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17 Sep

Supreme Court Seeks Report on Deaths in Manipur Relief Camps, Questions Lack of FIRs and Compensation

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a detailed account from the Manipur government over deaths reported at relief camps housing people displaced by the 2023 ethnic violence, with particular concern over cases classified as unnatural deaths. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the state’s chief secretary to submit an affidavit explaining the circumstances surrounding the deaths and the action taken by authorities to investigate them. The court’s directions followed its examination of reports submitted by the Justice Gita Mittal committee and an IAS…

16 Sep

Two Kuki Women Shot Dead, Farmhouses Torched in Fresh Manipur Violence

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiacivilian killings, Ethnic Violence, Kuki Inpi, Leisangphai, Manipur, Tamenglong

Imphal (Gurpreet Singh): Fresh violence erupted in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Tuesday after suspected militants gunned down two women from the Kuki community and set several farmhouses ablaze on the outskirts of an interior village. According to local administrative officials and police reports, the victims were attacked in an isolated field near Leisangphai village while collecting firewood and tending to farm chores. The deceased were identified as 60-year-old Chonga Sitlhou and 30-year-old Kimboi Singson, whose bullet-riddled bodies were recovered by villagers shortly after the assailants fled the area. Following the gunfire, the miscreants torched multiple temporary kutcha farm dwellings, while…

20 Aug

Manipur Announces Four-Day Closure of Educational Institutions Amid Tensions

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Manipur (Rajeev Sharma): Educational institutions across Manipur will remain closed from August 20 to 23 following a government decision taken against the backdrop of continuing law and order concerns in the state. The closure covers a wide range of institutions, including schools affiliated with the state education boards, CBSE and other recognised systems. Government and private colleges, higher education institutions and universities have also been brought under the order. The education department has asked officials at the district and zonal levels to ensure that the directive reaches institutions operating within their respective areas. The move comes as several valley areas…

07 Apr

Manipur on boil: BSF personnel’s two children killed in rocket attack as tensions escalate in Bishnupur

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Gurpreet Singh :- Fresh violence erupted in Manipur after a suspected rocket attack struck a civilian home in Bishnupur district, killing two children and leaving their mother critically injured. The incident took place in the early hours of April 7 at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai in Moirang, a village located along the sensitive hill-valley boundary. The preliminary investigation suggests, a projectile believed to have been fired from nearby hill areas hit the residence of Oinam Malemnganba, a Border Security Force personnel posted outside the state. Tronglaobi is located near the foothills of Churachandpur district and is seen as a sensitive area…

10 Feb

Fresh violence in Manipur: Curfew imposed, internet suspended for five days in Ukhrul district

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National Times Bureau :- A significant security clampdown was triggered in Manipur's Ukhrul district with authorities imposing a curfew and suspending internet services for five days after fresh violence erupted after armed miscreants allegedly set houses on fire, forcing residents to flee their homes overnight. The tensions escalated late on Monday after armed groups set afire several houses in Litan Sareikhong village and fired several rounds in the air, triggering panic among the residents through the hill district. Fearing further violence, many villagers fled with essential belongings to safer areas in neighbouring Kangpokpi district, while several Tangkhul villagers were also…

08 Jun

Manipur Government Suspends Internet Services in Five Districts Amid Rising Tensions

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Imphal (National Times): The Manipur government has ordered a five-day suspension of internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN connections, in five key districts, Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur, starting 11:45 PM on June 7, 2025. The decision was announced through an official order issued by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Home), N. Ashok Kumar, citing concerns over the prevailing law and order situation in the affected districts. According to the order, there is a growing apprehension that anti-social elements may misuse social media platforms to disseminate hate messages, inflammatory videos, and false information capable of inciting public unrest…

13 Feb

President’s Rule Imposed in Manipur After Biren Singh’s Resignation

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Imphal (National Times): The central government has imposed President’s Rule in Manipur, following the resignation of N Biren Singh as Chief Minister and the failure to reach a consensus on his successor even after three days. The decision comes in light of constitutional obligations under Article 174(1), which requires state Assemblies to convene within six months of their last sitting. Manipur’s last Assembly session was held on August 12, 2024, making February 14 the deadline for its next sitting. However, Governor Ajay Bhalla cancelled the Budget session, which was originally scheduled to begin on Monday, further deepening the political uncertainty.…