The Latest Breaking News from Manipur

The armed villagers ready for Manipur’s long ‘civil war’

In conflict-hit Manipur, gunfights have been repeatedly reported from villages bordering Meitei- and Kuki-dominated districts. In such areas, youngsters have formed “volunteer forces” to guard their villages from makeshift bunkers. While these villagers claim they only possess single or double barrel guns, advanced assault weapons such as AK-47, Insas and…

Newslaundry · Aug 17, 2023

Women's tribal forum stages protest in Delhi, seeks separate administration for Kuki-Zos

NEW DELHI: A tribal women's forum on Thursday staged a protest at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the ethnic violence in Manipur, demanding a separate administration for the Kuki-Zo community. Led by the 'Unau Tribal Women's Forum Delhi and NCR', several women held a peaceful protest condemning the "recent…

The Times of India · Aug 17, 2023

Manipur issue: BJP MLAs walk out of Delhi assembly as 5 party colleagues marshalled out

NEW DELHI: Five BJP MLAs were marshalled out of the Delhi assembly during the proceedings on Thursday for protesting against a discussion over the Manipur issue, following which the party's other members staged a walkout.

The Times of India · Aug 17, 2023

53-member CBI team to probe Manipur cases

Women personnel have been roped in as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over several cases of crimes against women in Manipur.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

AIDWA demands free food grains, health care, and cash transfers for strife-torn Manipur

A delegation of senior members of the AIDWA, who visited the strife-torn State from August 9-11 said, that people in the State were in deep distress and needed to be provided with free foodgrains, health care and cash transfers.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Women’s commission doing its best on Manipur: Meenakshi Negi

Women’s commission doing its best on Manipur: Meenakshi Negi

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

India losing credibility globally as one of its States burns amidst ongoing G20 summit: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Tharoor criticizes BJP-led governments for not taking action to resolve Manipur crisis. He says India's global credibility is at stake as one of its States is burning. Urges PM Modi to take action to salvage credibility

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

PM Modi did not think Manipur important enough to visit: Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar critiqued PM Modi for not visiting Manipur and said that the violence in Manipur is "dangerous for the country". He also said that the PM should have gone to the northeast to give confidence to the people but instead he addressed election campaigns in Madhya Pradesh.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Hindi film screened in Manipur, first time in more than two decades

In Manipur, Hindi cinema returned after 20 years when a Bollywood movie on surgical strikes was screened at an open air theatre. HSA organised it to oppose the ban imposed by a terror group & show love for India.

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023

Scientists solve Manipur salamander ‘puzzle’

A new species of salamander — the Tylototriton zaimeng — has been recorded in the Zaimeng Lake within the Koubru Forest Division in Kangpokpi district of Manipur

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023