Manipur Chief Minister

Suspected Myanmar-based Kuki militants attacked three Manipur villages near the Indo-Myanmar border early Thursday. A woman was shot, and over 20 houses were burnt in coordinated assaults on Choro, Wanglee, and Namlee. Residents fled, with some taking shelter in jungles. The Kuki National Army-Burma denied involvement, while former CM N. Biren Singh condemned it as cross-border terrorism.

manipur chief minister Y. Khemchand Singh strongly condemned a brutal attack in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai that killed two children. He visited the injured mother and assured her of the highest medical care. Singh called the incident an assault on humanity and vowed to hunt down those responsible.

In a tragic turn of events, Manipur witnesses its third fatality linked to CRPF gunfire amidst rising societal tensions. Protesters fill the streets, calling for the Chief Minister's resignation in the wake of a bomb blast that claimed the lives of two innocent children. Authorities are making strides in capturing the perpetrators, having already made several arrests.

A suspected rocket attack tragically killed two young children, a five-year-old boy and his five-month-old sister, in their Manipur home early Tuesday. The explosion occurred while they slept with their mother, who sustained injuries but survived the incident.

The Manipur Congress is calling on the government to take immediate action to stabilize the region and provide a home for those displaced before the census takes place. Party leader Okram Ibobi Singh emphasized that conducting a thorough data collection for future development projects is unfeasible with thousands still residing in relief camps since May 2023.

Fresh tensions flared in Imphal East as armed miscreants, suspected to be from the Kuki community, fired upon Meitei villagers collecting firewood. No casualties were reported, but security was heightened. Meanwhile, heavy firing between Tangkhul Naga and Kuki groups continued in Ukhrul, with a high-level review meeting held by the Manipur CM.

In response to devastating rain and hailstorms, the Chief Minister of Manipur has initiated a state of emergency, urging officials to remain vigilant. Emergency teams are mobilizing immediately to reach families in need, providing critical assistance. Meanwhile, Churachandpur district is advising its community to prepare for light to moderate rainfall and potential thunderstorms expected over the coming day.

Former manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Wednesday said that the state Congress will raise funds to pay for the travel of migrant workers stranded in the state. This comes a day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi announced that the party's state unit committees would bear the train journey fares for migrant workers stranded across the country. "We have not seen any clear-cut policy from the Centre and the state about bringing back people, including migrant workers, to their respective states. This has created a lot of confusion for the people," the Ibobi added.

manipur chief minister N Biren Singh was on Wednesday conferred the 'Champions of Change' award by vice pesident M Venkaiah Naidu for exemplary leadership in bringing about transformation in governance in the northeastern state. Manipur was chosen for its all-round development on various parameters in all its 'aspirational' districts.

manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday said his government will soon come out with a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as cases continue to rise steeply across the state. The new SOP will take into consideration the role to be played by civil bodies, local clubs and other stakeholders.

manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh has congratulated woman boxer M C Mary Kom for winning a fifth successive World Championship gold in Bridgetown.

Suspected rebels triggered a grenade explosion near the gate of the high-security bungalow-cum-office of manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh at Babupara in the heart of Imphal on Saturday evening.

manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh flew to New Delhi on Tuesday to meet the Congress high command and finalize the list of candidates for the upcoming assembly election.

manipur chief minister N Biren on Tuesday announced that all five Olympic-bound athletes from the state will be handed a financial support of Rs 25 lakh and will be given more cash award if they return with medals.

manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Wednesday inaugurated National Sports Academy (NSA) hostels and an indoor hall in the Khuman Lampak complex of the capital.

Army drones and helicopters kept a close watch on Manipur on Sunday as curfew was relaxed in Churachandpur district, the heart of the ethnic flare-up, which has left at least 30 people dead so far and over 500 houses gutted.

BJP legislature Thokchom Radheshyam Singh resigned as the adviser to manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday.

The Central intelligence agencies had advised manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh 3-4 days back against travelling to the Tangkhul Naga-dominated Ukhrul district in view of inputs that the rebel Naga outfit NSCN (IM) may resort to violence.

At least 12 cadres of different militant organizations surrendered to manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh at his office complex here on Thursday.

At a time when militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in Manipur, 114 militants belonging to different groups laid down arms before chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh at the headquarters of Inspector General Assam Rifles ( South) at Mantripukhri here on Wednesday.