Imphal: A 12-member team of the Poumai Naga Naotumai Me (PNNM) visited Makhan village in Kangpokpi district on Thursday to stand in solidarity with the families of six Naga civilians who were killed after being abducted on May 13, and with the internally displaced persons (IDPs) taking shelter in the village.The visit came ahead of…
Imphal: Three persons were arrested in connection with the arson at Kanto Sabal in Imphal West two days ago, Manipur home minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Monday.Responding to media queries on the sidelines of the handover of two ambulances donated by the Manipur Drivers’ Association at the Civil Secretariat Mantripukhri in Imphal, Konthoujam condemned the…
Kolkata: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand has assured Kuki community leaders, village chiefs and church authorities in Kangpokpi district that anyone found guilty of wrongdoing would be punished, irrespective of community.“Justice will be delivered irrespective of communities. If anyone does wrong, be it Meitei, Naga or Kuki, they will be punished,” he said.The CM also invoked…
Imphal: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said the 2023 crisis in the state altered drug trafficking routes, with smugglers increasingly using Mizoram, while smaller consignments continue to be routed from Moreh to Churachandpur.Speaking at the observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the City Convention Centre here, Singh…
Imphal: CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday told farmers that there is no shortage of fertilisers in Manipur, stating that around 2 lakh bags of urea are currently available in stock for the ongoing Kharif cultivation season.The assurance came as the CM flagged off fertiliser distribution trucks during the Fertiliser Distribution Camp for Kharif 2026,…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday inaugurated the state’s first exclusive special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Thoubal district court complex at Khangabok.Speaking at the programme, Khemchand said the establishment of the exclusive NIA court will enhance Manipur’s judicial infrastructure and ensuring timely access to justice for citizens.“Individuals…
GUWAHATI: Two units of CRPF‘s elite CoBRA commandos, the force credited with clearing Chhattisgarh’s Bastar of Maoists, are being dispatched to Manipur amid a security overdrive triggered by a fresh spell of ethnic unrest, this time also involving Naga community.State home minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Friday, “There will be some development in 2-3 days.”…
Guwahati: The chairman and members of the Commission of Inquiry (Manipur Violence), 2023 relating to the Meitei-Kuki ethnic conflict are on a three-day visit to the state from May 29.The commission was constituted on June 4, 2023. The Centre recently extended the tenure of the commission, pushing the deadline for submission of its report to…
Guwahati: Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday urged people to resolve grievances through dialogue rather than resorting to bandhs, blockades or shutdowns, which he said hurt daily wage earners the most.Speaking at the inauguration of three bridges — Akham, Salam and Maklang — in Imphal West’s Lamsang assembly constituency, Khemchand emphasised that building…
