Overview
- Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said the state is pressing for normalcy and called for active cooperation from all communities while warning that a small group profits from continued instability.
- Government visits to conflict-affected districts reported signs of reconciliation, with communities in Jiribam, Kangpokpi, Senapati and Ukhrul seen sharing meals and returning home.
- A bomb blast in Tronglaobi that killed two children and seriously injured their mother has disrupted local calm and set back recent progress toward normal life.
- Officials are using civic measures—cash prizes for meritorious students, cleanliness drives and development committee events—to signal recovery and rebuild daily routines.
- Security forces have carried out targeted operations to dismantle extremist outposts and recover weapons in Kangpokpi, a step officials say is meant to curb those who profit from the unrest and enable development work to resume.