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 Residents Face a Rs 1.02 Crore “Pothole Tax” — How One Bad 9-km Stretch Is Bleeding Local Households Dry
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Manipur Residents Face a Rs 1.02 Crore “Pothole Tax” — How One Bad 9-km Stretch Is Bleeding Local Households Dry

Residents along the 11-kilometre Mayai Lambi stretch of NH-137A — from Keishampat Junction to Samurou — say the road’s battered surface is costing local families roughly Rs 1.02 crore every year in extra fuel and repair bills. A community survey covering about 17,200 households found that around 3,440 vehicle-owning families face higher fuel consumption (an…

Rally by students & educators demanding disturbance‑free educational zones
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Rally by students & educators demanding disturbance‑free educational zones

Short SummaryHundreds of students, teachers, and education advocates marched across Manipur’s valley districts—including Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal, and Bishnupur—on July 5, 2025. Organized by the Coordinating Committee on Disturbance‑Free Educational Zone Demand (involving 16 student and teacher groups), the protest called for a secure, disruption‑free learning environment. Demonstrators demanded an end to militant extortion,…

Supreme Court Flags Constitutional Breakdown in Manipur: Centre’s 18-Month Delay Under Scrutiny
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Supreme Court Flags Constitutional Breakdown in Manipur: Centre’s 18-Month Delay Under Scrutiny

In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India has highlighted a significant breakdown of constitutional machinery in Manipur, a state in northeastern India. This observation has brought to light the Centre’s prolonged inaction, with Congress leader Jairam Ramesh pointing out that it took 18 months for the central government to respond to the escalating…

Congress Stages Protest in Jammu Over Adani Controversy, Manipur Crisis, and J&K Statehood
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Congress Stages Protest in Jammu Over Adani Controversy, Manipur Crisis, and J&K Statehood

Summary of the News Article On December 18, 2024, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) organized a significant protest at Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu. The demonstration aimed to address three critical issues: allegations of monopolistic practices by the Adani Group, the escalating crisis in Manipur, and the unfulfilled promise of restoring statehood to Jammu…

Manipur Mass Rally Protests Against Re-Imposition of AFSPA
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Manipur Mass Rally Protests Against Re-Imposition of AFSPA

Short Summary In Imphal East, a mass rally was organized to oppose the re-imposition of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur. This protest reflects growing public resentment toward the law, which grants sweeping powers to security forces. Activists, including women and youth groups, voiced concerns over potential human rights violations and questioned…