrul, November 26, 2024: Taking strong exception to the government's failure to address their demands over the killing of six hostages in Jiribam, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has declared an immediate boycott of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a two-day total shutdown of all state...
Makhan Village Authority Alleges Land Encroachment, Poppy Cultivation by Kuki Groups; Demands Action in 4 Days
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IMPHAL, NOV 23: The Makhan Village Authority said that a "pervasive encroachment" into Makhan Liangmai Naga land by opium poppy planters i.e. "some Kuki groups and individuals has tremendously given a hardship to the land owners.
The Makhan Village Authority said that any attempt to take advantage of the Makhan...
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IMPHAL, NOV 5: Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) was formed as a full-fledged body for a tenure of 3 years with immediate effect, at the two-day Thadou Convention 2024 at Guwahati on November 1 and 2, 2024, with H. James Thadou, Michael Lamjathang Haokip and seven others unanimously...
Ukhrul: The Kuki-Zo community in Manipur gathered in celebration of Chavang Kut 2024, a traditional harvest festival, observed as "Kut for Christ" with a spiritual theme inspired by 1 Corinthians 10:31: "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God," organised...
UNC Rejects CoTU’s Claims on Liangmai Ancestral Land, Urges Mutual Respect and Peaceful Coexistence
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SENAPATI, OCT 31: While reacting strongly to the statement of the Kangpokpi based Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), the United Naga Council (UNC) said today that it "will not tolerate any move to annihilate the Naga brethren from their age old ancestral homeland and should the council...
Urgent Rollback of Kangpokpi District Key to Restoring Regional Stability Amid Kuki Monopolization Concerns
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AS ETHNIC tensions continue to simmer in Manipur, there is rising concern over the monopolization of government power and bureaucracy by the Kuki community, particularly following the "communal" Congress Party's decision to declare Kangpokpi a revenue district. This decision has transformed Kangpokpi into a repository of thousands of sensitive...
Ukhrul: The Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangd, Manipur has extended warm greetings to the people on the occasion of Chaga Ngee, a post-harvest festival celebrated by the Indigenous Liangmai Naga Tribe. In a press statement issued by the Liangmai organisation, it said that the Liangmai Naga are a recognized Scheduled...