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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 >
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 >
On the night of September 11, several banners and cutouts put up at Pearsonmun and Phailien Bazaar were vandalised. A mob clashed with security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Sunday, protesting the detention of two youths for allegedly vandalising the banners and cutouts put up for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, police said. On the night of September 11, several banners and cutouts put up at Pearsonmun and Phailien Bazaar were vandalised. Following that incident, sev ...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 >
Imphal, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A large group of youths, protesting the arrest of two people, clashed with security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur on Sunday, creating huge tension in the hill district, officials said. A police official said that a group of miscreants allegedly vandalised decorations, banners, and cutouts, set up in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, at Phailien and Pearsonsonmun localities, about five km from Churachandpur police station, on the evening of ...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 >
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, Sep 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a strong bridge of "trust and harmony" must be built between the people of the Hills and the Valley in Manipur. Addressing a public meeting in Imphal's Kangla Fort during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out between Kukis and Meiteis in May 2023, Modi said his government was committed to "healing wounds, restoring confidence, and ensuring no family is left behind". "Manipur is the "ratna" adorning the crown o ...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 >
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 >
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Union government is constantly making efforts for Manipur's development as 'Viksit Bharat' will be further reinforced with 'Viksit Manipur'. Inaugurating 17 infrastructure projects with a total investment of Rs 1,200 crore from the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal, the Prime Minister said that any kind of violence in Manipur is unfortunate as it has rich and historic traditions for fighting against injustice. "To overcome the situati ...Read More >
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said a strong bridge of "trust" must be built between the people of the Hills and the Valley in Manipur. Addressing a public meeting in Imphal's Kangla Fort during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out between Kukis and Meiteis in May 2023, Modi said his government was committed to "healing wounds, restoring confidence, and ensuring no family is left behind". "Manipur is the 'ratna' adorning the crown of 'mother India'. Any f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited troubled Manipur state on Saturday for the first time since ethnic clashes killed more than 250 people there two years ago. Modi's three-day tour also includes Assam, which borders Bangladesh, and Bihar, India's third-most populous state with at least 130 million people. Bihar represents a key electoral battleground ahead of polls slated for October or November as the only state in India's northern Hindi-speaking heartland where Modi's Bha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Manipur visit, two years after ethnic violence caused bloodshed in the state.Terming his visit a "farce, tokenism and grave insult to a wounded people", Kharge called out the PM's upcoming roadshow in Imphal a "cowardly escape from hearing the cries of people in relief camps!""Your 3-hour PIT STOP in Manipur is not compassion -- it's far ...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 >
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 >
Nehkam Jomhao, 59, was chairman of the Thadou Literature Society Guwahati: A leader of the Thadou tribe from Assam who attended a peace meeting in Manipur on August 6 was allegedly kidnapped, tortured and killed by Kuki militants on Saturday. In multiple statements, Thadou organisations alleged "Kuki militants and supremacists" do not want the Thadou tribe to assert their distinct status as not under the Kuki umbrella, and at any cost do not want peace to return in neighbouring Manipur where t ...Read More >
Imphal: People of Manipur observed Patriots' Day on Wednesday, remembering the valour and sacrifice of their forefathers who fought against British colonial rule during the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891.Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla led the state in paying tributes to the fallen heroes, including Yuvraj Bir Tikendrajit and Thangal General, who were hanged by the British on Aug 13 in 1891.Speaking on the occasion held at Bir Tikendrajit Park in Imphal, Bhalla said the state has faced its share of troubl ...Read More >
Imphal: In a series of anti-insurgency operations jointly conducted by central security and Manipur police, an official reported on Wednesday that they had arrested four cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP PWG). In the first operation, launched on Tuesday, the joint team captured two active cadres of the KCP (PWG) from the Utlou area in Manipur's Bishnupur district. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The du ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur High Court has expressed serious concern over the slow progress of the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) probe into the abduction and killing of six women and children from the Meitei community in Jiribam district last November. The court has directed the NIA to submit a detailed progress report by July 24, emphasizing the gravity of the situation if a chargesheet has not yet been filed. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) RSS volunteers are making efforts to reduce tension in Manipur by promoting dialogue between Meitei and Kuki communities, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh said on Monday, asserting that peace is gradually returning to the state. Addressing a press conference here, RSS' national publicity and media department head Sunil Ambekar said delegates, who attended a three-day meeting of the 'prant pracharaks' here, shared information on the current situation in Manipur and "positiv ...Read More >
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 >
GUWAHATI: Manipur plans to shut around 350 relief camps sheltering people displaced by ethnic violence since May 2023 and resettle them through a structured, three-phase rehabilitation programme starting this month.Chief secretary PK Singh said Friday that the northeastern state, under President's rule since ex-CM N Biren Singh stepped down in Feb, was in talks with the ministry of home affairs to start rehabilitating the displaced based on an assessment of how many people were prepared to leave ...Read More >
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