Lhungjang Village Authority Denies TIM Media Claims

 LHUNGJANG VILLAGE AUTHORITY P.O: T. WAICHONG, P.S: KANGPOKPI, KANGPOKPI DIST. MANIPUR - 795112 Ref. no.: Date : 08-Sep-2026 CLARIFICATION & CONDEMNATION OF THADOU INPI MANIPUR (TIM) MEDIA RELEASE DATED 07-Sept-2026 We, the Village Chief and the Village Authority of Lhungjang Village, have seen the Media Release issued by Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) bearing Ref. No. 04/TIM/2025/MR dated 7th September, 2026, with the caption "Lhungjang Is a Thadou Village". In this regard, we issue the following clarification for general information and for all concerned: 1. We have no connection with TIM: The Village Authority of Lhungjang and the Villa…
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CSOs Reaffirm 1951 Base Year for Updating Manipur NRC

Proceedings of the seminar cum workshop on “Re-affirming base year 1951 (cut-off-date, 0:00 hrs. of the 1st march, 1951) for updating National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Evaluating Manipur State Assembly Resolution (No. 6, dt. 2.9.26) held at Sangai Hall, Hotel Imphal at 10:00 am with Shri Professor Laishram Ladu Singh, former V.C., Bodoland University, Assam as Moderator. The seminar cum workshop is jointly organized by the following CSOs of Manipur State: 14 CSOs, Kangleipak; Meitei/ Meetei Tribe Union; Arambai Tenggol; Meitei Leepun; Kabui Union Manipur; Kom Union, Manipur; All Manipur Muslim Organizations Coordinating Committee; Rongmei Youth…
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Two Members Resign From 8th Manipur Waqf Board; Order Issued

IMPHAL — In a major administrative development, the Secretariat: Minority Affairs Department of the Manipur government has accepted the immediate resignations of Rajya Sabha MP A. Sharda Devi and Koijam Modhusudon Singh from the newly constituted 8th Waqf Board, Manipur. According to an official order (File No. GIA-2/4/2020-MA-MA) signed by Joint Secretary (MA) Gangmei Ganguilu on September 8, 2026, the Governor of Manipur approved the withdrawal of both members with immediate effect. The 8th Waqf Board was originally constituted via a state notification on August 3, 2026, under Section 14(9) of the UMEED Act, 1995. Smt. A. Sharda Devi had bee…
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RSS Condemns Fatal Assault on Manipuri Musician in Delhi

IMPHAL — RSS Manipur Prant has issued an official statement strongly condemning the tragic and untimely death of respected Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram following a brutal assault in New Delhi. According to reports, the incident occurred in Kilokri, New Delhi, after Vikram went downstairs from his apartment upon noticing a group of six men allegedly drinking and causing a public disturbance. When he asked the group to keep the noise down, they allegedly attacked him, inflicting severe injuries to which he later succumbed. Expressing deep anguish over the incident, RSS Manipur Prant stated that no individual should have to endure such brut…
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Zouton Shillong 2026: Invitation & Tentative Programme

SHILLONG — The Zou Youth Organisation (ZYO) Shillong Branch has officially announced Zouton Thangsuo Pawi 2026: The Grand Festival of the Zou People , scheduled to take place on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the LARITI Performing Centre in Mawkasiang, Shillong, beginning at 11:00 AM. DIGNITARIES & PARTICIPANTS Chief Guest Pu Chinlunthang, Honourable MLA, 60-Singhat AC Guests of Honour Pu Hangkhanpau – Ex-Minister, Manipur Upa Sawmkhawlal – Joint Deputy Director, MHA Pu Doukhanlun, IDES – CEO Kanpur Cantonment Chief Hosts Pu H Thangzamang – President, UZO General Headquarters Co-Host Pu S. Kamminthang – President, ZYO General Headquarters  Special Invit…
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Manipuri Musician Chongtham Vikram Singh KILLLED in Delhi

NEW DELHI, September 9, 2026: A dispute over late-night commotion in southeast Delhi’s Kilokari village ended in tragedy when 54-year-old Chongtham Vikram Singh, a prominent music teacher and pioneer of Manipur's Western music scene, lost his life following a physical assault. The confrontation began around 11:30 PM when Singh stepped out of his third-floor apartment to discard trash and confronted local food establishment workers and delivery staff making noise in the alley. The verbal argument quickly turned violent. When Singh attempted to retreat to safety, the group pursued him into the residential building, overpowering him in the c…
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KHRC Urges NHRC, UN Action to Protect Arunachal Minorities

NEW DELHI  — The Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC), through President Hoiboi Youthang, Vice President Samuel Haokip, and General Secretary Tomgminthang Kuki, filed an urgent joint appeal dated September 5, 2026, addressed to the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in New Delhi and the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues in Geneva, with copies sent to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, and the UN Resident Coordinator in India. The appeal highlights severe threats to life and political rights faced by the Buddhist Chakma and Hindu Hajong communities in Arunachal Pradesh. Displa…
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CCPur College Principal & Vice Principal Signs Joint Agreement

The Principal and Vice Principal of Churachandpur College have formally executed a joint agreement on 7th September 2026. Following an intervention and joint appeal by local student bodies on 5th September 2026, both officials agreed to resolve their ongoing dispute amicably. They committed to consulting their legal counsels to withdraw the case currently pending before the High Court of Manipur at Imphal by 20th September 2026. The declaration emphasizes mutual respect, professional cooperation, and voluntary resolution without coercion. Ultimately, the agreement aims to restore institutional harmony and maintain a peaceful academic atmosph…
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Autobiography: Haojathang Haokip | Freedom Fighter

A BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SHRI HAOJATHANG HAOKIP of Bethel, Churachandpur, Manipur INDIA I, Shri, Haojathang Haokip son of Late Ngamhao Haokip of Bethel, Churachandpur, Manipur was born in the year 1925 at Girihang village, Manipur East District. At the beginning of World War II, the British Army set up Village Force in the first part of January, 1939 under the Command of Captain Barnard and Captain Moren. I joined this force and served in it for about seven (7) months. As I always loved freedom from a foreign rule, I deserted this Force and joined the famous Indian National Army in the month of August, 1939. I was attached to No. 3506 "C&qu…
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Two Arrested in Thangal Bazar Murder Case in Imphal

Imphal, September 9, 2026: Police have arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a man at Thangal Bazar on September 7, following an investigation into an FIR registered at City Police Station. The deceased, originally from Borojalenga Village in Silchar, Assam, and currently residing at Thangal Bazar, was allegedly murdered by having his neck slashed with a machete. The two arrested accused have been identified as Yendrembam Paona Singh, 60, and Laishram Ngongo Meitei, 39 , both residents of Kanglasiphai Makha Leikai. According to the police investigation, Paona Singh allegedly confessed to the crime, stating that the motive was rev…
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Congress Accuses NCW of Ignoring Key Women’s Issues

New Delhi, September 8, 2026: The Congress on Tuesday accused the National Commission for Women (NCW) of neglecting serious issues affecting women and acting as a “mouthpiece” of the Narendra Modi government. Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters, party spokesperson Dr Ragini Nayak Basoya, Kerala Minister Bindhu Krishna and Chhattisgarh MLA Anila Bhendia criticised the NCW over its two-day capacity-building workshop for women legislators held at Surajkund, Faridabad, on September 7-8. Basoya questioned the decision to have Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurate a programme focused on women’s empowerment, while five women mi…
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SC/ST MPs Reach Parliament Street Police Station Over Zero FIR

New Delhi, September 8, 2026: Congress leader K. Raju, along with 20 SC/ST MPs of the Congress party, reached Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi to seek registration of a Zero FIR over an alleged act of untouchability committed against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at Haldwani on August 10, 2026. According to K. Raju, the MPs sought action under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. However, after nearly two hours of discussions and persuasion, the SHO allegedly refused to register the Zero FIR. Raju further alleged that the SHO also declined to provide the MPs with written reasons f…
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Congress Accuses AAP of Unleashing Anarchy in Punjab

NEW DELHI, September 8, 2026: The Congress on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of unleashing “anarchy” in Punjab, alleging that it had surrendered to gangsters while failing to tackle the state’s growing drug menace. The party also demanded the dismissal of Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema , alleging that a Dalit man who died by suicide had named the minister in his dying declaration and held him responsible for his death. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Punjab Assembly Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa alleged that the AAP had begun using what he described as party leader Manish Sisodia’s “saam, daam, …
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Vice President of India visits Manipur

Imphal, September 8, 2026 (DIPR): Hon'ble Vice President of India Shri Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan arrived today at Imphal as part of his four-day North East States tour. A warm welcome was accorded by the Governor of Manipur, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Manipur Shri Y. Khemchand Singh, Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Losii Dikho, Chief Secretary Shri Rajeev Singh Thakur, DGP Manipur, Shri Mukesh Singh and other officials of the State Government. The Vice President was also given Guard of Honour immediately upon his arrival at the airport. Immediately after his arrival, the Hon’ble Vice-President of India, S…
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