The Kuki community’s movement demanding a separate administration intensified on Monday(24 June 2024) after more than one lakh people participated in a mega rally in the Churachandpur district of the state. The movement was led by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF). Vociferous sloganeering could be heard at the rally, demanding separate admissibility and Union…
Today, Manipur solemnly observed the 23rd Great June Uprising Unity Day at Kekrupat in Imphal, honoring the memory of 18 martyrs who sacrificed their lives in 2001 while advocating for the protection of the state’s territorial integrity. Despite ongoing conflicts, the commemorative ceremony proceeded with reverence, focusing on paying floral tributes to the departed souls….
Students of Dhanamanjuri University took to the streets on June 13, staging a fiery protest against the administration’s handling of the semester examinations. The protest saw irate students setting fire to benches and desks in front of the administration block, demanding immediate changes to examination procedures. The primary demand from the protesting students is the…
Tensions have flared once again in Manipur’s Jiribam district as fresh violence erupted, with accusations flying between Meitei and tribal organizations regarding the triggering of ethnic hostilities. Over 100 houses belonging to both Meitei and tribal communities have been engulfed in flames, while the tragic death of a 59-year-old, Soibam Saratkumar Singh, has further fueled…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered re-polling at 11 booths in the Inner Manipur seat, a day after incidents of violence were reported from various polling booths in the constituency in the first of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. An order issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of…
Manipur Pradesh Congress Party (MPCC) unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha Election at Congress Bhawan, with a strong emphasis on resolving the ongoing crisis in Manipur. President of MPCC, Keisham Meghachandra, highlighted the manifesto’s commitment to addressing Manipur’s crisis, stating that the Indian National Congress (INC) views it as a matter of…
The Indian Army recovered a large quantity of illegal arms, ammunition, and other war-like stores from the general area of Khujoi Rok Nala near Sadu Kabui Village in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on April 4, 2024. The recovered arsenal included one 9mm Carbine Machine Gun, one Sten Gun Mk-2, one .303 Rifle, one 9mm…
Recently several Government Meetei employees have urged the Election Commission and all relevant authorities to let them do election duty at Meetei villages given the situation in Manipur. It is reported that some Government employees who are Meeteis have been given election duty at Tamenglong and Noney. Actually speaking to the media at Manipur Press…
A reconciliation committee led by HAC Dinganglung Gangmei has been established, according to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. He made this revelation in response to a brief question from MLAs Th Lokeshwar and K Meghachandra during Monday’s state assembly session. According to Chief Minister Biren Singh, negotiations have begun with a number of the…
Three Air Forces Central aircraft dropped 66 packages, or more than 38,000 meals, into Gaza around 8:30 a.m. EST (3:30 p.m. local). The parcels were discarded on a beach near Gaza’s southwest Mediterranean shore, according to a U.S. official. The preparation of the airdrop involved consultation with the Royal Jordanian Air Force, which reported that…
