A group of 10 legislators from Manipur submitted a joint memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first-ever visit to Churachandpur, appealing for an early political settlement and the creation of a separate Union Territory with a legislature. The memorandum, signed by MLAs cutting across BJP, KPA and Independent affiliations, stated that the minority…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, September 13 landed in Manipur, where he interacted with displaced families in Churachandpur and lauded the resilience of the state’s people. Upon his arrival in Churachandpur, the Prime Minister received a warm welcome from locals. Addressing the gathering, he recounted how heavy rains had grounded his helicopter, forcing him…

Imphal wore a festive look on Friday as billboards, banners, and welcome gates were put up across the city to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Manipur on Saturday, more than two years after ethnic violence first broke out in the state. The prime minister is scheduled to unveil and lay foundation stones for…

Six militants belonging to different proscribed outfits have been arrested in Tengnoupal and Thoubal districts of Manipur, police said on Monday. Four insurgents belonging to the People’s Liberation Army, United National Liberation Front (K) and Kangleipak Communist Party (MFL) were arrested at Chongjang in Tengnoupal district on Sunday, a police statement said. Two active cadres…

Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel chaired a meeting to review arrangements in connection with the proposed visit of a VVIP to the state, officials said on Tuesday. In the meeting held at the state secretariat on August 30, the chief secretary told the officials present that the “visit of the VVIP needs to be…

Manipur Police dismantled an extortion network targeting educational institutions and businesses while security forces uncovered a significant weapons cache during separate operations across three districts over the weekend. The breakthrough came when police arrested Thongam Dilip Meitei, an active member of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), from Tangjeng Khunou area in Kakching district….

Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh hailed the Assam Rifles for collecting biometrics of those who have been entering India illegally from Myanmar and said the influx of outsiders is “real and ongoing”. His comment comes after Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, while addressing a programme at Manipur University on Wednesday,…

Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has said that both his state and Tripura face pressing challenges on illegal immigration and encroachment. Singh, who hosted TIPRA Motha party founder Pradyot Manikya Debbarma at his residence at Heingang on Friday evening said, “It was an honour to host the founder and leader of the TIPRA…

In a major counter-insurgency operation, security forces arrested eight militants belonging to four banned outfits from different parts of Manipur on Sunday, police said on Monday. Five active cadres of the KCP (PWG) were arrested from various locations across Imphal West, Imphal East, and Bishnupur districts. The arrested individuals—identified as M Premkumar Singh (28), Yambem…

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday. General Dwivedi was accompanied by senior officers, including the Eastern Army Commander, at the meeting at Raj Bhavan in Imphal, a statement said. “The governor extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Army leadership on the successful execution of Operation Sindoor, and commended…