Imphal: Union minister for Communications and DoNER, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, who visited Imphal on Thursday, said the government is committed to supporting peace, development, and youth empowerment in Manipur. The minister made the remark in a post on his official X account upon his arrival at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal, on Thursday for a…
Imphal: Rajya Sabha MP and titular king of Manipur, Sanajaoba Leishemba, has strongly condemned ban on Meitei pilgrims visiting the sacred shrine at Thangjing Hills, Churachandpur district by Kuki groups. Sanajaoba termed the ban as a direct violation of the religious freedom guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. He made the remarks on Wednesday while flagging…
15Imphal: The Meitei Heritage Welfare Foundation has issued an urgent appeal to Union Home minister Amit Shah, seeking immediate intervention over ‘unconstitutional blockade and threats by Chin-Kuki militants and civil society groups’ against Meitei pilgrims visiting the sacred Thangjing Hill in Manipur. Thangjing Hill located in Churachandpur district is one of the most revered pilgrimage…
Imphal: The People’s Progressive Alliance, Manipur (PPAM), a coalition of 16 civil society organizations, has issued an ultimatum to form a popular government within a week or face a statewide signature campaign that could expose who are ready to lead. The ultimatum was served through a press conference held at the Manipur Press Club, here,…
Imphal: Commemorating nine cadres of the banned underground group Revolutionary People’s Front–People’s Liberation Army (RPF–PLA) who were killed in a gunfight with Indian security forces on April 13, 1982, at Kodompokpi, Imphal West, family, relatives and people paid tribute at the memorial site Athoubasingi Khubham, Cheiraoching, here on Sunday. The annual remembrance programme was participated by…
Imphal: Women in thousands belonging to Kuki-Zo community staged coordinated sit-in protests across Churachandpur district on Sunday preventing Meitei community entering the Thangjing hill range for their annual Cheiraoba (New Year) pilgrimage. The protests, which unfolded at the foothills of Thangjing and key buffer zone areas such as New Zalenphai, Gothol, and Khousabung, were spearheaded…
Imphal: Imposition of President’s Rule (PR) in Manipur is violation of the democratic rights of people, said Shiv Sena Manipur Pradesh president Moirangthem Tombi on Saturday as he criticized the central government’s failure to form a popular government in the state despite India’s federal structure. “The failure to establish an elected government in Manipur a state…
Imphal: Minister of state (MoS) for Defence, Sanjay Seth inspected the Indo-Myanmar Border pillar (IMB-102) on Friday, the second day of his visit to Manipur’s Kamjong district. The minister was accompanied by deputy commissioner (DC) of Kamjong, Rangnamai Rang Peter; superintendent of police, Kamjong, Ningshem Vashum; Brig. SM Sandeep Singh of Somsai Sector; and the…
Imphal: District Administration of Manipur’s Noney will soon issue notification to all the government offices and private institutions under Noney district to declare as plastic free zone, which is a part of the state wide programme to banned the single used plastics under the Manipur Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016. Noney deputy commissioner Dr. Sharart…
Imphal: Demanding repeal of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which Muslim people term as “Unconstitutional Act,” thousands of Meitei Pangals (Muslims) took out protests at different parts of Imphal East of Manipur on Friday, and warned that they may resort to “Jihad” if their demand is not met. Since the Act was enacted, Muslim communities…
