7- Four personnel of 12 IRB were killed in a bomb attack by proscribed KYKL at Umathel in Thoubal district
14- Drivers Day observed across the state.
17- Dead bodies of four youths were recovered from Ningthoukhong in Bishnupur district. Assistant Registrar of Manipur University
Manihar was shot at his leg by ultras for his involvement in mark tampering scandal that rock the varsity. Later the officer has been put under suspension.
18- Former Chief Minister W Nipamacha's native residence in Wangoi and Lok Sabha MP Th Chaoba's Utlou residence attacked by unknowns. NCP national general secretary and former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma visits Manipur for poll campaign.
20- Samata party state unit office at Thangmeiband in Imphal west was reduced to ashes in pre-poll violence. Personnel of 12 Assam Rifles shot dead two youths at Langol in Imphal west.
26- Despite boycott call and general strike by 14 underground outfits of North east region, 53rd Republic Day celebration was held in Imphal under tight security arrangement.

February 

7- United Naga Council, an apex body of Nagas of Manipur held their conclave at Senapati district headquarters with the contesting Naga candidates in the assembly election.
9- AICC President Sonia Gandhi visits Manipur as part of her poll campaign in the state.
10- Finance Secretary of PREPAK Khomba killed
11- Public Rally against 'Senapati conclave' staged in Imphal
14- First phase of state assembly election held in 40 assembly seats in four valley districts.
15- Union Defense Minister George Fernandes visits Manipur for poll campaign.
17- Sharing powers, two factions of KYKL (KYKL-T and KYKL-O) joins hand under one banner.
20- A jawan of 7 Assam Rifles killed in an encounter at Yairipok, Thoubal district.
22- Assembly election for 20 assembly seats in five hill districts held
25- 8th state assembly election result declared Ex Chief Minister Rishang, Former Deputy Chief Minister Dr Chandramani, ex-speaker Dr Dhananjoy, Prof Gangmumei Kamei lost.
26- Five party Congress led Secular Progressive Front (SPF) formed later MPCC (I) President O Ibobi appointed as CLP leader.

March

1- Veteran sportspersons and trade union founder R K Madhuryajit passes away.
3- Lok Sabha speaker Balayogi died in Helicopter accident
7- MPCC(I) President Okram Ibobi sworn in as 25th Chief Minister of Manipur along with three Cabinet ministers Ph Parijat, K Gobindas and C Doungel while BJP leader and Ex Chief Minister R K Dorendro has been appointed as Protem Speaker
8- Former Minister T N Haokip of Churachandpur district elected as Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly. At the same time SPF coalition government's ministry expanded with the induction of 17 new ministers.
16- Eleven cadres of NSCN (IM) were killed in an ambush by 12 IRB patrol team near Pallel in Thoubal district while Two PLA activists arrested in New Delhi and imprisoned under POTA.
18- six day long first session of the state assembly begins in Imphal, Chandel Deputy Commissioner Yambem Thamkishore has been kidnapped by a hill based outfit in Chandel .the outfit also seized 8 weapons from the escort party of the DC.
23- SPF Ministry re-expanded with the induction of 11 ministers including lone Lady Cabinet Minister.
29- Chandel DC Yambem Thamkishore released from the captivity of the UKLF.

April 

1- 48th foundation day of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy held.
2- Portfolios of 12 Ministers announced
5- Democratic People's Party which has two members in the 60 member house joins the coalition SPF government
8- Five times Chief Minister Rishang Keishing was nominated as Rajya Sabha Member 
9- Four personnel of 121Bn CRPF killed in an ambush carried out by PLA at Pangei in Imphal east. In retaliatory fire by CRPF, 2 civilians including a girl student were also killed. Judicial Inquiry demanded on the following day.
10- Manipur Government ordered a Magisterial Inquiry into Pangei incident
11- Personnel of 12 Assam Rifles shot dead five KCP cadres at Lamlai area in Imphal East district
16- All India Trade Union Congress called 12 hour General Strike in the state.

May 

3- Five dead 23 injured in a bus accident in Chandel district
5- Police commandos gunned down 2 UNLF cadres near Naharup in Imphal east
9- All Manipur Working Journalists Union withdraws its boycott stand against government functions and releases
17- Chief Minister Ibobi distributes Ex-gratias to the next kin of 14 persons who died in June 18, 2001 anti-ceasefire agitation
22- Police Foiled proposed dharna of opposition Democratic People's Alliance, UNLF imposed ban on two local dailies
24- Secretary Council of Higher secondary Education Kh. Jaichandra shot at his knee for bribery by KYKL .Opposition DPA stage dharna in Imphal
25- Violence erupts in Lilong Muslim area following an alleged murder
26- Tensubam Samuphaba elected as new President of All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU)
27- 11 jawans of 25 Assam rifles killed in an UG attack near Leplen in Ukhrul district
28- Meira Paibi Day Observed statewide
29- Despite opposition's protest and condemnation, Disturbed Area Act extended for a year by a cabinet meeting
31- Political Parties in Manipur resolves to protect territorial integrity of Manipur during a meeting organized by united committee Manipur at State Guest House.

June 

1- Rickshaw pullers staged dharna in protest against the harassment by traffic police
3- Six cadres of PREPAK were gunned down by ZRA, a Zomi armed group in Churachandpur district
5- Two BSF personnel lost their lives in a bomb attack planted by PLA at Serou in Thoubal district
7- State Cabinet meet decides to lift prohibition on sale of Indian made foreign liquor from five hills districts
8- Jiribam police station attacked by underground members
12- Special session of the state assembly held and resolves to urge the Center for the amendment of article 3 of Indian constitution.
13- Political convention of SPF on territorial integrity of Manipur held at G M Hall
14- Remembering the day of announcing ceasefire (GOI and NSCN-IM) extension to Manipur, All Manipur United Clubs' Organization (AMUCO) organized statewide sit in protest
18- United Committee Manipur (UCM) observed "the great June uprising" with state leaders at Kekrupat in Imphal, the graveyard 
of 18 persons who lost their lives in the anti-ceasefire agitation on June 18, 2001 while AMUCO observed 'Manipur unity Day'.
21- Condemning the merging of 11 MLAs into Congress (I) ,effigies of Sonia Gandhi, Chief Minister Ibobi were burnt by Manipur People's Party (MPP) youth front and People's student front members
22- Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing resigns from the chairmanship of Steering Committee of SPF.NCP in the meantime withdraws from SPF.
23- Narcotics affairs Border Police seized one Kilogram of Heroin No 4 from One Muslim in Imphal
27- Freedom Fighter and 'Nupi Lan' activist of 1939 R K Sanatombi passes away.

July 

3- Home Secretary of PREPAK T Brojeshwor arrested.
4- Revenue Minister E Biramani announces implementation of ML & LR Act 1960 in five hill districts during assembly session.5shops at North AOC in Imphal reduced to ashes
5- President of All Manipur Social Reformation and Development Samaj & well known social worker Pebam Chaobi expires in Imphal
9- Rice Scandal in Ukhrul rocks assembly session
10- A jawan of 33 Assam rifles killed in a bomb attack near Moreh, border town on NH 39
12- Powerful bomb blast rocks Bishnupur district headquarter injuring six police commandos
16_ Biramangol college students imposed 24 hr bandh in Imphal east
18- APJ Abdul Kalam elected as 12th President of India, Churachandpur District Students Union imposes 24 hour bandh in the district
22- 18 hour statewide bandh against the shifting of SSB from Manipur called. Chief Minister Ibobi faces a contempt case and summoned him on July 24 morning by Guwahati High Court while assembly session was going on which evokes direct clashes between the legislators and judiciaries in Manipur for more than a week as lawyers suspending their legal proceedings
25- Managing Director of Manipur Police Housing Corporation Sanjenbam Bimolchanda appointed as New DGP of Manipur.

August

1- Chief Minister Ibobi meets hunger striker Irom Sharmila
4- AMUCO observes Integrity Day
6- Chief Minister Ibobi's native house in Thoubal and PHED Minister Gobindas's House in Bishnupur district were attacked by gunmen, no one was injured.
7- Finance Secretary of UNLF killed in Imphal west
13- Patriot's Day observed amidst flash flood
14- Manipur chief minister Ibobi apart from seeking help from para military forces inspects flood in Thoubal district. Almost all low lying areas of four valley districts were submerged under flood water following incessant rain and embankment of major rivers at over 50 points.
15- Despite 24 hour general strike by eight outfits, Manipur observed Independence Day celebration with tight security arrangement.
18- A KNF activist surrendered to BSF along with an LMG
22- State cabinet refuses to term flood situation in Manipur as National Calamity though it loses Rs 600 crore in flash flood
24- A KYKL activist surrenders to chief minister along a small arm
25- Zeliangrong United clubs association Manipur imposed 85 hour bandh imposed on NH 39 to protest against government's failure to announce freedom fighter Jadonang's death anniversary falls on August 29 as state holiday
26- Manipur Human Rights Commission stops its normal functioning which lasts for more than 15 days
30- Panchayat Election held in Manipur amidst poll related violence. All Manipur working journalists union (AMWJU) condemned the harassment of reporters by NSCN (IM) cadres near Nungba along NH 53.

September 

5- Three Manipur bound buses were looted, two girl passengers inhumanly molested NH 39 near Piphema in Nagaland by robbers which evokes mass furor in Manipur
7- NH 39 bandh called in protest against the Piphema incident, protest rally staged at Manipur University campus while all Manipur students union organized sit-in-protest in Imphal. UCM appealed to stay off routes passing through Nagaland 
8- Nagaland Police hld four looters involved in Piphema incident
9- A Sub Inspector of Narcotics Cell of Police stabbed to death at Singjamei in Imphal while intercepting a drug peddler
11- Death anniversary of Jupiter Yambem, a victim of 9/11 in New York held with the opening of a Centre in his memory in heart of Imphal
13- Kuki Students Organization (Sadar hills) calls 24 hour Sadar Hills Bandh from midnight while Kuki Inpi Manipur, an apex body of Kukis observed BLACK DAY in memory of those killed in Naga-Kuki ethnic clash in early nineties
14- Regional Institute of Medical Sciences celebrates its 31st foundation day
16- AMWJU celebrates its 29th Birthday at Manipur Press Club, Imphal
18: Proscribed RPF exterminates 2 drug paddlers after producing before mediamen. Women's bodies in Imphal staged dharna against insecurity on highways in Imphal. All shops remains closed for the day.
21- Former MLA Nameirakpam Nodiachand of Uripok, Imphal West shot at his knee by unidentified armed youths near his residence. Integrity Month started to observe in the state
24- KYKL executes a rapist M Ojit of Kakching in Thoubal District
25- Transport Services on NH 53 suspended indefinitely following assault and threat on Drivers and passengers
27- Huiyen Lanpao, a daily morninger ceased its publication for three consecutive days after its publisher was arrested by Police on charge of printing materials of an underground outfit
28- UCM called 24 hour general strike in the state to protest center’s inaction into highway security.

October 

1- Truck torched near Saparmeina in Senapati district. A former UNLF cadre shot dead in Imphal
5- Despite 12 hour general strike by MPLF (Manipur People's Liberation Front), an umbrella organization of three outfits RPF, PREPAK and UNLF, President of India A P J Abdul Kalam visits Manipur and inaugurates 36MW Leimakhong Heavy Fuel Power Plant
6- Tangkhul Youth Council organizes workshop on bio-diversity at Ukhrul headquarter. Non-resident Manipuris two day meet convenes in Imphal.
10- Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) MLAs Y Irabot and Vivek Raj have been expelled from the party for their anti party activities by its president Lok Sabha MP Th Chaoba. Chandel district cultural festival held at Pallel in Thoubal district
12- three day autumn festival of students of Ukhrul concluded under the aegis of Great Re-union Club at town hall. Mate Youths and Mate students’ organization organized its assembly in Officers Club, Imphal
13- A Chief Correspondent of Vision North East Y Megha was shot dead by some unknown armed youths
15- MPLF observed NATIONAL BLACK DAY to protest merger of Manipur with Indian union by calling 17 & half hour general strike in the state
16- NH 39 MoU singed between the officials of Manipur and Nagaland government to sort out the NH 39 impasse after September 5
incident in Nagaland
17- 58th National Football Championship for L G Santosh Trophy begins amid razzmatazz in Imphal with the participation of 29 teams
20- Cabinet sub committee formed to study 6th schedule for hills districts.60 hour Imphal east general strike begins by Biramangol
College students
21- Mera Houchongba celebrated in Manipur
25- Heavy encounter took place at Bunglon in Bishnupur district for more than 5 hours between the security forces and an Underground outfit
30- Court directs death row in Manipur for the first time since it merged with Indian Union for murdering his own mother. Leading tribal organizations endorsed all tribal students union Manipur's Union Territory demand in a meeting held on October 29. 

November 

1- Kut Festival for the Chin-Kuki Mizos held in Manipur. Miss Chinminchong was crown new Miss Kut 2002
2- Manipur-Goa semi-final match in Santosh trophy witnessed unwanted scenes
3- Manipur enter final of the coveted Santosh trophy drubbing Goa in the tie break
4- UCM suspends it's month long NH 39 boycott. Surrendered UGs gunned down two Manipur Rifles men in Chandel district
5- Manipur won coveted 58th Santosh Trophy for the first time in its history
6- Ningol Chakkouba, the great festival of the Meiteis celebrated with pomp and gaiety
9- All India football Federation fine all Manipur football association Rs 1 lakh for crowd trouble during Santosh trophy
11- Works Minister Gaikhangam's house attacked in connection with the scrapping of Zeliangrong's GAAN-NGAI festival from the holiday list of the state. Cabinet later revokes its decision in favor of the community .Japanese team reviews Rs 400 crore worth Manipur Sericulture Project with the state officials. KYKL appeals lady teachers to wear 'phanek'(mekhala)
12- Vigilance uncovers over Rs 11 lakhs misappropriation case in Education (S) department, arrested Joint Director (hills) Mrs. Ahao Hungyo. PREPAK observes BLACK DAY. Four day economic blockade on NH 39 by Mao Students Union suspended following an agreement
13- MLA less MSCP snaps tie with ruling congress led SPF coalition and the following day it merged with BJP in New Delhi. Manipur won Sepak Takraw in national competition held in Imphal
17- Body builder K Depolin of Imphal won Mr. Manipur 2002 title. Sportspersons of Manipur honored with cash incentives
19- two day North Eastern Regional Electricity Board Meeting concludes in Imphal
20- Seven CRPF men of 110Bn killed near Leimatak in Bishnupur district in an UNLF attack. Police Commandos gunned down a senior member of RPF in Imphal
24- UNLF celebrates it 38th anniversary outside and inside Manipur
26- Centre allowed lapse on ban of NSCN (IM)
27- Miss Pukhrambam Sushila bags the coveted Miss Manipur 2002 crown.

December 

1- World AIDS day observed statewide. Police Commandos gunned down an underground activist in Imphal west
2- The Deputy Director General of NCC Brig R R Nautiyal visits Manipur for the second time.24 hour Churachandpur district bandh begins
4- Police lathi charged students of Presidency College, Motbung in an agitation demanding withdrawal of appointment of new Principal. Suspension of a Police SI Babu for seducing a social worker lady came out in news
5- Former Sports Minister M Hemanta elected new President of Manipur State Congress Party at its 6th foundation day, though it's former president MP Chaoba merged with BJP.Ch Jaya bags Miss G P title of the G P Women's College, a premier girl’s college in Imphal. Abduction attempt of Francis Ngajokpa's (a Naga Minister) youngest son foiled at Lamphelpat.
7- 2 cabinet ministers Y Irabot and Vivekraj Wanghem were dropped from SPF Ministry, two passengers killed in a bus accident near Airport
8- Three Manipur Police personnel were killed in an ambush on SP Ukhrul team near New Heaven in Ukhrul district. Ten day economic blockade on NH 39 and 53 begins from midnight by Sadar hills district demand committee.
9- Lawyers of Manipur staged dharna inside the complex of the High court Imphal bench in protest against the proposed transfer of two tainted judges from Karnataka and Haryana High Court to Guwahati High court. Victor Keishing son of Rishang Keishing was abducted by armed youths from a place in Ukhrul district.
10- Dr T Meinya (DPP), K Ranjit, and D K Karungthang (both congress) have been inducted as ministers of state independent charge in the SPF ministry. International human rights days observed statewide.
11- Rishang Keishing's son victor Keishing released by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) safely.
12- Historic Nupilan day celebration was observed.
13- Portfolios of three ministers (Meinya, Ranjit and Karungthang) distributed. Komrem students union celebrates its platinum jubilee in Imphal.
14- MSCP readmits MLAs Y Irabot and Vivekraj Wangkhem in the party. Orange festival begins in Tamenglong district headquarters. One Assam Rifles jawan and one KLA activist killed in an encounter in the state
20- Six day Imphal Book fair concludes in Imphal.

*** The writer is based in Imphal and is a reporter with the North-East Sun and the Assam Tribune