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Manipuri Elders' Consortium, Shillong (MECS), and Shillong Manipuri Students' Union (SMSU) at the protest Shillong: Members of the Meitei community in Meghalaya's Shillong came out in large numbers in protest against the demolition of an iconic building that served as the home of the last king of Manipur. Redlands Building, also known as 'Manipur Rajbari', was the venue where the last ruler of the princely state of Manipur, Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh, signed an agreement with the Union of In ...Read More >
Guwahati: With outrage over demolition of Manipur Rajbari in Shillong, Manipur government on Monday stated that the demolition was done to take up the comprehensive development of a heritage site. The government stated that a comprehensive project for the "Infrastructure Development of Heritage Complex, Rajbari, Shillong" is being taken up. Students' bodies and many Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) condemned the demolition of Shillong's iconic Redlands Buildings, also called Manipuri Rajbari. ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has protested the demolition of the Manipur Rajbari (Redlands Building) at Laitumkhrah, Shillong. It called it "an act of historical insensitivity" that has deeply wounded the collective sentiment of the Manipuri people. The Rajbari, the ex-residence of Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh and the site where the 1949 Merger Agreement of Manipur with India was signed, was dismantled under the "Infrastructure Development of Heritage Compl ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was on Friday extended for six months in the entire Manipur, except the jurisdiction of 13 police stations, in parts of Nagaland of Arunachal Pradesh. The AFSPA extended to nine districts in Nagaland and 21 police station areas in five other districts of the state for six months, according to a notification issued by the Union home ministry. The government in a notification stated, "Whereas the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferr ...Read More >
IMPHAL: The Manipur government on Monday ordered the closure of all educational institutions in five districts on September 16 in view of the incessant rainfall in several parts of the state. Two government orders issued by the university and higher education director, Radhakanta and the school education director, Ng Bhogendra Meitei, cited the prevailing weather conditions for the decision. "In view of the prevailing weather conditions in the state resulting in incidents of flood and landslid ...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/Churachandpur, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to transform Manipur into a "symbol of peace and prosperity" as he urged all groups to shun violence, assuring the people that the Centre stood firmly with them in rebuilding lives torn apart by the ethnic conflict. Modi, who landed amidst heavy rain in Manipur's capital Imphal on his maiden visit to the state after ethnic clashes erupted in May 2023 between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, described the state ...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: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday, his first trip to the state since ethnic violence broke out over two years ago, and interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal. The PM will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 8,500 crore. In view of Modi's visit, security has been tightened in Imphal and Churachandpur district headquarters town. Both state and central forces' personnel were deployed in l ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday refused to ascribe any significance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to trouble-torn Manipur scheduled for the next day. "There is an issue in Manipur for a long time. It is okay he (PM Modi) is now going to Manipur, but the main issue in the country remains the theft of votes," Congress leader Gandhi told media persons at Keshod airport after landing in Gujarat. "Elections were stolen in Haryana, Maharashtra ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will first interact with some of the internally displaced persons in Churachandpur on Saturday. "PM will be arriving in Manipur on 13th September 2025 from Aizwal. On his arrival at Churachandpur around 12.15 pm, he will first interact with some of the internally displaced persons in the district. He will lay the foundation stone of various infrastructure projects to ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will first interact with some of the internally displaced persons in Churachandpur on Saturday. "PM will be arriving in Manipur on 13th September 2025 from Aizwal. On his arrival at Churachandpur around 12.15 pm, he will first interact with some of the internally displaced persons in the district. He will lay the foundation stone of various infrastructure projects to ...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: 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 >
Imphal, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on September 13, his first trip to the state since ethnic violence broke out two years ago, and will interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal, besides inaugurating development projects worth Rs 8,500 crore. The Prime Minister's visit, which was officially confirmed by Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel on Friday, comes amid repeated criticism by opposition parties for not visiting Manipur following ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after the Centre extended the Suspension of Operation (SoO) with Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People's Front (UPF) for another year, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a civil society organisation, on Friday strongly opposed such a decision. "The extension of the SoO agreement despite the series of terrorist and criminal acts committed by these groups is a decision that runs completely against the interests of the indigenous people of Manip ...Read More >
Guwahati: Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera Director General Assam Rifles said that under new Free movement Regime (FMR) policy the Myanmarese nationals entering India through crossing points are now being mapped and since December 2024, 42,000 individuals have been mapped with the help of biometrics. During a seminar at Manipur University on Wednesday, Lakhera shared insights on the new FMR policy of the government under which the Myanmarese nationals are now being mapped. The General Officer had stated, ...Read More >
Imphal, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) With ten more militants of different banned outfits arrested during the past 24 hours, combined forces of military, paramilitary and state forces intensified their counterinsurgency operation to nab the armed extremists and to recover arms and ammunition in Manipur, officials said on Monday. A police official said that ten militants arrested in three districts -- Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur -- belonged to various factions of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP ...Read More >
Imphal: The Government of Manipur is set to enhance the state police force with the establishment of a new Secretariat Police Station at Mantripukhri, about ten kilometers from Imphal, and the creation of 12 new Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) posts. Manipur Director General of Police Rajiv Singh, in an official statement, stated that the state government has approved a significant proposal submitted by the Manipur Police Department for the establishment of the new police station at Mantri ...Read More >
Imphal, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) To further strengthen policing capabilities, the Manipur government on Sunday announced to set up a new police station in the state capital Imphal and to create 12 posts of Sub Divisional Police Officers (SDPO) across nine districts of the state. A senior police officer said that the strategic move is intended to bolster policing capabilities, improve supervision of investigation, and enhance overall law and order management in both existing and newly created dist ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tribute to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his 220th death anniversary at Guindy in Chennai on Sunday. The Chief Minister offered flowers to the portrait of the freedom fighter in Chennai. Dheeran Chinnamalai was born as Theerthagiri Sarkarai Manradiar on April 17, 1756. He was a Palayakkarar and chieftain who ruled the Kongu Nadu region. Chinnamalai fought against the Kingdom of Mysore, which collect ...Read More >
Imphal, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) BSF's Additional Director General (ADG), Eastern Command, Kolkata, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, who was on a three-day visit to Manipur, directed the troopers to perform their assigned tasks with utmost dedication and professionalism towards maintaining law and order situation in in the state, an official said on Sunday. A BSF spokesman said that Aggarwal, an IPS officer, interacted with officers and troops, and directed them to perform their assigned tasks with utmost ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur)[India], July 11(ANI): Imphal welcomed the 134th Durand Cup trophies with a grand trophy tour as Asia's oldest football tournament returned to Manipur's capital after a gap of two years. The three trophies of the Durand Cup were showcased here at the City Convention Centre in the presence of Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of Manipur, who was the Chief Guest of the event. Also present were Prashant Kumar Singh IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur and senior military leadersh ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 10 (ANI): Imphal welcomed the 134th Durand Cup trophies with a grand trophy tour as Asia's oldest football tournament returned to Manipur's capital after a gap of two years. The three trophies of the Durand Cup were showcased at the City Convention Centre in the presence of Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of Manipur who was the Chief Guest of the event. Also present, were Prashant Kumar Singh IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur and senior military leadership i ...Read More >
Imphal, July 8: In a move aimed at modernising visitor management and improving travel convenience, the Inner Line Permit (ILP) registration process at Imphal Airport has gone digital for the first time, airport officials announced on Tuesday. As part of the Manipur government's initiative to streamline entry procedures, a new digital ILP kiosk system has been installed at the airport, enabling faster and more efficient permit issuance. Officials confirmed that the same system will soon be rol ...Read More >
Imphal, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur journalists representing various media organisations held a demonstration here on Monday to protest against "silence" of the government over the May 20 Gwaltabi incident in which security personnel had allegedly asked to hide the "Manipur State Transport Corporation" signage on the front of a bus carrying scribes. Organised by the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) and the Editors Guild Manipur (EGM), a large number of Journalists staged demons ...Read More >
Guwahati: Security forces in Manipur have intensified their investigation into a transnational arms trafficking network after arresting a senior leader of the Valley-based insurgent group Pambei-led United National Liberation Front (UNLF-P). The crackdown revealed a broader operation allegedly smuggling weapons from Myanmar into India through forged documents and registered gun houses. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The case surfaced in late Ju ...Read More >
Imphal/New Delhi: Security agencies in Manipur have intensified a probe into an arms smuggling racket from Myanmar with potential nationwide ramifications, following the arrest of a senior leader from a Valley-based Insurgent Group (VBIG). The investigation focuses on alleged gun-running operations by some cadres of banned outfits, sourcing weapons from Myanmar and reportedly distributing them across India using forged documents and the help of registered gun houses. The case was cracked by Ma ...Read More >
Imphal, July 5 (UNI) In a move towards restoring normalcy, the Manipur government has announced plans to close down nearly 350 relief camps housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by December 2025. These camps have been sheltering people uprooted by the ethnic violence that broke out in May 2023, displacing over 62,000 individuals. The announcement was made by Chief Secretary Dr. Vineet Joshi as he said the state was now transitioning from emergency relief to long-term rehabilitation, with ...Read More >
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