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The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) voiced serious concern over a fresh incident reported late evening of December 16 in the highly sensitive Torbung buffer zone, cautioning that recent administrative actions could reignite violence in the area considered the epicentre of the Manipur conflict. In a press statement, the KZC recalled that the ethnic violence of May 3, 2023, originated in Torbung, Churachandpur -- an area that was once jointly inhabited by Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities. The council noted t ...Read More >
Imphal, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived here on a three-day visit to Manipur on Thursday, his first since ethnic hostility broke out in the state in May 2023. A state RSS functionary said that RSS Chief Bhagwat's visit to Manipur is part of the country wide centenary celebrations of the RSS. He added that a warm reception was accorded to the septuagenarian leader at the Imphal airport after he arrived here after a four-day visit to Assam. ...Read More >
Michael Lamjathang Thadou's post from Manipur's Imphal on X ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Thadou tribe leader Michael Thadou lived in Imphal for a month and said it was peaceful * His ancestral home in Churachandpur was set on fire by mobs in 2024, his Imphal home was burned in 2023 * Thadou tribe leader rejects being labelled part of Kuki tribes and campaigns for distinct identity Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Imphal: A young ...Read More >
The DGP said, "These are very challenging times, but we have been trying to tackle them with the best possible strength, and with the cooperation of everyone" Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh said peaceful dialogue is the only solution to resolve the ethnic conflict in the State. More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023. Speaking on the sidelines of the 134th Raising Day in Imp ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur's Director General of Police (DGP), Rajiv Singh, on Sunday, underscored the importance of peaceful dialogue as the only lasting solution to the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. Addressing the gathering at the 134th Raising Day of Manipur Police, Singh acknowledged the immense difficulties the police force has encountered since the conflict erupted in May 2023. He reaffirmed the department's ongoing efforts to restore peace and normalcy in the violen ...Read More >
Imphal, Oct 1 (PTI) Eleven police personnel were killed in Manipur by "riotous mobs" in 2023, according to a report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). A total of 24 civilians were killed by extremists during that year in the northeastern state, which witnessed ethnic conflict between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based tribal Kukis from May 2023. "Fifteen police personnel were reported killed on duty, including 11 by riotous mobs in 2023," the report said. ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 27 (PTI) Security forces arrested two members of a banned outfit for their alleged involvement in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, which claimed the lives of two personnel, police said on Saturday. "Two cadres of the People's Liberation Army, who were mainly involved in the 19th September ambush on 33 Assam Rifles at Nambol Sabal Leikai, Bishnupur district, have been arrested," a police statement said. One of the two militants was picked up from Assam's ...Read More >
Guwahati: Just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur and emphasized the need to strengthen ties between the hills and the valley, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) pushed back against reports suggesting the reopening of National Highway 2 (Imphal-Dimapur) for unrestricted movement. In a strongly worded statement issued Monday, the KZC denied granting permission for free passage along NH-2. The council warned individuals from both the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities not to cross th ...Read More >
BJP is making strides towards establishing a government in Manipur, aiming to finalize the process by the end of the month, spurred by Prime Minister Modi's recent visit. The state has been under President's rule since February after N Biren Singh's resignation amidst ethnic violence. BJP is inching closer to forming the government in Manipur and is preparing to do so by month-end. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur on Saturday and it has triggered fresh efforts from the party to for ...Read More >
PM Modi's Manipur Visit: On 13 September 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a long-awaited visit to Manipur, a state still reeling from the ethnic violence that broke out over two years ago. His arrival, though delayed, marked a symbolic and strategic step in India's effort to rebuild trust, restore peace, and bring development to a region fractured by conflict. The violence that erupted on May 3rd, 2023, between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities shattered years of relative calm in the no ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, directly engaged with individuals uprooted by the ethnic conflicts in Manipur during an interaction at Churachandpur's Peace Ground. Officials confirmed that Modi listened intently to the grievances of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and reaffirmed the Centre's dedication to re-establishing peace and stability in the region. The ethnic violence has forced over 60,000 individuals from their homes, with the Kuki Zo community accounting for nearly 40, ...Read More >
Imphal- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out nearly two-and-a-half years ago. From the Kuki stronghold of Churachandpur, Modi laid the foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore. Among them were the Manipur urban roads, drainage and asset management improvement initiative worth Rs 3,647 crore, and the Manipur Infotech Development (MIND) project worth Rs 550 cr ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Over two years after ethnic violence hit Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with families displaced by the conflict in both Churachandpur and Imphal, reaffirming his government's commitment to peace and rehabilitation in the strife-torn state. "I am with you," Modi told victims of the violence, during emotional interactions in relief camps at Churachandpur's Peace Ground and later in the Meitei-majority capital, Imphal. Braving heavy rain, the Prime Minister travelled ...Read More >
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla addresses people in Churachandpur Churachandpur: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday urged the people of Churachandpur not to allow illegal settlements of "people beyond the borders", asserting that the government was committed to taking effective steps to address this challenge. Addressing a public meeting in Churachandpur, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 7,300 crore, Mr Bhalla said he was confident ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Manipur during his first visit after ethnic violence. He emphasized reconciliation and development. Modi highlighted Manipur's importance to India. He condemned the violence and pledged to heal wounds. He praised the state's soldiers and women. Modi affirmed the Northeast's significance in the 21st century. The government is committed to restoring confidence in Manipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a strong bridge of "trust" must be built ...Read More >
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government is making every effort possible to bring life in Manipur back to normal, and emphasised that there is a need for dialogue to build a bridge of trust between the hills and the valley. On his first visit to Manipur since the ethnic violence broke out in May 2023, Modi landed in Imphal in the morning and travelled by road to Churachandpur, 65 km from the state capital, where he met and interacted with people who were displac ...Read More >
Imphal: Ten Kuki-Zo tribal MLAs, including seven BJP MLAs has urged Prime minister Narendra Modi to consider separate administration or a Union territory for the tribals in Manipur. In a memorandum, "We, the undersigned MLAs, extend our heartiest welcome to you on your first ever visit to Churachandpur. We look forward to a historic shift in our political future with your visit.You are fully aware of how our people have been totally cleansed from the valley areas of Manipur, shamed, assaulted, ...Read More >
Imphal: Ten MLAs, including seven BJP legislators, belonging to tribal community, have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider separate administration or a Union Territory for the Kuki-Zo tribals in Manipur. A memorandum, signed by ten MLAs, submitted to the Prime Minister during his visit to Churachandpur, urged PM Modi to expedite the dialogue to address their demand for a separate Union Territory with legislature for the Kuki-Zo tribals in the state. "You are fully aware of how our p ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ten MLAs, including seven BJP legislators, belonging to tribal community, have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider separate administration or a Union Territory for the Kuki-Zo tribals in Manipur. A memorandum, signed by ten MLAs, submitted to the Prime Minister during his visit to Churachandpur, urged PM Modi to expedite the dialogue to address their demand for a separate Union Territory with legislature for the Kuki-Zo tribals in the state. "You are ...Read More >
MANIPUR: Urging various outfits to shun violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that his government stood firmly with the people of Manipur and was working towards the goal of making the strife-torn state a symbol of peace and prosperity. Addressing a public meeting in Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out in May 2023, Modi hailed Manipur as the land of hope and aspiration, and said that "unfortunately, viol ...Read More >
Imphal/Churachandpur, Sept 13: Heavy rains lashed parts of Manipur on Saturday, just hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the state. Sections of Imphal's Kangla Fort, where the Prime Minister is slated to address a public gathering, were seen waterlogged with ankle-deep water. Churachandpur town also reported heavy downpours. Amid speculation over possible changes in the PM's itinerary, the Churachandpur district administration issued a clarification. "The Prime Mini ...Read More >
Imphal/ Churachandpur, Sep 13 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed Manipur on Saturday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the state. Ankle-deep water was seen in parts of the Kangla Fort in Imphal, where Modi will address a public gathering. Heavy rains were also reported in the Churachandpur town. In a statement, the Churachandpur district administration said the PM will visit Churachandpur as scheduled and rumours suggesting otherwise are "false and misleading". "It is hereby c ...Read More >
12 IMPHAL: PM Modi begins a two-day trip to three states of the Northeast on Saturday, combining outreach with a Rs 36,000-crore development outlay focused as much on providing the healing touch to conflict-scarred Manipur as on giving the region an economic fillip. Modi is scheduled to arrive in the Kuki heartland of Churachandpur by helicopter from Mizoram, the first stop of his tour, to address a rally at the appropriately named Peace Ground and launch projects with a combined budget of Rs 7, ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Robert Singh, a resident of Moreh town in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, lost his drinking water bottling factory due to ethnic violence that started in the state in May 2023. He used to earn ₹15,000-20,000 daily but now lives in a relief camp with thousands of others, receiving 400 grams of cereals and ₹80 daily. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the state on Saturday has raised hopes among displaced residents like Singh for a return to normalcy and potential resettlement ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aiming to foster peace and development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil 31 projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur, a state hit by ethnic violence since May 2023, on Saturday. Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said on Friday the Prime Minister would lay foundation stones for various development projects worth Rs 7,300 crore from Peace Ground in Churachandpur, and would also inaugurate infrastructure projects totalling Rs 1,200 crore from histori ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Manipur's Imphal and Churachandpur have been decked up with the posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of his visit to the ethnic violence-hit State. Captioned 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Manipur', the poster put up overnight by the State government said PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore in Churachandpur and inaugurate development projects of Rs 1,200 crore in Imphal. Officials said the projects will be launched for the entir ...Read More >
New Delhi: Putting speculation at rest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday September 13 and will interact with people displaced internally in Churachandpur and Imphal, Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said on Friday. The Prime Minister's office (PMO) also confirmed Modi's visit to Manipur. This will be Modi's first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state two years ago. The violence had broken out between the Meitei people and the tribal community ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla took a comprehensive review meeting of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) residing in various relief camps in the State. In a presentation held on Monday at the conference hall of Raj Bhavan, Imphal, Governor along with Chief Secretary, DC Imphal West and senior officials, discussed various initiatives and activities being taken up for the IDP by the State administration. During the presentation, the Governor was briefed about the management of ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur state administration under President's Rule has introduced a dedicated portal management software for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), aimed at streamlining service delivery and improving coordination across relief efforts. The new platform will enable secure digital access to government services, manage workflows, and offer essential information through a centralized and user-friendly interface, officials said on Monday. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our qu ...Read More >
Imphal: Security forces have arrested three active militants belonging to two banned outfits from different districts of Manipur, police said on Friday. An active cadre of the proscribed Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (Sorepa) was apprehended from Umathel Bazar in Kakching district on Thursday, a senior police officer said. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Another member of the same outfit was arrested on Wednesday from Mayang Imphal Thana Mamang Lei ...Read More >
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