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Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sought blessings at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and later said that while "efforts may fail, but not prayers", signalling his ambition for the state's top post remains undimmed despite Siddaramaiah reaffirming that he would stay chief minister for a full five-year term.Joined by family on Ashada Friday, widely considered auspicious, Shivakumar offered puja to the deity and underlined his faith in divine intervention. "I prayed to the Godd ...Read More >
Manipur government aims to resettle all 57,000 internally displaced persons by December 2025, offering financial assistance for rebuilding destroyed or dilapidated homes. The relocation will occur in three phases, starting in July, with prefabricated houses provided for those from Moreh and Kangpokpi. Despite past ethnic violence, farming activities are resuming, indicating improving conditions in the state.Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh said that the government is working towards ...Read More >
Imphal: A combined team of security forces have successfully recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during search operations conducted from the night of July 3 to the morning of July 4 across the state. The operations, which were based on specific intelligence inputs, involved coordinated efforts by Manipur Police, Assam Rifles/Army, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) across the hill districts of Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Chandel and Churachandpur.The crackdown on ill ...Read More >
Dispur, July 4: In a shocking incident in Assam, a doctor allegedly removed the genitals of a patient without his consent. The alleged incident occurred at a private hospital in Assam's Cachar district. It is learnt that the doctor removed the genitals of a 28-year-old man during his biopsy test at the hospital. The patient has been identified as Atikur Rahman, a resident of Manipur's Jiribam district. According to a report in NDTV, Rahman had visited the hospital in Cachar to get his genital i ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Four civil society organisations in Manipur have urged the Centre to abrogate the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements signed with Kuki insurgent groups, alleging that the pacts are flawed and have been repeatedly violated, thus impeding efforts to restore peace in the violence-hit state. In a joint memorandum submitted to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the four groups - Indigenous Peoples' Forum Manipur, Meitei Alliance, Thadou Inpi Manipur and Foothills Naga Co-ordination Commi ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Four Manipur organisations representing the Meitei, Naga, and Thadou communities have appealed to the Centre not to renew the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with Kuki extremist groups, citing alleged repeated violations of the conditions and a failure to maintain law and order. These organisations are the Indigenous Peoples' Forum Manipur, Meitei Alliance, Foothill Naga Coordination Committee, and Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM). They submitted a joint memorandum to Home Minister ...Read More >
Manipur, [India], July 4, (ANI): Manipur Police have strengthened security measures ahead of the farming season. This measure aims to prevent any untoward incidents and ensure the safety of farmers, Manipur Police said in a statement. On June 28, a Combined Headquarters (CHQ) meeting was held at Phubala, Bishnupur District of the State. "A Combined Headquarters (CHQ) meeting chaired by the Security Advisor, along with the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Manipur, was held on ...Read More >
Imphal, July 2: Lok Sabha member representing Inner Manipur Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has criticised security forces for enforcing what he termed as an "unconstitutional and imaginary" buffer zone in conflict-hit Manipur. The MP accused them of contributing to deepening the communal fault lines. The Congress MP's criticism came after he was denied access to Phougakchou-Ikhai Makha Leikai Keithel (market) in Bishnupur district, an area under his Parliamentary constituency, on June 29. Speaking to ...Read More >
Officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs met with Meitei Civil Society Organisations in Delhi. The discussion focused on resolving Manipur's ethnic crisis. Groups like AMUCO and COCOMI participated. They requested the implementation of the National Register of Citizens. Concerns were raised about security and free movement. The CSOs rejected engaging with militant outfits.A fresh round of dialogue between the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and members of a joint delegation of ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
Imphal: Four persons, including a deputy commander of a banned Kuki militant group, and a woman caught in a crossfire between two warring groups, were killed on Monday in Churachandpur district of Manipur, as violence returned to the northeastern state. The killings came on a day, three civil society groups from Manipur urged the Centre to take immediate steps to rehabilitate people hit by the ethnic violence and ensure security for farmers who have land in the vicinity of the Imphal valley. Tha ...Read More >
Imphal: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has held a new round of talks with a joint delegation of three prominent Meitei Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in New Delhi. The discussions, led by A.K. Mishra, Advisor to the MHA on Northeast Affairs, focused on five key issues aimed at resolving Manipur's ongoing ethnic crisis. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A 19-member delegation, representing the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO), ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Three prominent Meitei civil-society groups from Manipur conveyed to the Centre on Monday that the territorial integrity of the northeastern state must be maintained, while seeking urgent steps for the rehabilitation of ethnic violence-hit people. A 19-member delegation comprising representatives of the three groups -- Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) and Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Three prominent civil society groups from Manipur conveyed to the Centre on Monday that the territorial integrity of the northeastern state must be maintained and sought urgent steps for the rehabilitation of ethnic violence-hit people and ensuring security for the farmers who have land in the peripheral areas of the Imphal valley, sources said. A 19-member delegation comprising members of the three groups -- Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), All Mani ...Read More >
Imphal: As three powerful Meitei civil society organisations (CSOs) jointly left Imphal on Sunday for talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi, Shiv Sena Manipur Pradesh voiced support for the initiative aimed at restoring lasting peace in the strife-torn state. Speaking to the media in Imphal on Sunday, M Tombi, president of the Shiv Sena Manipur state unit, emphasized the need for all parties to work together to preserve the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of M ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chie ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur has witnessed a significant decline in violence, with a sharp drop in civilian deaths and injuries and a marked increase in drug seizures since the imposition of President's rule in February, officials said here on Sunday. Besides, Manipur Police, Assam Rifles and other paramilitary forces are also working tirelessly to recover thousands of weapons looted from police armouries following the outbreak of violence in May 2023, they said. Despite the relative calm, challenges remai ...Read More >
Imphal: Representatives from key Meitei civil society organizations (CSOs) in Manipur are scheduled to meet with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi on Monday, June 30. The discussions will focus on the ongoing ethnic conflict that has plagued the state. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A joint delegation from the All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO), Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), and the Federation of Civ ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur police have arrested 6 cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) in the operations conducted at three separate hideouts in the Imphal East and Imphal West districts during the past 36 hours. According to officials, Manipur police arrested the cadres of KCP-PWG while they were in the illegal action of extorting money from the general public. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Following their a ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 27 (PTI) Tangkhul Naga civil society organisations in Manipur on Friday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Kuki community, for handing over those involved in the June 26 attack on a passenger vehicle in Ukhrul district, in which two persons were injured. The Tangkhul Naga, one of the major Naga tribes, is an ethnic group primarily residing in Ukhrul district of Manipur and parts of neighbouring Myanmar. Also Read | Lohardaga Shocker: Woman Strangulated, Teen Grandson Hacked to Death ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 27 (PTI) Tangkhul Naga civil society organisations in Manipur on Friday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Kuki community, for handing over those involved in the June 26 attack on a passenger vehicle in Ukhrul district, in which two persons were injured. The Tangkhul Naga, one of the major Naga tribes, is an ethnic group primarily residing in Ukhrul district of Manipur and parts of neighbouring Myanmar. The ultimatum, jointly issued by the Katho Katamnao Long and the Tangkhul Naga V ...Read More >
GUWAHATI The Assam Rifles on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) felicitated nine officers from Manipur who have been recently commissioned into the paramilitary force, the Indian Army, and the Indian Air Force (IAF). Formed in 1835 as the Cachar Levy, the Assam Rifles is India's oldest paramilitary force under the dual control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. Six of the nine officers commissioned on June 14 are alumni of Sainik School Imphal, while another began his career ...Read More >
An Indian state riven by ethnic tensions imposed an internet shutdown and curfew after protesters clashed with security forces over the arrest of some members of a radical group, police said Sunday. Manipur in India's northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than two years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community that have killed more than 250 people. The latest violence was triggered Saturday after reports of the arrest of five memb ...Read More >
India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute); however, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th) The Indian junior women's hockey team made a positive start to its tour of Europe with a 3-2 win over hosts Belgium here on Sunday. India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute). However, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th). Soon Belgium took the lead as Louise van Hecke (34th) found the back of the net. India ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 8 (ANI): Protests erupted in Manipur's capital, Imphal, on Sunday night, as locals took to the streets demanding the release of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol member Kanan Singh and four others arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). As per the CBI, the arrest was made due to Kanan Singh's involvement in criminal activities during the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, which sparked widespread unrest across the state, particularly in five districts. S ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police on Sunday registered an FIR against a couple from Vatva for allegedly cheating five people of a total Rs 55.38 lakh after promising them jobs in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).The complainant, a 40-year-old resident of Paldi, approached the police with a detailed account of the fraud. According to her, after the death of her husband in May 2020, she began looking for a job to support her two children.In Sep 2022, she was introduced ...Read More >
Imphal, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the fresh violence over the arrest of members of Meitei radical outfit Arambai Tenggol, Manipur police on Sunday night urged the people not to support any shutdown called by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). In a statement, the Manipur police appealed to the public and peace-loving citizens not to support the call for such protests in connection with the arrests of individuals involved in unlawful and criminal activities. Manipur Police have been putt ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 8 (ANI): Protests erupted in Manipur's capital, Imphal, on Sunday night, as locals took to the streets demanding the release of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol member Kanan Singh and four others arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). As per the CBI, the arrest was made due to Kanan Singh's involvement in criminal activities during the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, which sparked widespread unrest across the state, particularly in five districts. A ...Read More >
IMPHAL, 8 Jun: Protests over the arrests of Meitei outfit leaders continued in Manipur on Sunday even as the administration imposed prohibitory orders and suspended internet services in five Imphal valley districts, officials said. Protesters burnt tyres on roads at Uripok and Koirengei in Imphal West district and Khurai in Imphal East, defying the prohibitory orders, they said. In Koirengei, demonstrators dug up the road and made heaps of soil on the thoroughfares to prevent the movement of s ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Manipur government has suspended internet and mobile data services in five districts of the Valley for five days after widespread protests in Imphal East and Imphal West following the arrest of a leader of the Meitei radical outfit 'Arambai Tenggol'. Protesters burnt tyres and old furniture at Kwakeithel and Uripok in Imphal West district, demanding immediate release of the leader. People also protested before the Imphal Airport at Tulihal after reports spread that the arrested le ...Read More >
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