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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s itinerary for his Manipur visit has been finalised: he will begin in Churachandpur, where he is scheduled to meet families affected by the ethnic violence, and then travel to Imphal to address a public gathering at Kangla Fort. Officials say the PM will lay foundation stones for development projects worth about…
Security forces arrested 43-year-old Moirangthem Ranjit Singh, a senior cadre of the banned Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL), from his residence in Lamsang Makha Leikai (Imphal West) and recovered a cache of weapons — including a 9mm pistol with magazine, a pompi action shotgun, 18 rounds of 12-bore cartridges, and empty magazines for INSAS LMG…
Two alleged drug peddlers — Md. Amir Khan (aka Abir Khan, 47) and Samim Banu Begum (39) — were arrested in a joint operation by the Manipur Police Special Cell and the Assam Rifles in Lilong Ushoipokpi Tharaorok Machin, Thoubal district. Authorities seized approximately 35 grams of high-grade heroin, along with two mobile phones and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Manipur on September 13, 2025, to inaugurate development projects worth about ₹1,200 crore and lay foundation stones for projects worth an additional ₹7,300 crore — a total package of roughly ₹8,500 crore, according to official banners and state announcements. The events are planned at Kangla Fort (Imphal)…
The Manipur government has issued a directive asking forest officials to remain on high alert and step up vigilance against illegal poppy cultivation ahead of the sowing season (September–April). The order — signed by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Anurag Bajpai on September 8 — instructs Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) to carry out regular patrolling,…
In a major organizational blow to the BJP in Manipur, dozens of key office-bearers and grassroots leaders from the party’s Phungyar Mandal — including the Mandal President, leaders of Mahila, Yuva and Kishan Morchas, an ST Morcha executive and 53 booth presidents — tendered their resignations from primary membership. The step was led by Ngachonmi…
A 38-year-old businessman, Govind Jagannath Barge, was found dead inside his car with a gunshot wound to the head in Sasure village, Barshi taluka, Solapur district, Maharashtra. Police discovered a pistol in the vehicle; the case was initially treated as a possible suicide but investigators later widened the probe. Following a complaint lodged by the…
The Manipur administration has issued an order banning the use, carrying and brandishing of air guns in Churachandpur district ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit on September 13, 2025. The directive — issued by District Magistrate Dharun Kumar S under Section 163 of the BNSS — says visible air-gun use could cause alarm…
Security forces in Manipur arrested three cadres of the Coordination Committee (CorCom) and one insurgents in intensified operations across Imphal and surrounding districts as the state prepared for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit on September 13, 2025. The detained include members allegedly linked to RPF/PLA, KCP, UNLF and PREPAK, and authorities recovered items including…
Speculation is swirling in Manipur as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely reported to be likely to visit the state around September 13, 2025. Local BJP leaders and state party offices are publicly keeping quiet about possible political changes or announcements tied to the visit, even as the Governor and administration hold preparatory meetings. Meanwhile,…