PM Modi spoke about Manipur's contribution to the freedom struggle and hailed the the 'valiant sons' of Manipur for their key in Operation Sindoor.
Among the key projects inaugurated were the new Manipur Police headquarters at Mantripukhri, built at a cost of Rs 101 crore, and the state civil secretariat in the same area, constructed at an estimated Rs 538 crore.
The protesters mostly women blocked the main roads in Kwakeithel area in Imphal West district, Sagolband Tera in Imphal West district by burning tyres to prevent vehicular movement, police said.
According to police, the militants fired indiscriminately from hilltop positions towards the low-lying valley areas of Koutruk and neighbouring Kadangband killing the woman and injuring four others, including her eight-year-old daughter and a police officer.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah raised concerns about attempts to alter Manipur's demographic makeup through infiltration. He framed the upcoming Lok Sabha election as a choice between forces seeking to divide Manipur and those striving to maintain its unity. Last year, ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur on May 3 during a 'Tribal Solidarity March,' resulting in the tragic loss of at least 219 lives. The clashes were sparked by protests in the hill districts against the Meitei community's push for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
(Eds: With fresh updates) Imphal, Sep 29 The situation in Manipur's Imphal valley was calm but tense on Friday after a night of violent clashes, inc..
Curfew was re-imposed in the two districts — Imphal East and West on Wednesday as the security forces combatted the violent protests, which saw 65 demonstrators being injured since Tuesday.
A group of people burnt two private vehicles at Mahabali Road near the historic Kangla fort as they suspected those four-wheelers were being used for ferrying household goods to a particular ethnic community on the night of July 7, officials said.
Demonstrators, led by women, threatened to carry the coffin in a procession to Chief Minister Biren N Singhs residence, officials said.
Shah arrived in Imphal on May 29 for a four-day-long visit to the state, which has seen violence between ethnic communities. This is the first time the home minister is visiting the northeastern state since the ethnic clashes began in Manipur on May 3.
The airline provided special flights to assure stranded passengers' safe return home.
PM Gatishakti National Mission Plan, launched on October 13, 2021, is a geographic information system-enabled platform that integrates the data on infrastructure like roads, railway lines, ports, inland waterways, telecom lines and power lines onto a single portal.
"Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll out," the telco said.
Manipur assembly election 2022: Sapam Nishikant Singh is contesting from Keisamthong constituency in Imphal West district.
The company in JV with VCCL has been awarded Rs 367.72 crore contract by the Northeast Frontier Railway to construct a safety tunnel between Tupul and Imphal in Manipur state.
The incident took place at 12:15 PM when the aircraft, operating Air India flight AI 713, after the push back was about to enter the runway when the smoke was detected in one of the engines of the plane, forcing the pilot to abort the journey.
The quake struck while many residents were asleep, and roofs and staircases of some buildings collapsed in the city of about 270,000 people.
Soon after her release, Irom refused a medical examination. The court order on her release had said that the state will be responsible for her health and must feed her through a nasal tube if necessary.
One person was injured when a bomb exploded at Khoibu village in Manipur's Chandel district today, official sources said.
A road in interior Churachandpur district of Manipur has been named after Olympic bronze medal winner pugilist M C Mary Kom. During a reception held in honour of Kom at Churachandpur district headquarters.