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Imphal, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thousands of Naga people, including women and children, on Wednesday accorded a rousing welcome to NSCN-IM General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah in Manipur's Ukhrul district headquarters. Nonagenarian Naga leader Muivah, also the Ato Kilonser (Prime Minister) of the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM), arrived in the Naga-inhabited Ukhrul district to visit his birthplace, Somdal village, for the first time in 50 years. Thous ...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 >
Kolkata: The stage has been set for the 2026 Bengal assembly elections, five months from now. Unlike in earlier elections, what occupies the center stage is not govt policies. Instead, an initiative by the Election Commission of India -- special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, is at the helm, overshadowing all other issues.A careful reading of Article 325 of the Constitution leaves little room for debate that the Election Commission has the power to conduct SIR. Yet, the debate rage ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday indicated that it will consider supporting the National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha polls if they back their MLAs' private member bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Speaking to reporters here, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti revealed that NC chief Farooq Abdullah had called her to request support for his party's candidates. Mufti said she told Abdullah that while the PDP's senior leadership would discuss the matter, she emphas ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 16 (PTI) The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday indicated that it will consider supporting the National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha polls if they back their MLAs' private member bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Speaking to reporters here, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti revealed that NC chief Farooq Abdullah had called her to request support for his party's candidates. Mehbooba said she told Abdullah that while the PDP's senior leadership would discuss the ma ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced the Bihar Assembly election schedule in two phases -- polling on November 6 and 11, and counting of votes on November 14. Officials indicated that the decision to hold the polls in just two phases, something which has not been done in the past two decades, is due to the effective curbing of the Naxal menace in the state. Let us take a look at the numbers in the Bihar legislative assembly over the years and what the EC's schedule entails i ...Read More >
Guwahati: The political stalemate in Manipur intensified over the weekend as several BJP MLAs, including former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, traveled to New Delhi to demand the swift restoration of an elected government in the state, which has been under President's Rule since May 2023. On Sunday afternoon, Andro MLA Th. Shyamkumar left Imphal around 12:45 pm and issued a stern warning before his flight. He told reporters at Imphal airport that if the central government fails to reinstate a ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], September 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that the BJP has imposed undeclared President rule in Punjab on Monday. The Governor meets the Prime Minister. He doesnt get time to meet the Chief Minister... Youve imposed undeclared President rule in Punjab. What will you do if Punjab refuses to provide food? On the one hand, they say Punjab is our food bowl, but when there a loss, they say you cant get money, Mann told reporters. Commenting on central government a ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], September 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that the BJP has imposed undeclared President's rule in Punjab on Monday. "The Governor meets the Prime Minister. He doesn't get time to meet the Chief Minister... You've imposed undeclared President's rule in Punjab. What will you do if Punjab refuses to provide food? On the one hand, they say Punjab is our food bowl, but when there's a loss, they say you can't get money," Mann told reporters. Commenting on central g ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday lashed out at the Centre, accusing it of imposing an "undeclared president's rule" in the state and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for meeting a "selected" governor over the flood issue but not giving him time to meet. Winding up the discussion during a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann, without naming anyone, said a central minister who visited Punjab on Saturday claimed that the relief package of ...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 >
Guwahati: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday, September 26, 2025, extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months. In Manipur, affected by ethnic violence since May 2023, AFSPA has been extended across the entire state except for 13 police station jurisdictions in five valley districts. The excluded areas include Imphal, Lamphel, City, Singjamei, Patsoi, Wangoi, Porompat, Heingang, Irilbung, Thoubal, B ...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 >
Following a Congress Working Committee meeting addressing the Manipur turmoil, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) announced a statewide peace march. MPCC President Keisham Meghachandra demanded the dissolution of the Manipur legislative assembly and fresh elections, criticizing the BJP's failure to restore peace. He dismissed Prime Minister Modi's visit as symbolic, offering no solutions. Imphal: The extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting held on Wednesday in Patna deliber ...Read More >
Srinagar, September 24: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the biennial election for 4 vacant seats to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Rajya Sabha elections could not be held in J&K in February 2021 as the Union Territory was under President's Rule and the Assembly had been dissolved. The ECI notification issued today said, "The term of office of 4 members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) elected from erstwhile State of Jammu a ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 24 (PTI) The prime accused in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, which claimed the lives of two personnel, has been arrested, a top police officer said on Wednesday. A large number of arms and ammunition used in the ambush was also recovered based on the inputs provided by the accused, he said. "On receipt of specific information about the presence of armed militants in the Kameng area, a team of district police Imphal West, Bishnupur, 33 AR and other sec ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur a 'belated farce', the Opposition parties, including Congress, CPM, TMC and National Conference (NC) on Saturday alleged that the trip is a grave insult to the people of the state. Accusing the PM of organising a grand welcome ceremony for himself, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that it "is a cruel prick" to the wounds of those still suffering. "Narendra Modi ji, your 3-hour pit stop in Manipur is not compassion -- ...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 >
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 >
SHILLONG, Sep 13: The personal and political journey of former five-time chief minister, Donwa Dethwelson Lapang -- fondly remembered as DD Lapang or "Maheh" -- was one marked by deprivation, determination and resilience. His early life bore similarities to that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, selling tea along with his mother as they managed tea stalls at Iew Mawlong (Nongpoh) and Iew Umsning. Despite his education, he never shied away from hardship and even worked as a road labourer to suppor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur on Saturday, his first since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023, has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition leaders, even as allies and local ministers welcomed the development initiatives launched during his tour of the Northeast. Reacting to the Prime Minister's visit, Congress MP Manoj Kumar said: "Now, people there should be asked, they can tell you better about the situation in Manipur over the past 2-3 year ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, coming two years after ethnic violence erupted in the state. Priyanka Gandhi, speaking to reporters in Wayanad, Kerala, said the delay in visiting the violence-hit region was "very unfortunate." She added, "He has allowed what is happening there to continue for so long, with so many lives lost and people facing immense suffering, before ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: 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 visit. "Naren ...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 >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for only planning to visit Manipur for 3 hours, calling it a farce, tokenism and a grave insult to a wounded people. Kharge said that the planned road show in Imphal and Churachandpur is nothing but a cowardly escape to not hear the plight of people in relief camps. Your 3-hour PIT STOP in Manipur is not compassion -- it is a farce, tokenism, and a grave insult to a wou ...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 >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for only planning to visit Manipur for 3 hours, calling it a "farce, tokenism and a grave insult to a wounded people." Kharge said that the planned road show in Imphal and Churachandpur is "nothing but a cowardly escape" to not hear the plight of people in relief camps. "Your 3-hour PIT STOP in Manipur is not compassion -- it is a farce, tokenism, and a grave insult to ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit from September 13 to Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar to launch multi-crore infrastructure projects, participate in the birth centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika and attend the Combined Commanders' Conference. The PM's tour will begin at Aizawl in Mizoram, where he will lay foundation stones and inaugurate development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore catering to a host of sectors, includi ...Read More >
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