Nemcha Kipgen, 60, is the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur and the first leader from the Kuki-Zo tribal community to hold the post. She virtually took oath from Manipur Bhawan in New Delhi, administered by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, soon after Khemchand Singh was sworn in at Lok Bhavan, Imphal
Almost three years after she first shot to viral fame, Mumal Meher has fallen out of the spotlight.The talented cricketer keeps practising, hoping to find sustained backing for her sporting journey
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 4 February 2026
The BJP currently has 37 MLAs in the 60-member Manipur Assembly, including seven Kuki-Zo legislators. In total, there are 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs in the Assembly—two from the Kuki People’s Alliance and one is an Independent.
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 3 February 2026
Twenty-year-old Kashvee Gautam became the most expensive player at the Women’s Premier League auction in 2023, picked by Gujarat Giants for Rs 2 crore
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 2 February 2026
NH-2 has historically been Manipur’s main arterial road connecting the hill districts to the Imphal valley and to interstate transport links. Since the outbreak of ethnic violence in May 2023, large sections of this Imphal–Dimapur corridor have been avoided by Kuki-Zo travellers due to security concerns, increasing dependence on interior foothills routes.
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 1 February 2026
Aparajita Jain, co-director of Nature Morte, explains that bringing Ai Weiwei to India is about exchange, about letting Indian audiences see practices shaped by very different political and cultural experiences. “We wanted to create a space where difficult ideas could exist without being simplified,” she said while speaking with Outlook.
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 31 January 2026
Every year on January 30 , Shaheed Diwas, India observes the assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as the Father of the Nation.
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 30 January 2026
The Dehradun Police have arrested one accused and registered an FIR at Vikas Nagar police station.
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 29 January 2026
According to local residents, at least six households, who had recently begun rebuilding their homes after displacement during the ethnic conflict, have now taken shelter in Kotjim village following the attack.
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 26 January 2026
Police officials said that while there have been allegations linking the incident to the United Kuki National Organisation (UKNO), no such conclusion has been reached so far.
BY Mrinalini Dhyani 22 January 2026
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