Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said ethnic unrest caused an estimated Rs 1,200 crore loss in GST collections between 2023 and 2026. He called for community unity, improved connectivity and equitable development, including a proposed medical college in Senapati.
Fourteen Kuki individuals abducted in Manipur’s Senapati district on May 13 were released after nearly a month. The United Naga Council and civil society groups facilitated their safe release following appeals from governments, church bodies, and tribal organisations
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said security forces are conducting search and combing operations to trace hostages abducted by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts. Four suspects have been arrested, while authorities continue investigations into the abductions following recent ethnic violence