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Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday praised Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of Kuki tribes, for its support towards the implementation of NRC in the state and urged the organization to maintain conversations about the matter.The KIM, which is at loggerheads with the...

Imphal/Churachandpur: Normal life was affected in at least four districts of Manipur due to a 12-hour "complete bandh" called by a prominent Kuki organization in the northeastern state to protest against the arrest of five people from the community.Markets, educational institutions and banks...

Churachandpur (Manipur), A prominent Kuki organization in Manipur on Wednesday called for a 12-hour "complete bandh" in Kuki-dominated areas of the caste violence-hit state to protest against the arrest of five people from the community.Cookie Impey said in a statement on Tuesday that it would...

New Delhi [India], The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed deep displeasure by noting that a detainee in Manipur Central Jail was not taken to the hospital for a medical examination "because he belongs to the Kuki community."A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan made...

New Delhi: "We do not trust the State," an angry Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it criticized the Manipur government over the fact that a prisoner belonging to the minority Kuki community was not taken to hospital for treatment due to security concerns.A bench comprising Justices JB...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note that an awaiting trial prisoner lodged in a Manipur jail was not taken to a hospital for treatment only because he belonged to the minority "Kuki" community, saying it did not "trust the state".A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and...

Imphal, Thousands of people participated in a demonstration organized here by an umbrella body of various Imphal-based civil society organizations in Manipur on Friday, demanding "protection" of the territorial and administrative integrity of the state.The rally under the auspices of the...

New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will talk to both the Meitei and Kuki communities as soon as possible to bridge the caste divide in Manipur.Reviewing the security situation here in Manipur, Shah directed that strict action should be...

An official said three fire tenders were pressed into service following which the fire was brought under control late Saturday evening.No casualties have been reported yet.A senior police officer said the cause of the fire was not yet known.A fire broke out at an abandoned building close...

Lunminsei Kipgen alias Langinmaang alias Maang alias Levi, a resident of Manipur, was arrested by the NIA on Saturday from the Central Jail in Lokhra, Guwahati under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Arms Act, the statement said. Have been formally arrested.He...

New Delhi [India], The National Investigation Agency has arrested the first accused in the gruesome murder of four civilians that took place in Manipur's Bishnupur district in January this year.Lunminsei Kipgen alias Langinmang alias Maang alias Levi, a resident of Manipur, was arrested by the...

New Delhi: The NIA has arrested a terrorist lodged in an Assam jail for his alleged involvement in the killing of four civilians in Manipur's Bishnupur district earlier this year, the investigating agency said in a statement on Sunday.Lunminsei Kipgen alias Langinmang alias Mang alias Levi, a...

More than 100 houses of both Meitei and tribal communities have been burnt down, including a large number of villagers, while one person has died amid severe tension in Jiribam district since Thursday night.The district administration has imposed indefinite curfew in Jiribam and adjoining...

New Delhi [India], The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested a key accused from Imphal airport in a case related to an international conspiracy by insurgents and terrorist gangs to escalate the Manipur violence and spread terror in the north-eastern states.Thongminthang Haokip...

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a key accused from Imphal airport in a case related to an international conspiracy by insurgents and terrorist organizations to escalate violence in Manipur and spread terror in the northeastern state.Kuki National...

New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the government is working on bridging the trust deficit between the Meitei and Kuki communities to bring lasting peace in Manipur and this process will be given top priority after the Lok Sabha elections are over. Will be expedited.Shah...

Recently, the Kuki National Front-Military Council built a gate in Churachandpur district, renaming a part of the Thangjing Hill Range to 'Thangting' instead of 'Thangjing Ching'.Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh wrote in a post on X: “The state government has taken immediate steps to...

Imphal/Aizawl: A large number of people belonging to the Kuki Zo tribal community on Thursday marched across Manipur and Rallies were organized in Mizoram.The Center has announced fencing of the India-Myanmar border by revoking the FMR to address the issue of illegal immigration from the other...

Imphal/Churchandpur, razed buildings and burnt furniture. These are the remains of St. Peter's School in Imphal, Manipur, following a year of violence in the state between the Kuki and Meitei ethnic groups."We were preparing to celebrate its silver jubilee year in 2023. But then the clashes...

Imphal/Churachandpur (Manipur), Manipuri can point to the day when their home became a divided state and society fell apart, separating families and neighbors who had lived together for generations and Thousands of lives were being endangered. It was exactly a year ago.May 3, 2023. This date...