The Ministry of Home Affairs has declined the Kuki-Zo groups’ demand for a Union Territory with a legislature in Manipur. During the November 6–7 talks in Delhi, MHA adviser A.K. Mishra said government policy doesn’t support creating new Union Territories…
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s September 13 visit, senior BJP leaders Ajit Gopchade and Sambit Patra reached Imphal to oversee preparations. Patra said the visit would be a “turning point” for the state. While BJP leaders hold hectic meetings,…
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu clinched gold in the women’s 48 kg category at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad. She lifted a total of 193 kg, setting new records in snatch (84 kg), clean and jerk (109 kg), and…
The Indian Army held an advanced drill, Exercise Drone Prahaar, near the Myanmar border days after drone strikes on ULFA(I) camps. Observed by Spear Corps commander Lt Gen Abhijeet S Pendharkar, the drill tested drone integration in battlefield operations, including…
Four people, including a woman, were killed by unidentified gunmen near Mongjang village in Churachandpur district, Manipur. The victims were attacked while traveling in a car. Sources suggest a factional clash between Kuki militant groups, with KNA and UKNA members…
Manipur government declared ₹10 lakh ex-gratia for BSF constable Deepak Chingakham, killed in a Pakistan drone attack in Jammu. His body will arrive in Imphal on May 13, with a wreath-laying ceremony at the airport. Last rites will be held…
Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu was unanimously elected chairperson of the Indian Weightlifting Federation's Athletes Commission on April 15. Chanu thanked the IWF and pledged to represent athletes’ voices with dedication and pride.
Fresh tensions erupted in Manipur as Kuki-Zo groups protested the Meitei community's annual pilgrimage to Thangjing Hill, a sacred site in Churachandpur. Six Kuki-Zo bodies opposed the entry, citing unresolved political issues. Former CM Okram Ibobi Singh and AMUCO urged…
A mentally challenged minor girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Churachandpur, Manipur. Her body was found in a forest in Thanlon with torn clothes and injury marks. She had gone to collect firewood and didn’t return, prompting her father’s…
Six Kuki tribal bodies, including KSO, urged the Meitei community not to cross the buffer zone into Kuki-Zo-Hmar areas, especially for the Ching Kaba event at Thangjing Hills. They warned of strong opposition unless a political settlement is reached. Both…