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Posted in Manipur Politics

Ato Kilonser Th. Muivah Returns to His Birthplace After 50 Years

Ukhrul: In a moment steeped in emotion and history, Ato Kilonser Thuingaleng Muivah, the 91-year-old supremo of the National Socialist…

Posted in Education Northeast

Altogether 66 Kuki Aspirants Clear SSC SI Examination 2024

Guwahati: In a remarkable display of perseverance and excellence, a total of 66 Kuki youths have successfully cleared the SSC…

Posted in Development Manipur

Local Taxi Service launched in Kangpokpi, promised safe and affordable ride

Kangpokpi: In another signs of recovery and gradual development following the Manipur violence, Kangpokpi has taken another step forward with…

Posted in Entertainment Nagaland

Novo from Assam Wins ‘Ticket to Hornbill 2025’ Band Battle, Secures Spot at Hornbill Music Festival

JOTSOMA: Novo from Haflong, Assam, emerged as the winner of “Ticket to Hornbill – India’s Biggest Band Battle 2025” after…

Posted in Insurgency Manipur

ZUF Demands Apology from Thuingaleng Muivah for ‘Failures and Atrocities’ Against Nagas

Dilung: Amid the preparations over the proposed visit of NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah to Somdal village in Ukhrul district…

Posted in Governance Manipur

Kangpokpi Police Station Wins DGP Manipur Trophy for Best Police Station, 2025

Imphal: Kangpokpi Police Station has been declared the Best Police Station in Manipur for the year 2025, earning the prestigious…

Posted in Assam Politics Tripura

Pradyot Bikram Manikya Congratulates Daniel Langthasa, Urges Regional Unity Among Northeast’s Indigenous Movements

Agartala: In a strong call for indigenous solidarity across the Northeast, TIPRA Motha Party founder Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma has…

Posted in Assam Corruption Manipur

CBI arrests NHIDCL Executive Director in ₹10 lakh bribery case; ₹2.62 crore cash, 20 flats and 9 plots seized

Guwahati: In a major anti-corruption operation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Maisnam Riten Kumar Singh, Executive Director…

Posted in Manipur Rights

“A blatant insult and total disrespect to the Maring people”: Maring Organisations Slams Federation of Haomee of distorting historical facts

Imphal: The Maring Frontal Organisations (MFO) have urged the Federation of Haomee and the Committee on Indigenous Pillar Construction to…

Posted in Education Nagaland

ENSF Asserts Exclusive Authority Over Education Matters in Eastern Nagaland

Dimapur: In a strong statement that underscores growing tensions over administrative jurisdiction, the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has declared…

Posted in Crime Manipur

Two Drug Peddlers from Imphal Arrested in Guwahati; 148 Grams of Heroin Seized

Guwahati: In what can be seen as a setback to the Manipur government’s ongoing “War on Drugs” campaign, two individuals…

Posted in Manipur Meghalaya

SMSU, Elders Consortium Condemn Demolition of Manipur Rajbari in Shillong; Demand Accountability and Independent Probe

SHILLONG: The Shillong Manipuri Students’ Union (SMSU), in collaboration with the Manipur Elders Consortium Shillong (MECS), has strongly condemned the…

Posted in Manipur Rights

UMPC Condemns MLAs’ Alleged Role in ‘Indigenous Pillar’ Controversy, Demands Inquiry and Accountability

Imphal: The United Meitei-Pangal Committee (UMPC), Manipur, has issued a strong condemnation against the alleged involvement of certain Members of…

Posted in Assam Crime

Five remanded to judicial custody in Zubeen Garg death case

GUWAHATI: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court, Guwahati, on Wednesday remanded five individuals to judicial custody in connection with the…

Posted in Manipur Rights

“Unilateral and Deceptive”: Village chiefs condemned and questioned the declaration of Community Reserve in Churachandpur

Signatories accuse Lailong S chief of deceit; demand immediate withdrawal of community reserve proposal Churachandpur: In a strongly worded joint…

Posted in Manipur Politics

After being snubbed by PM and HM, N Biren Singh credits President’s Rule for ‘improved situation’ in Manipur

Former Chief Minister says law and order has stabilised; awaits BJP’s central decision on government formation Imphal: After an unsuccessful…

Posted in Nagaland Politics

RPP welcomes government clarification on status of non-Naga tribes in Nagaland

Dimapur: The Rising People’s Party (RPP) has welcomed the Nagaland government’s recent clarification that the Kachari, Kuki, Garo, and Mikir…

Posted in Insurgency Manipur

After UKLF, ZRO Welcomes Th. Muivah’s Upcoming Visit to Somdal After Five Decades

Lamka: Following the United Kuki Liberation Front’s (UKLF) message of goodwill, the Zomi Re-Unification Organisation (ZRO) has also extended a…

Posted in Manipur Rights

KHRC Expresses Concern Over Meghalaya CM’s Visit, Renews Call for Separate Administration for Kukis

Lamka: The Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC) has expressed deep concern over Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma’s recent visit…

Posted in Development Manipur

Ukhrul’s Media Fraternity Gets First Press Club After 27 Years

Ukhrul: The media fraternity of Ukhrul district reached a historic milestone on Sunday with the inauguration of the Ukhrul Press…

Posted in Education Manipur

Inspiring Story: DC Kangpokpi Feted Mr. Tonggousem Chongloi, NEET 2025 Achiever from Relief Camp

KANGPOKPI: In a moving recognition of resilience and determination, the Government of Manipur, through the Deputy Commissioner of Kangpokpi, Shri…

Posted in Insurgency Manipur

UKLF Welcomes Th. Muivah’s Historic Homecoming to Somdal After 50 Years

KANGPOKPI: The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has warmly welcomed the historic return of Thuingaleng Muivah, General Secretary of the…

Posted in Assam Education

Dimasa Students Union Felicitated Mjangblee Kemprai

Guwahati: The Dimasa Students’ Union (DSU), Mahur Branch Committee, has felicitated Miss Mjangblee Kemprai for her outstanding academic achievement. Mjangblee…

Posted in Assam Education

Annie Buongpui Secures Top 10 Rank in LLB Examination from Gauhati University

Guwahati: Annie Lalnunmawi Buongpui, daughter of Upa Macbeth Buongpui from Muolhoi, Haflong, has brought pride to her hometown by securing…

Posted in Northeast Politics

Rock Lungleng Appointed NPYF In-Charge for Manipur State

Guwahati: The National People’s Youth Front (NPYF), the youth wing of the National People’s Party (NPP), has appointed Rock Lungleng,…

Posted in Assam Sports

Assam Cricket Association elects its new leaders in Guwahati

Guwahati: The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guwahati on Saturday, October 11, under the…

Posted in Assam Rights

Gauhati High Court Quashes ₹19.5 Crore GST Notice Against PepsiCo for Procedural Lapses

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has struck down a ₹19.5 crore show cause notice (SCN) issued to PepsiCo India Holdings…

Posted in Manipur Meghalaya

Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh Urges Protection of Historic Redlands House in Shillong

Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, has written to the Governor of…

Posted in Assam

Assam Government Plans Two Bills to Address Rising ‘Miya Muslim’ Population: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that his government will introduce two new bills in the upcoming…

Posted in Manipur

Manipur BJP Leaders Snubbed by HM; Meet BL Santosh for End of President’s Rule

In what is seen as a major political development, a delegation of Manipur BJP legislators camping in New Delhi was…

Posted in Manipur Northeast

BREAKING: Kuki bodies slam Assam Rifles DG’s remarks on Myanmar influx, call it ‘misleading’

Two influential Kuki organisations — the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) and the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) — have…

Posted in Education Manipur

BOOK RELEASE: A Book Titled, “Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude” by Premkumar Heigrujam Released at Manipur University

IMPHAL: In a heartwarming and intellectually enriching event, author and educator Premkumar Heigrujam released his much-anticipated book “Ethics, Integrity and…

Posted in Manipur Northeast

BREAKING: United Naga Council Resolved to Escalate it’s Protest Against Border Fencing, Scrapping of FMG

SENAPATI: The “emergency presidential council meeting” of the United Naga Council (UNC) held today in Senapati, participated by presidents of…

Posted in Manipur

BREAKING: Unidentified Miscreants Fire Live Rounds at Betel Leaf Shop in Thoubal, Manipur; Extortion Suspected

At least three rounds of live ammunition were reportedly fired by unidentified miscreants at a betel leaf (locally known as…

Posted in Breaking Insurgency Northeast

BREAKING: NSCN-YA and ULFA-I Call for Boycott of Independence Day in Northeast India

GUWAHATI: Two armed separatist groups—the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland), or NSCN/GPRN (Yung…

Posted in Breaking Insurgency Manipur

BREAKING: At Least Seven Militants Arrested in Manipur in the last 48 hours; Police Intensify Crackdown on Extortion, Illegal Activities

IMPHAL: In a series of coordinated operations, security forces in Manipur arrested at least seven active cadres belonging to various…

Posted in Northeast

BREAKING: Centre Advised Manipur Government to Consider Kuki’s Demand to Construct a Ring Road Connecting the Hill Districts

KANGPOKPI: The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has urged the Manipur government to examine a proposal for…

Posted in Breaking Law & Order Manipur Northeast

BREAKING: WCKCSOs Call Off Economic Blockade Following Governor’s Intervention Resulted in Opening Kangpokpi-Churachandpur Road

KANGPOKPI: The Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs) announced the immediate lifting of its indefinite economic blockade along…

Posted in Manipur Society

BREAKING: Kuki Inpi Manipur Strongly Objected Thadou Inpi Manipur’s Peace Mission to Imphal 

LAMKA: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribes of Manipur, has issued a strong rebuttal…

Posted in Insurgency Law & Order Manipur

BREAKING: UNC to Convene Emergency Presidential Council Meeting to Discuss FMR, Border Fencing 

SENAPATI: The United Naga Council (UNC) has called for an emergency presidential council meeting in Senapati on August 11 (Monday)…

Posted in Northeast

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “Rs 500 crore for rehabilitation adds to humiliation . . . need much larger economic package,” says Inner Manipur MP A. Bimol Akoijam

Both pieces of legislation were cleared by voice vote without discussion. Inner Manipur MP from Congress Bimol Akoijam spoke to…

Posted in Law & Order Manipur

BREAKING: FNCC Lifts Travel Restrictions on Kuki-Zo after Reaching an Agreement with the Government of Manipur

Imphal: The Foothill Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) on Friday evening lifted its nearly month-long restriction on the movement of Kukis…

Posted in Manipur

Breaking: Indefinite Economic Blockade Imposed Along NH-2 in Protest Against Restriction of Movement of Kuki-Zo People by FNCC

Kangpokpi: The Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs), Sadar Hills Kanggui (Kangpokpi), has imposed economic blockade along National…

Posted in Manipur

Breaking: Ashang Kasar Steps Down as President of Indigenous People’s Forum, Manipur

Imphal: In a significant development ahead of the World Indigenous Day celebrations, Mr. Ashang Kasar, a controversial figure in Manipur’s…

Posted in Breaking Manipur

K. Meghachandra Blames N. Biren Singh for Manipur Crisis, Calls Former CM’s Statement “Unfounded”

Imphal, Manipur: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President K. Meghachandra in a Facebook post today strongly criticized former Chief Minister…

Posted in Northeast

India Today NE pulls down ‘Hmar Tlangval’ article after Northeast Diary investigation

Imphal | June 25, 2025 India Today NE has taken down a controversial report authored by Naorem Mohen that falsely…

Posted in Northeast

Who is Naorem Mohen, the man behind the ghost organization Hmar Tlangval?

Imphal | June 24, 2025 In what is now being condemned as an act of gross journalistic misconduct, India Today…

Posted in Manipur

Kuki Rights Group Slams N. Biren Singh’s “Lies and Hate” in Explosive Rejoinder to Governor

Imphal, June 22, 2025 In a blistering rebuttal addressed to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the Kuki Organisation for Human…

Posted in Northeast

Tension Erupted in Wakan Area, Manipur: WACA Issues Strong Rebuttal Over Buffer Zone Clash

Kangpokpi, June 18, 2025 — The Wakan Area Chief Association (WACA) on Wednesday issued a strong statement refuting what it…

Posted in Manipur

Arambai Tenggol abducted and killed another Muslim man in Imphal

Imphal, June 18  In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves across Manipur, six individuals, including three members of the…

Posted in Manipur

Manipur Remembers the Heroes of June 18 Uprising

Imphal, June 18|Northeast Diary The heart of Manipur beats heavy with remembrance and resolve today as the state observes the…

Posted in Northeast

Fall in Love with Tourist Family

By Prof. H. Srikanth (via Facebook) In a country where mainstream discourse often views all refugees and illegal migrants as…

Posted in Insurgency Law & Order Manipur

BREAKING: Kuki Civil Society Group Objects to Registration of Arambai Tenggol Football Academy

Imphal: The Lomlhang Som, a little known Kuki civil society organisation based in Churachandpur, has lodged a formal objection to…

Posted in Tripura

Love is on the Way: Man fires two rounds and storm into in-laws

Agartala 24 March 2025 In what sounds like the plot of a low-budget action film, Abhijit Das, a resident of…

Posted in Education Manipur Northeast

Mass Awareness Campaign on Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2025 Conducted at Tamenglong, Manipur

Tamenglong | March 12, 2025 The Organising Committee of Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament (VBYP) 2025, Tamenglong College, conducted a mass…

Posted in Manipur

After torching over 360 Churches, Arambai Tenggol is back to its senses; Demands Restoration of Hindu Temples

ImphalMarch 10, 2025 In an unusual turn of events, the radical Meitei organization Arambai Tenggol has appealed to every citizen…

Posted in Northeast

After torching 300 Churches, Arambai Tenggol demands restoration of Hindu Temples in Manipur

Imphal, March 10, 2025 After 22 months of leading one of the most brutal assault against Kuki communities in Manipur,…

Posted in Northeast

Union Home Minister Amit Shah set to visit Assam and Mizoram, skips Manipur

GuwahatiMarch 9, 2025 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Assam and Mizoram next week, with a packed…

Posted in Manipur

KSO GHQ termed ‘Free Movement’ and Action of Security forces “Highly Reckless”, announced Total Shutdown

Kangpokpi | March 8, 2025 Protesting against the deliberate attempt of the state administration to accord free hands to Meiteis…

Posted in Editorial Northeast

Why do the Kukis Oppose Free Movement?

Opinion | Northeast Diary Tension has been running high especially in Kuki dominated Kangpokpi district today. Thousands of Kuki women…