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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicManipur

Topic: Manipur

President’s medal for Manipur DSP with role in multiple peace talks with Kuki militants, insurgents

The officer has dealt with various sensitive matters over the yrs, including 2008 SoO Agreement with Kuki underground groups, & MoU with valley-based militant groups in 2022, among others.

Who are the 2025 Kirti Chakra & Shaurya Chakra awardees? Stories of bravery in Manipur & Kashmir

On the eve of Republic Day, the President approved gallantry awards for 93 armed forces & central armed forces personnel, including 11 posthumously.

Nitish’s JD(U) sacks its Manipur unit chief, says party will continue to support BJP-led govt

Move came shortly after Manipur unit president Ksh Biren Singh claimed party had withdrawn support to Biren Singh government and informed governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla of its decision.

Manipur gets flight boost with new Alliance Air routes

Three new flights connect Imphal to Kolkata, Guwahati, and Dimapur inaugurated by the Indian government.

Rani of Jhansi has no place in Manipuri culture, said a journalist. He was jailed for it

In 'The Feared', Neeta Kolhatkar brings together interviews with 11 political prisoners—and in some cases, their loved ones—to highlight grave injustices meted out to them in jail.

With few arrests, multiple closures, SITs probing heinous crimes, rapes in Manipur make little progress

The team probing murder & heinous crimes has made arrests in 3.7% cases since the onset of violence & closed 27.7%. The one probing sexual assault made only 2 arrests.

Tension erupts in Manipur’s Kangpokpi as mob attacks SP office

Kuki organizations, including CoTU, have been protesting against presence of central forces, particularly the BSF and CRPF. The situation is now under control and being monitored.

Mob attacks SP office in Manipur’s Kangpokpi over security force deployment; several injured

The attackers threw stones and other projectiles towards the office to vent their anger over the continued deployment of central forces particularly BSF and CRPF in the village.

No Yogi at Ken-Betwa river link project launch, was never even on PMO’s guest list

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Rare ‘don’t break glass in case of fire’ scenario & 2025 headed in ‘Right’ direction

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.