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Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati bus service resumes after 3 years in violence-hit Manipur

Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati bus service resumes after 3 years in violence-hit Manipur

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Public transport services on the Imphal–Dimapur–Guwahati route resumed after nearly three years, with 125 passengers travelling in two buses and five wingers on Friday, in a significant step towards restoring connectivity in violence-hit Manipur. 125 passengers travelled as Manipur resumed the Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati bus service after nearly three years, crossing districts divided by the ethnic conflict. (Government) The buses have crossed Kangpokpi, a Kuki-majority district, and Senapati, a Naga-majority district, before entering Nagaland en route to Guwahati — a journey being seen as a symbolic step towards restoring normal life and connectivity in the state. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen and Saitu MLA Haokholet Kipgen, during their last visit to Kangpokpi district on August 8, had announced the reopening of national highways for free movement of all communities and stated that the Imphal–Dimapur–Guwahati bus service would be resumed soon. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had directed the Manipur government to ensure free movement along all national highways in Manipur with effect from March 8, 2025. However, Kuki-Zo groups had …

Rishikanta Singh used to wash dishes for Rs 150. Now, he has a CWG silver medal

Rishikanta Singh used to wash dishes for Rs 150. Now, he has a CWG silver medal

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5 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 12:54 PM IST On Sunday night, when Rishikanta Singh Chanambam walked into the dining hall at the Indian contingent’s accommodation in Glasgow with a Commonwealth Games medal, he was not basking in the glory of the silver medal he won, courtesy of his 264kg lift in men’s 60kg weightlifting. Instead, looking at the kitchen staff of the Glasgow games, his mind recollected fragments of an 11-year-old kid. A child who used to earn Rs 150 a day while working at a roadside dhaba near the Ngaihaktang Makha Maning Leikai village in Imphal, Manipur. Rishikanta grew up washing utensils, carrying buckets of water and spending his evenings at construction sites — just so that his family could have food on their plates. Hours after his achievement, the Indian Navy Petty Officer found himself reliving the months that shaped him. “Before I got into sports as a teenager, I worked as a helper at a local dhaba, washing utensils and carrying water apart from working at construction sites to earn extra …

NHIDCL sets December target for completion of less trouble-prone highway to Manipur capital

NHIDCL sets December target for completion of less trouble-prone highway to Manipur capital

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National Highway-37 becomes almost unnavigable during the rainy season every year, but it has proved to be a safer option than NH-2 whenever Manipur is on the boil. | Photo Credit: – In peacetime, Manipur prefers to travel or transport goods on National Highway-2, a lifeline that connects its capital Imphal to the rest of the country through Nagaland to the north. During periods of conflict, however, the State reluctantly falls back on the other lifeline—the more arduous National Highway-37, connecting Imphal and Assam’s Silchar to the southwest via the interstate border town of Jiribam. NH-37 becomes almost unnavigable during the rainy season every year, but it has been a safer option than NH-2 whenever Manipur is on the boil. Inevitably, NH-37 gained strategic importance after the Kuki-Meitei ethnic conflict that erupted in May 2023, followed by the Kuki-Naga hostility, which led to indefinite blockades along the hilly stretch of NH-2. The State’s fate, partly tied to the condition of its highways, is expected to change after December 2026, the target set by the National …

After protests, three injured Kukis shifted out of Imphal hospital

After protests, three injured Kukis shifted out of Imphal hospital

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Protesters run as security personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse the crowd during a protest demanding that medical treatment be denied to three Kuki youths admitted with injuries sustained in a reported gunfight at the main gate of RIMS Hospital, in Imphal on Monday (June 15, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI Three Kuki youths, injured in an armed attack on their village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on June 15, were moved out of Imphal’s Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) early Wednesday (June 17, 2026 morning. Officials said the trio — 18-year-olds Genlenmang Vaiphei and Paogoulal Chongloi, and 20-year-old Lunliandaw Vaiphei — were shifted from RIMS under tight security around 12.15 a.m. to the Churachandpur Medical College, about 60 km south of Imphal. The Meiteis are in the majority in Imphal and the valley beyond, while the Kuki-Zos dominate Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts. An ethnic conflict broke out between the two communities in May 2023, claiming more than 250 lives. Protesters gathered outside RIMS soon after the three Kuki youths, including a footballer who …

Protest continues against treatment of 3 Kuki men outside Imphal hospital

Protest continues against treatment of 3 Kuki men outside Imphal hospital

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Protests continued for the second day on Tuesday outside the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) hospital in Manipur’s capital Imphal against treatment of three Kukis injured in a gunfight in Kangpokpi district a day earlier. Protestors demanded them to be shifted out of the hospital alleging that they were injured while attacking civilians. (HT Sourced Photo) Protestors demanded them to be shifted out of the hospital alleging that they were injured while attacking civilians. They also questioned whether similar security protection would be available to ordinary citizens travelling through sensitive areas, including parts of Kangpokpi district. However, security forces dispersed the protestors without using mob dispersal activities. On Monday, security forces resorted to baton charge and tear gas shelling when a large mob gathered at the hospital demanding that the injured should be shifted outside Imphal. On Tuesday, authorities at the hospital said their health conditions are improving, while the hospital nurses’ staff association demanded a peaceful hospital environment. Also Read:Teen footballer among 3 injured in Manipur clash Among the three injured Lunliandan Vaiphei (20) …

Naga groups stage rally in Imphal demanding release of six civilians

Naga groups stage rally in Imphal demanding release of six civilians

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Hundreds of Nagas on Monday staged a protest rally in Manipur’s capital, Imphal, demanding the immediate release of six civilians allegedly held hostage by suspected Kuki militants. The protest, joined by several members of the Meitei community, began from the Tribal Market area in Imphal East district and headed towards the chief minister’s bungalow. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

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Imphal, Security forces launched operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district to rescue those who are still being held hostage by armed groups, police said on Monday. Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups Area domination exercises and search operations are also being carried out in different parts of the hill district to rescue “all missing persons and arrest those responsible for holding hostages”, a senior officer said. Thirty-one of around 38 people belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities, who were held hostage by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, were released on May 14 and 15. These people were taken to undisclosed locations after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on May 13, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district. “In continuation of the operations to rescue the missing persons, combing and search operations were carried out by security forces in the hill ranges to the north west of Leilon Vaiphei and …

Protests, twin shutdown disrupt normal life in areas of Imphal after suspected militant attacks| India News

Protests, twin shutdown disrupt normal life in areas of Imphal after suspected militant attacks| India News

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Normal life in several hills and valley districts of Manipur has been disturbed after the twin shutdown related to two incidents of suspected militant attack earlier this month. Protestors confront security personnel during a Meira (torch) rally at Koirengei, demanding justice regarding the Tronglaobi killing incident, in Imphal East on Sunday. (ANI) One incident took place on April 7, in which two children were killed in a bomb attack in Bishnupur’s Tronglaobi. In another incident, a retired Army man was killed during an ambush allegedly by Kuki militants near Litan village, on April 18. What happened A 5-year old boy and his 6-month-old sister were killed while sleeping, and their mother was injured, in a bomb attack that took place at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district. The incident took place on April 7, with the protest ongoing since April 11. Following this, three protestors were killed during a CRPF firing in Gelmol village in Churachandpur, a Kuki-Zo-dominated district. The government imposed a three-day suspension of internet service on April 7, citing “volatile law and order situation,” …

Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

Manipur govt asks dept heads to take action against absent employees during shutdown protest| India News

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Imphal, The Manipur government has directed heads of various departments to take action against employees who remain absent in offices without authorised leave during a five-day shutdown, called by women’s groups in valley districts to protest against a recent bomb attack in which two children were killed. Manipur govt asks dept heads to take action against absent employees during shutdown protest Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel ordered that all administrative secretaries and heads of departments ensure attendance in their respective offices in view of the calls for disruption or bandh issued by various groups. “Attendance reports should be sent to the administrative departments concerned. Departmental proceedings should be taken up against those who are absent from duty without authorised leave,” the order, issued on Sunday, said. The government asked all deputy commissioners to ensure the functioning of all offices in their districts. The order was issued in the wake of the five-day shutdown from April 19, called by Meira Paibi groups in five valley districts to protest against the killing of two children at Tronglaobi …

Four militants of United National Liberation Front (P) arrested in Imphal

Four militants of United National Liberation Front (P) arrested in Imphal

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Security forces arrested four militants belonging to a banned outfit from Manipur`s Imphal, police said on Saturday. The four active cadres of the outlawed United National Liberation Front (P) were apprehended from New Checkon area in Imphal East district on Friday, they said. Arms and ammunition, including pistols and bullets, were recovered from their possession, a police officer said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link