Manipur: FNCC Opposes Kuki Militant Camps in Ancestral Territories — Memo to PM Modi
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Manipur: FNCC Opposes Kuki Militant Camps in Ancestral Territories — Memo to PM Modi

The Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) has formally submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi objecting to proposals to establish designated camps for Kuki militant groups in parts of Kangpokpi district it describes as undisputed Naga ancestral territory. The memo (dated September 9, 2025) named specific sites — Kharam Vaiphei, J. Thomkholui and Sijang…

PM Modi to Meet Violence-hit Families in Churachandpur Before Kangla Address in Imphal
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PM Modi to Meet Violence-hit Families in Churachandpur Before Kangla Address in Imphal

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…

Manipur KYKL Cadre Arrested, Weapons Seized Ahead of PM Modi Visit
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Manipur KYKL Cadre Arrested, Weapons Seized Ahead of PM Modi Visit

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…

Manipur: Two Arrested with Heroin in Thoubal
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Manipur: Two Arrested with Heroin in Thoubal

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…

PM Modi to Inaugurate ₹8,500 Crore Development Projects in Manipur
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PM Modi to Inaugurate ₹8,500 Crore Development Projects in Manipur

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)…

Manipur Directs Forest Officials to Check Poppy Cultivation
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Manipur Directs Forest Officials to Check Poppy Cultivation

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,…

Mass Resignation Rocks BJP’s Phungyar Mandal Ahead of PM Modi’s Likely Visit
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Mass Resignation Rocks BJP’s Phungyar Mandal Ahead of PM Modi’s Likely Visit

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…

Married Man Found Dead in Car with Bullet Wound — Blackmail, Love Affairs and the Law

Married Man Found Dead in Car with Bullet Wound — Blackmail, Love Affairs and the Law

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…

Manipur Bans Air Guns in Churachandpur Ahead of PM Modi’s Likely Visit
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Manipur Bans Air Guns in Churachandpur Ahead of PM Modi’s Likely Visit

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…

Three CorCom Cadres and one  insurgents arrested in Manipur Ahead of PM Modi’s Visit
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Three CorCom Cadres and one insurgents arrested in Manipur Ahead of PM Modi’s Visit

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…