Imphal : A delegation, under the banner of the Churachandpur Meitei United Committee (CMUC), representing over 2,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Churachandpur district has demanded the government immediate and concrete measures for their rehabilitation and long-term welfare. The demands were made through a memorandum to governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and chief secretary Pradeep Kumar…
Imphal: A clash broke out at Along Makhong, in Thoubal district of Manipur, between an irate mob and the police after the mob damage an under-construction house for allegedly found encroaching on a public road, on Monday morning. Police said a mob began damaging the house and an adjacent shop using an excavator. The structure…
Imphal: BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been accused of ‘orchestrating a politically motivated campaign to tarnish the image of the Congress party and the Gandhi family’. Joint secretary and spokesperson of AICC, Mathew Anthony, in a press conference held here on Monday, said despite being in power for over a decade, the BJP…
Imphal: “Manipur is not normal,” said Lok Sabha Congress MP for Inner Manipur, Dr. Akoijam Bimol, on Sunday, as he delivered a scathing critique of the central government’s handling of both the prolonged ethnic conflict and the environmental degradation in the state. President Rule has been imposed in Manipur amid the about two years long crisis….
Imphal: Manipur Police and Central Reserve Police Force persnonnel along with personnel from the 99 Rapid Action Force, arrested seven underground cadres including one juvenile during a counter-insurgency operation at the Youth Development Club, located near SDC office in Heirok Part-III, Thoubal district, on Sunday, early morning. The individuals were allegedly affiliated with the proscribed…
Imphal: Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla responded positively to four major demands put forth during a meeting held on Thursday evening, said MLA Khongbantabam Ibomcha on Friday during a media interaction held at BJP office, here. The demands were compensation for farmers affected during Phase II in 2023, financial assistance for the construction of homes for internally displaced…
Imphal: Assam Rifles foiled timber smuggling and seized timber worth Rs 14. 28 lakh during an operation launched in Kampang Khullen area of Tengnoupal district in Manipur on April Wednesday. A total of 23 trucks illegally transporting timber without valid transit permits were intercepted in the operation. “The operation aimed to curb illegal smuggling of forest…
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…
