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Thursday, February 12, 2026
TopicManipur

Topic: Manipur

With new Manipur govt in place, Ajit Lal is MHA’s new Northeast adviser. Retd IPS had overseen Naga talks

Lal replaces A.K. Mishra whose term ended last week. Lal will be involved in tripartite talks between Kuki-Zo groups, Centre and Manipur government.

Manipur’s Ukhrul tense after a Naga-Kuki ‘altercation’ leaves trail of mob violence, charred homes

This is the second such incident between Nagas and Kukis in two months. Purported video of incident is on social media, showing armed men setting houses and vehicles on fire.

‘Popular government, public betrayal’—Kuki students in protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar

Kuki-Zo students say they feel 'betrayed' by the three Kuki-Zo legislators who have joined the Manipur’s new government.

Shutdown in Manipur’s Churachandpur turns violent again, women step in as cops injured in stone-pelting

Police officers say protesters were trying to set fire to houses of Kuki MLAs, but women came out on the streets to restrain men from turning violent. Protests against installation of popular govt.

Manipur’s Churachandpur tense after stone pelting, violence as Kuki-Zo groups protest new govt

Council announces boycott of Kuki MLAs, shutdown called in Churachandpur on 7 February as Kuki-Zo groups plan to hit the streets again over their unmet demands.

President’s rule revoked in Manipur after a year, new CM to be sworn in today

The Centre revokes President's Rule after a year in Manipur, a day after BJP leader Y. Khemchand Singh was named chief minister. 

Manipur’s next CM, Yumnam Khemchand: The black belt BJP MLA who told Biren to quit

Khemchand was among the BJP MLAs who conveyed to central leadership that resentment against Biren Singh was growing & could cost the party electorally. But he wasn't always anti-Biren.

BJP Meitei MLA Yumnam Khemchand to be new Manipur CM, deputy CMs from Kuki-Zo & Naga communities

Former Manipur cabinet minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, known to be from the anti-Biren Singh faction, has been named as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Manipur.

BJP starts setting the stage to restore its govt in Manipur as clock ticks on President’s Rule

BJP appoints national general secretary Tarun Chugh as central observer for election of legislative party leader in Manipur. Manipur NDA MLAs in Delhi as BJP tests if conditions ripe for popular govt.

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India is wealthier, but its cities are unliveable

Our cities are struggling because they are treated as outposts of an empire--administered by unaccountable viceroys and dangerous to the people forced to live in them.

Road-dependence, poor EV charging infra key hurdles to India’s net-zero transport push—NITI Aayog

Sectoral insight report says while clean mobility transition is technically possible, India’s current transport system is not aligned towards the vision. It recommends a phased strategy.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.