Manipur: News
03 Feb 2019
AssamAriban Syam Sharma to return Padma Shri to protest Citizenship-Bill
On Sunday, veteran Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma announced that he would like to return his Padma Shri award to protest against the Central government's Citizenship Bill.
15 Dec 2018
ImphalManipur: Chinese grenades, live AK-47 ammo seized from ZUF sympathizer
A huge consignment of weapons, ammunition, and explosives have been recovered from Manipur, after security forces apprehended a woman sympathizer of the Manipuri militant group Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).
17 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshGrenade attack at Manipur Assembly complex, three injured
Three security personnel, including one BSF jawan, were injured after suspected militants carried out a grenade attack at the Manipur Assembly complex.
11 Nov 2018
N Biren SinghManipur CM talks about state becoming an ideal tourist destination
Manipur is trying to firmly position itself on the tourism map of the country, riding on the picturesque beauty of its lush-green valleys and forested hills, along with the annual Sangai Festival which showcases the state's rich tradition to the world.
27 Oct 2018
GuwahatiManipuri filmmaker urges GIFF to screen movies in other NE-states
Manipur filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar has suggested that the movies that are being screened at the ongoing Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) should be shown in other northeastern states.
08 Oct 2018
Ministry of Human Resource DevelopmentManipur University acting VC compares students with 'terrorists', triggers outrage
Students of Manipur University today staged a sit-in protest in reaction to acting Vice-Chancellor K Yugindro's remarks that compared them to "terrorists", M Dayamand, President of Manipur University Students' Union, said.
17 Sep 2018
ImphalManipur lynching: Four policemen suspended after video shows their presence
Just days after a 26-year-old man was lynched at a village near Manipur's Imphal, state police have suspended four policemen after a purported video of the incident indicated that armed police personnel were present in the village during the incident.
16 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo grudge against officers approaching Supreme Court: Defense Minister
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said she has no "grudge" against a group of Army officers who have approached the Supreme Court to present their views on cases relating to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
15 Sep 2018
SPManipur: Man lynched on suspicion of stealing vehicles; 5 arrested
A man has been allegedly lynched in Imphal West district of Manipur on suspicion of stealing vehicles, a senior police officer said.
25 Aug 2018
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Manipur: In missing arms case, Congress-MLA arrested by NIA
The National Investigative Agency arrested Manipur Congress MLA Yamthong Haokip on Friday in missing arms case.
19 Aug 2018
MeghalayaManipur University agitation resumed as MHRD-order fails to uphold commitment
The Manipur University Community has been "compelled" to cancel its temporary suspension of agitation after HRD Ministry's fresh order "failed to uphold the commitment" on which stakeholders had reached a mutual agreement.
12 Aug 2018
MonsoonLandslides in Manipur are mostly 'anthropogenically' induced: Environment Ministry
Every year, during monsoon, landslides claim a number of lives in Manipur, which has already witnessed six major landslides this year.
30 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC summons CBI chief again over Manipur fake encounters probe
CBI director Alok Kumar Verma, on Monday, was summoned by the Supreme Court to give an explanation for the agency's slow pace of investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur by Indian security forces.
22 Jul 2018
ImphalImphal: Tribal students call hill bandh; MUSU to disrupt Assembly
Throwing its weight behind the beleaguered Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University, AP Pandey, a tribal students' body has called for an indefinite hill bandh from tomorrow, coinciding with Manipur University Students' Union's (MUSU) decision to disrupt the Assembly session for not discussing the impasse at the institute.
27 Jun 2018
ImphalManipur University: Impasse continues for 29th-day over removal of VC
Academic activities of the Manipur University remained suspended for the 29th day today following students' agitation demanding the removal of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aditya Prasad Pandey.
20 Jun 2018
N Biren SinghManipur govt to build 20-30 houses per-constituency for flood-hit people
Manipur CM N Biren Singh said his government will build at least 20 houses in each of the 60 Assembly constituencies for people whose homes were destroyed in the recent flood.
27 May 2018
Narendra ModiIndia and Manipur are progressing under the Modi government: CM
"The country has been progressing well under the BJP-led Central government," Manipur CM N Biren Singh has said.
26 Apr 2018
Vijay KumarCoached by Army, martyr's daughter hopeful to clear SSB
Coached at the Army initiated "Samba Super 40 project," Roshni Devi, daughter of a martyred soldier, is hopeful of cracking upcoming Services Selection Board (SSB) examination to become commissioned officer in armed forces.
22 Apr 2018
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)Manipur's Karang is India's first cashless island
PM Narendra Modi handed out awards to bureaucrats yesterday for efficient implementation of select government programs, including Digital India.
17 Apr 2018
MumbaiManipuri man reunited with family 40-years later, thanks to YouTube
One day in 1978, Khomdram Gambhir Singh suddenly left his Imphal home without telling anyone. His family kept searching, but no results.
07 Jan 2018
EducationManipur teacher sacked for pursuing MBBS while on the job
The Manipur education department has sacked a primary school teacher who was making his brother teach at a government school in the Thoubal district while he himself took MBBS classes at the JLN Medical College in Rajasthan.
15 Sep 2017
IndiaAfter 23 years, exiled Manipur couple returns home
The Delhi HC has allowed Luingam Luithui and his wife Peingamla, residents of Manipur, to return to India after 23 years in exile.
13 Jul 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaArunachal Pradesh exempted from liquor ban by Supreme Court
After the exemption granted to other hilly states like Sikkim, Meghalaya, the SC granted an exemption to Arunachal Pradesh from its liquor ban.
01 Jul 2017
IndiaBehind the 'surgical strikes' against Pakistan, a reporter's "insulting" question
In new revelations, former defence minister Manohar Parrikar said last year's 'surgical strikes' against terrorists in PoK happened due to a reporter's "insulting" question.
25 May 2017
IndiaManipur protesters lay to rest men killed two years ago
Tribals of Manipur, led by local leaders, laid to rest the bodies of eight men who were killed in police firing on August 31, 2015.
29 Apr 2017
IndiaSC asks for FIRs on all encounter deaths including AFSPA
Dealing a blow to the Indian armed forces as well as the Centre, the Supreme Court has mandated that FIRs be filed against all encounter deaths in the country, including AFSPA related ones.
19 Apr 2017
IndiaSC seeks to re-open Manipur extra-judicial killings cases
The Supreme Court ordered the reopening of cases of alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur in 2003. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi strongly opposed the court's decision, saying over a decade had passed.
14 Apr 2017
IndiaCentre wants SC to review the AFSPA ruling
The Centre asked SC to reconsider its ruling on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) of 1958 to the army for "deaths caused during encounters in disturbed areas."
15 Mar 2017
Uttar PradeshFive state polls: Wealth, education contribute to candidates' winning chances
In the recent assembly polls, wealthier candidates were likely to win their constituency than the less wealthy, according to an election data and candidate affidavit analysis.
10 Mar 2017
UttarakhandElections over, exit polls an appetizer before final results
Exit polls for the recently conducted assembly elections in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur have started coming in.
25 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiPM Modi's powerful speech in Manipur
Ahead of assembly elections in Manipur on March 4, PM Narendra Modi addressed a rally today in the state capital.
12 Jan 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Wanted Manipuri separatist arrested in Delhi
A Manipuri separatist leader, wanted in several terror attacks in Manipur, was finally arrested in the capital. Delhi police in a statement confirmed that the separatist leader, Khoirom Ranjit along with a woman, was arrested in Mayur Vihar.
16 Oct 2016
IndiaManipur capital comes to a halt on Black Day
15th October 2016 was commemorated in Manipur by CorCom as 'National Black Day.'
