Imphal: Arambai Tenggol members reportedly assaulted the Vice-President of Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) Manipur B.M Yaima Shah at Arambai Tenggol Office in Kwakeithel on Wednesday. He was rushed to Public Hospital & Research Institute, Hatta Minuthong with complains of breathing difficulties.
Condemning the attack on a member...
Imphal: 10th month roiled in ethnic conflict between the Meetei/Meitei (53% of the State's population, 2011 census) and Kuki-Zo (16%) communities, another sensitive development on the lines of religion has spurred sharp divide over the second installation of a cross at Thangjing shrine, a contested site, along the Thangjing...
The Zeliangrong Students' Union Manipur (ZSUM) has said it is deeply anguished by the "terrifying, brutal and heinous incident of kidnapping of two Zeliangrong Nagas, who were taken hostage at gunpoint by the suspected Arambai Tenggol at Ngangkhallawai oil pump in Bishnupur district.
ZSUM said the two Zeliangrong...
Imphal: In yet another disturbing development amid the ongoing crisis in Manipur, an Assam Rifles soldier allegedly opened fired at six fellow soldiers inside a camp before he shot himself dead, police said on Wednesday.The soldier who shot himself is said to be a resident of Churachandpur district and...
Bishnupur: At least four villagers, including a father and son from Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou village in Bishnupur district were brutally killed by suspected Kuki militants on Thursday evening.
The deceased persons are identified as Oinam Bamonjao (61), his 32-year-old son, Oinam Manitomba and Thiyam Somen (54), all from Ningthoukhong...
The Makhan (Makhen) Village Authority under Saitu Gamphazol Sub-Division, Kangopkpi District has issued a press release stating that on the evening of the January 17, Wednesday, the Makhan Village Authority was informed about a movement of armed group advancing towards the village, and undertaking rounds of area and location...
Imphal: Manipur government has denied permission to use Hapta Kangjeibung public ground in Imphal as the venue for launching the Congress Party’s upcoming ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ to be led by party leader Rahul Gandhi on January 14.
According to Congress Party, the upcoming Yatra is a crucial one...
Imphal: Dhanabir Maibam, the editor of Hueiyen Lanpao, one of the prominent vernacular dailies in Manipur, was detained by Imphal police on Friday morning.
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However, the reason behind his detention remains unknown so far.
According to a source,...
Imphal: At least 8 security personnel sustained injuries in a fresh violence which broke out at Indo-Myanmar border town Moreh, Tengnoupal District on Tuesday morning.
A combined team of Manipur Police Commando, Border Security Force, Assam Rifles and Gorkha regiment personnel who were carrying out search operations at various...
Churachandpur: Manipur government has imposed Section 144 for two more months in Churachandpur district after fresh violence erupted between Zomi and Kuki people and sporadic violence reported in some places within the town areas on December 18, more particularly at Thingkangphai village.
Under the government order, assembly of four...