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.
Two Naga villagers were shot dead and two others injured by unidentified militants in Manipur’s Senapati district on Saturday, just two days after four men of the Naga community were killed in Kamjong district.
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh urged the majority Meitei community to help resolve differences and end the prolonged ethnic crisis. He also sought artistes’ support in promoting peace, harmony, unity and trust among the state’s different communities
In a major step towards peace in Manipur, 46 militants, including four women cadres of the KCP-Taibanganba faction, surrendered before the state government with 20 weapons. The government promised rehabilitation, monthly stipends, financial assistance and skill-based training to help them return to mainstream society
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
Fresh violence has shattered hopes of stability following the restoration of popular government, deepening despondency in the turbulent north-eastern State
Twenty-one Naga civilians detained by Kuki villagers and armed men in Manipur’s Ukhrul district were released after negotiations between officials and community leaders. Security forces conducted operations in the area amid tensions along the Ukhrul-Imphal road
