Fresh firing incidents have been reported from three areas of the UkhrulKamjong foothill belt, injuring two individuals from Sharkaphung village. The Tangkhul Naga Foothills Organisation alleges armed elements targeted Tangkhul Naga villages. Former CM N Biren Singh condemned vandalism in Kangpokpi district and urged for peaceful resolution of disputes.

Vungzagin Valte, a third-time legislator who was also an adviser to former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on tribal affairs, was attacked by the mob while leaving the Chief Ministers office after attending a meeting

Nearly a year after former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned on February 9, 2025, the Centre has formally ended Presidents Rule in the state, paving the way for the return of an elected government. President Droupadi Murmu revoked the proclamation on February 4, 2026, enabling BJP leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh to be sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur. Khemchand Singh, a twotime legislator and former Speaker, took the oath of office at Lok Bhavan in Imphal. His appointmen

Governor AK Bhalla also administered the oath of office to BJP's Konthoujam Govindas and Khuraijam Loken Singh of NPP as cabinet ministers at the Lok Bhavan ceremony, which ended almost a year of Presidents rule since N Biren Singh resigned over criticism of the previous govt's handling of the violence that erupted in May 2023.

Imphal, Feb 4: BJP MLA Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday became the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur, nearly a year after the resignation of BJP leader N Biren Singh following months of ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in the state, leading to the imposition of Presidents Rule. The 62-year-old leader was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at a ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan, hours after the Presidents rule was revoked [] The post BJPs Kh

Presidents Rule had been imposed on February 13, 2025 following the resignation of N Biren Singhs government. The state assembly, which has its tenure till 2027, was under suspended animation which was revoked on Wednesday with the formation of the new government.

Imphal: Yumnam Khemchand Singh took oath as Manipurs new Chief Minister on Wednesday, February 4. The 60-member Assembly, which has tenure till 2027, was suspended after Presidents rule was imposed on February 13, 2025, four days after then-chief minister N Biren Singh resigned amid prolonged ethnic violence between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities. The unrest Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram

Sources close to the former Chief Minister say the two leaders discussed routine matters in second such meeting in a month

Manipur's former Chief Minister N Biren Singh and BJP President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi are in New Delhi for crucial talks with party leaders. The discussions aim to restore a regular government in the state, which has been under President's rule. Kuki Zo groups have agreed to join the government pending written assurances.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a comprehensive forensic examination of a controversial 48-minute audio recording allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence, ordering the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, to analyse the full audio along with Singhs admitted voice samples. A bench of the [] The post Manipur Violence: SC Orders Forensic Probe of Audio Linked to Ex-CM Biren Singh appeared first on Northlin

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered forensic examination of the entire 48-minute audio recording which a plea has alleged that the leaked clip points to the role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence.

The Supreme Court has ordered a forensic examination of an audio recording allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The entire 48-minute recording and his voice samples will be sent to the National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar. This follows a previous report suggesting the recordings were tampered with.

A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the direction in a plea seeking a court-monitored investigation into the audio recordings.

The court told the government to forward it to the NFSU for expedite action and submission of report in a sealed cover

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a fresh notification giving another extension till May 20, 2026, to a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to submit its report on the probe into the 2023 Manipur violence that claimed over 250 lives, officials said on Wednesday. The three-member panel, headed by former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court Ajai Lamba, was formed on June 4, 2023, in the aftermath of the outbreak of ethnic violence on May 3, 2023, in the state. The other two

BJP MLAs from Manipur, including former Chief Minister Biren Singh and Assembly Speaker Satyabrata Singh, went to Delhi on Saturday to attend the Sunday's meeting convened by the party's Central leadership.

Former CM N Biren Singh said he was hopeful that some positive decision would be taken at the meeting

IMPHAL: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday said the BJP central leadership has asked the party MLAs to come to Delhi to discuss issues related to the state. Singh told reporters, BJP is a national party. Party leaders have asked the MLAs to come to discuss issues related to the state on Sunday. I believe it may be related to government formation, but we are yet to have any confirmation. Many of us are leaving. Singh also expressed hope that a popular government may be formed s

IMPHAL: Kuki outfits on Tuesday condemned the visit of BJP MLA Yumnam Khemchand Singh to a relief camp in Manipur's Ukhrul district, claiming that it was a calculated political exercise rather than an act of genuine concern. Singh, the former speaker of the assembly who belongs to the Meitei community, on Monday visited a relief camp in Ukhrul district, where people of the Kuki community displaced by the ethnic violence have been living. Kukis and Meiteis do not venture into each other's areas a