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Manipur: Former IRS officer Gaigongdin Panmei joins BJP ahead of 2027 polls

Imphal, July 9 -- In a political boost for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Manipur's Tamenglong district, which is predominantly inhabited by the Naga community, retired Indian Revenue Service (IR... Read More


Manipur: Chief Minister's talk with UNC ends in deadlock, NH-2 blockade to continue

Imphal, July 9 -- Talks between Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand and the United Naga Council (UNC) on Wednesday ended without a breakthrough, with the apex Naga body refusing to withdraw its in... Read More


Manipur: Woman held with 22 kg meth tablets worth Rs 25 crore in Churachandpur

Imphal, July 9 -- A joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Manipur Police led to the arrest of an alleged woman drug smuggler and the seizure of 22 kilograms of methamphetamine tabl... Read More


Manipur steps up counter-insurgency operations after six Naga killings, deadly Ukhrul ambush

Imphal, July 9 -- The Manipur government has stepped up its counter-insurgency operations across the state, with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh pledging to bring to justice those responsible fo... Read More


Manipur: Assam Rifles-led operations recover arms cache, three insurgents arrested

Imphal, July 8 -- The Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Indian Army and Manipur Police, carried out a series of intelligence-led operations across Manipur over the past week, recovering a signif... Read More


Manipur: CorCom rejects ethnic homelands, warns against communal politics

Imphal, July 8 -- The Coordination Committee (CorCom), an umbrella body of six banned valley-based insurgent groups, has rejected the idea of creating communal or ethnic homelands in Manipur, arguing ... Read More


Manipur: Alleged KNF cadre held along Assam border, large cache of arms recovered

Imphal, July 8 -- A joint team of state and central security forces arrested an alleged cadre of the banned Kuki National Front (KNF) during a special operation along the Manipur-Assam border on Tuesd... Read More


Unauthorised Rs 5 crore steel bridge near Manipur-Mizoram border raises security concerns

Imphal, July 8 -- An unauthorised multi-crore steel bridge is nearing completion along the border connecting Manipur's Churachandpur district with Mizoram and Myanmar. The bridge, reportedly construc... Read More


Manipur CM approves Rikhruri dam to supply water to 27 Senapati villages

Imphal, July 8 -- Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited northern Senapati district on July 8, 2026, and approved the Rikhruri Multipurpose Dam project to provide drinking water to 27 v... Read More


Manipur: Drought, conflict deepen agricultural crisis as farmers seek urgent government intervention

Imphal, July 8 -- Manipur's agriculture sector is under mounting pressure as prolonged dry conditions in Imphal East and unresolved compensation claims in Bishnupur have left farmers struggling ahead ... Read More