Two Kuki youths were apprehended by Namdilong village volunteers during the shutdown on April 23 for allegedly violating the bandh. Found carrying cash and ganja, they were safely handed over to police. The Namdilong Village Authority condemned the violation while urging mutual respect
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Tamil Nadu recorded 84.69% and West Bengal (Phase I) recorded 91.78% voter turnout on April 23, 2026 — the highest-ever poll participation since Independence in both states, surpassing their previous records set in 2011. Bye-elections were also held in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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Thousands of Nagas across multiple districts held candlelight vigils on April 23 to honour S.W. Chinaoshang and Yaruingam Vashum, killed in an NH-202 ambush on April 18. The vigils, spanning Ukhrul, Senapati, Chandel, and Imphal, marked the close of a UNC-called three-day shutdown
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Khongjom Day was observed on April 23 at the Khongjom War Memorial, Thoubal district, amid tight security. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh led tributes to the martyrs of the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War.
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A 30-year-old youth was shot in the heel by a Kuki militant sniper in Sinakeithei village on April 22. The Tangkhul Naga village has endured sustained armed attacks for over two months, with militants entrenched on Lungter Hill despite repeated appeals to the government.
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COCOMI has called a public rally on April 25 toward the CM's Bungalow to demand answers from the government, rejecting a High-Level dialogue offer. The move comes amid deepening unrest following militant attacks, civilian deaths, and communal tensions across Manipur.
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Manipur Police and NCB distribute ginger seeds, banana saplings and pea seeds to 127 households as part of a community-driven alternative livelihood programme — but analysts warn deeper economic and structural drivers remain unaddressed
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The notification, issued by the Home Department and effective immediately, designates the administrative secretary (home) as the competent authority and represents a significant expansion of discretionary police power under India's principal counterterrorism law.
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A landmark 2026 UNESCO global assessment reveals its 2,260-site network — spanning 13 million square kilometres — is buffering biodiversity collapse, storing 240 gigatons of carbon, yet 90% of sites face critical environmental stress by 2050.
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The UN Secretary-General warned against fossil fuel dependence while addressing a Berlin climate dialogue. Separately, UNIFIL peacekeepers were evacuated from Lebanon, Gaza violence surged 46%, and global migration deaths neared 8,000 in 2025.
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