Apprehensions run high in Manipur over talks between GoI, NSCN-IM; people in Churachandpur stock essentials

Apprehensions over the Naga Peace Talks are running high in Manipur, people in the state’s Churachandpur district have started stocking essentials sensing protests in the days to come. At a time when the political parties and civil society bodies in the state are in a huddle tracking every move relating to the peace talks, people […]

Manipur: Drugs smuggling racket busted in Churachandpur district

A joint team of Defence Committee volunteers and village authority of Ngathal area in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, seized a huge quantity of drugs from the residence of a certain Drug dealer identified as Songkhansiam in Churachandpur town on Friday evening. The volunteers also recover drugs concealed in tobacco containers, 8,000 rupees and syringes used for […]

Manipur: Kukis observe Black Day against 1993 massacre; writes to PM demanding recognition of rights

The Kuki Inpi, Manipur’s apex Kuki organisation, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to sign the Naga peace accord without first recognising the Kuki identity, territory and political rights. In a letter to the Prime Minister signed by Kuki Inpi President Daniel Gangte and Secretary Lalkhohao Chongloi, has said the political problems confronting Manipur […]

Drug-peddler caught by Members of Welfare Committee in Manipur’s Churachandpur

Members of the Phailian locality Welfare Committee on Tuesday caught a drug peddler from Manipur’s Churachandpur district. The peddler has been identified as Kaizamang, a resident of Mata village. The members of the association also caught seven other youths, including 2 auto rickshaw drivers while they were trying to purchase the drugs from the peddler. […]

Manipur: 24-hour statewide bandh affects normal life in Churachandpur

Normal life has been severely hit on Friday in Manipur’s Churachandpur district by the 24-hour long statewide bandh called by the Kuki Students Organisation. The bandh was called by the KSO demanding release of its ten leaders over the recent incident of burning down the St Joseph School at Sugnu in the night of April […]