A pioneer of the "theatre of roots" movement, Ratan Thiyam received the Padma Shri in 1989

After more than two years of heartbreak and displacement, several Meitei families made a poignant return to Kangchup, a village nestled in Lamshang subdivision of Imphal West district in Manipur.

People affected by three ongoing highway widening projects in Manipur's Kangpokpi district have alleged an insurgent group forced them to sign on blank papers to take a cut from their compensation money.

Birla Emporium and Ira Finance operated unauthorized investment schemes and offered "Loan Against Property" deals, the Enforcement Directorate said.

Haofa is an indigenous dog breed from the Manipur, valued for its sharp hunting instincts and loyalty. Two types of Haofa are commonly recognised: a smaller breed, and a larger one with a short bluish-black coat, long muzzle, and broad jaws.

The Manipur government has not reinstated two zonal education officers (ZEOs) despite an order by the Manipur High Court to do so, which could amount to contempt of court, an organisation representing the Thadou tribe said in a letter to Governor.

The security forces in a joint operation recovered 86 firearms and over 900 rounds of different types in Manipur, the police said on Tuesday.

Eight new bills and a resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur are on the agenda for the monsoon session of Parliament that will begin July 21, sources told NDTV Tuesday evening.

In a major anti-narcotic operations, Assam police seized 50, 000 Yaba tablets in Assam's South Salmara Mankachar district on Monday.

Manipur's ethnic insurgent groups from both the Meitei and Kuki communities are modifying weapons, many of them looted from police armouries in 2023, and converting them into makeshift sniper rifles

The Centre has approved Rs 1,066.80 crore for flood and landslide affected states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand as part of the central share under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), Union Home Minister

John comes from Churachandpur, a small town in Manipur - a state that has, over the past year, been in the news not for its triumphs, but for its turmoil.

A key organisation of the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou in Manipur has condemned a Kuki tribes' body for issuing a diktat to "Kuki-Zo" MLAs not to participate in forming government in the border state, whenever it happens.

The Manipur High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to submit a "detailed progress report" on the Jiribam killings, in which three women and three children belonging to the Meitei community were killed by Kuki Hmar insurgents.

The government has identified several areas in the northeast region enriched with critical and strategic minerals which are important for clean energy transition, digital infrastructure and defence manufacturing, according to the GSI.

An influential body of Manipur's Kuki tribes has asked MLAs from their community not to be a part of the next state government whenever it is formed.

The Manipur government has come up with a three-phase plan to ensure internally displaced persons can return home safely to rebuild and restart their lives in peace, Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh told reporters in Imphal.

The security forces have announced a massive haul of firearms including assault rifles, grenade launchers, sniper rifles, ammunition and explosives after intense search operations in the hill districts of Manipur.

Four influential civil society organisations from different communities in Manipur have for the first time made a united call against extending what they called a "flawed and violated" tripartite agreement.

Manipur follows a process of issuing Aadhaar to adults that is considered the "most stringent" in the country, a senior official of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said at a meeting with Governor AK Bhalla.

A 19-member delegation of three top civil society organisations in Manipur met with Union Home Ministry officials in Delhi today and discussed a phased and time-bound roadmap for peace in the border state where ethnic clashes broke out in May 2023.

The deputy chief of a Kuki insurgent group which is among the 17 armed groups under the banner of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) was shot dead in an ambush in Manipur's Churachandpur today, sources said.

After six days of disruption due to landslides, train services between south Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati partially resumed on Sunday.

Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said BJP legislators held talks focused on restoring peace and forming a popular government in the state.