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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 30 (ANI): Palestine has formally expressed interest in joining the BRICS grouping and has begun discussions with member countries. Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh stated that Palestine views BRICS as an essential platform and is hopeful of becoming a full member with India's support. "BRICS is a very important platform, and we look forward to being a full part of this. We are already in discussion with all the BRICS members, an ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 30 (ANI): Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh welcomed US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, echoing the sentiments of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. However, Abu Shawesh emphasised that the plan's success hinges on Israel's actions on the ground. Speaking at the Kerala Media Academy, Abu Shawesh stated that while the plan sounds promising theoretically, its practical implementation will determine its effecti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28: With the two-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas conflict just over a week away, fears are mounting that the conflict may drag into a third year. More than 35 people were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire since the early hours of Saturday, Gazal officials said. A strike on a house in central Gaza killed at least 11 people, more than half of them women and children, while nine members of a single family died in another strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, reports BBC. At ...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 >
Imphal/Guwahati: PM Narendra Modi's appeal to the people of Manipur to build bridges of harmony between the hills and the valley may have been well-intended, but both Meitei and Kuki communities have put the onus on the govt to take the lead in bridging this gap created due to the ethnic conflict.Chairman of the Committee on Protection of Meetei Victims' Moreh (COPMeV), Leishangthem Inaocha, said the people of Manipur, especially the internally displaced persons (IDPs), were banking on the PM's ...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 >
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that Modi had organised a grand welcome for himself, describing it as "a cruel prick" to the wounds of those still suffering. The Congress on Saturday dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur as a mere "pit stop", calling it an act of "tokenism" and a "grave insult" to the people of the violence-hit state. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that Modi had organised a grand welcome for himself, describing it as "a cruel pr ...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 >
The house built from savings, made painstakingly through years of hard labour, has now collapsed, putting his family in a precarious place. "For the past six to seven days, the land in our village has been sinking. It started with small cracks in our houses after the rains stopped around September 3, but now there are four to five-foot deep cracks in the earth," Javaid tells PTI. Eyes brimming with tears, he adds, "I spent lakhs of rupees building this house with every penny I saved. My house ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 13 (PTI) The Manipur unit of the Congress on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the northeastern state a "symbolic show", during which he made "no mention" about the resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Okram Ibobi Singh said the PM's speech did not talk about free movement along national highways in the state, too. "Modi did not mention anything about the 60,000 IDPs and their resettlement. Neither did he ...Read More >
IMPHAL: During his first visit to Manipur since the ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribals broke out on May 3, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a few Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from both communities, before addressing people in Imphal and Churachandpur. PM Modi listened to them with rapt attention, even if it remains unknown what the IDPs told him. A few locals in Churachandpur were unhappy that the IDPs were allegedly provided with 'parameter' and hence were not ab ...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 >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 13 (ANI): Union Minister Sanjay Seth hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mizoram and Manipur, and said that PM Modi has always given priority to the people of the North East and these states would be the brand ambassadors of Viksit Bharat. He called the railway connectivity to Aizawl a revolution. Speaking to ANI, Sanjay Seth said, "Prime Minister Modi has always given priority to the people of the North East. MPs and ministers have been instruct ...Read More >
Delhi (AsiaNews) - Narendra Modi arrived today in Churachandpur, a Kuki majority area, to meet with refugees and internally displaced people in his first visit to the state since communal violence broke out in 2023, causing hundreds of deaths. Tensions and controversy preceded the visit, fuelled, among others, by India's main opposition party. Indian National Congress (INC) President Mallikarjun Kharge accuses the prime minister of holding a large-scale welcoming ceremony to boost his own image ...Read More >
Srinagar: As bombs and guns rattled mountainous villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir in May, Nazir Ahmad War huddled his family in a small room. Outside, a mortar shell struck his commercial cab, setting off a fire that consumed half a dozen residential houses. But he, along with his neighbours, narrowly escaped but lost all. Three months on, the 44-year-old, with his wife and two minor sons and a daughter, lives in a small makeshift shelter adjacent to the piece of land where th ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised the need to build a strong bridge between the people of hills and valleys in Manipur during his visit to Imphal, stressing that any kind of violence in Manipur is unfortunate and a great injustice to ancestors and future generations, urging unity for peace and development. Addressing the public in Imphal, PM Modi highlighted Manipur's significant role in India's freedom struggle, noting it was here ...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 >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur a "pit stop", the Congress on Saturday alleged that the trip is "tokenism" and a "grave insult" to the people of the state. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Modi of organising a grand welcome ceremony for himself and claimed that it "is a cruel prick" to the wounds of those still suffering. "In the words of your own... Where is your Rajdharma?" Kharge asked on X just before the start of Modi's Manipur ...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 >
Imphal, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to foster peace and progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will unveil 31 projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur, a state devastated by ethnic violence since May 2023. Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said that the Prime Minister would also interact with the violence-hit Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and would address public gatherings both in Imphal and in Churachandpur. Senior police officials said that in view of the preva ...Read More >
Imphal, September 13: In a bid to foster peace and progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will unveil 31 projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur, a state devastated by ethnic violence since May 2023. Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said that the Prime Minister would also interact with the violence-hit Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and would address public gatherings both in Imphal and in Churachandpur. Senior police officials said that in view of the prevailing situa ...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 >
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: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to the northeast Saturday, launching and laying foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 36,000 crore across Manipur, Assam and Mizoram aimed at transforming the region into a strategic and economic powerhouse under Centre's Act East Policy.But it is Manipur, still scarred and socially fractured by ethnic conflict, that will be the emotional and political fulcrum of this tour.This marks Modi's first visit to Manipur sinc ...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, 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 >
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