KANGPOKPI, Jun 27: The Gorkhas of Manipur today formed a new organization to be the apex body of the Gorkha community in the State to address the grievances and issues related to the Gorkhas and represent the Gorkha community in sharing views and opinions with the new drafting committee on Inner Line Permit System [ILPS]. […]

Kangpokpi Manipur , Jun.19 2016: Based on the anonymous quote, “Climb high climb far your goal the sky your aim the star”, MLA Nemcha Kipgen motivated Gorkha students to strive beyond the best they can be during the state level felicitation of meritorious Gorkha student at Kangpokpi. The state level felicitation program was organized by All […]

Manipur May 22 : Gorkha community deeply condole the sad demise of Mahesh Gurung and 5 other personnel. Mahesh Gurung of 29 Assam Rifles from Dehradun was martyred during a terrorist ambush reportedly by CorCom (Coordination Committee) militants at Hangshi, around 15 km from its battalion headquarters at Joupi village, in Chandel district of Manipur. The […]

Writes Prateet Pradhan Open Letter to Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling by Prateet Pradhan on behalf of the Gorkhas in Manipur for his statement about Indian Gorkhas. Sir Chamling, you are an lone Gorkha CM in India and for that everyone used to be proud of you. Its democracy and you kept your words. But please […]

Churachandpur, Manipur, April 03 2016: All Manipur Gorkha Students’ Union (AMGSU) today expressed strong condemnation over the rape and murder of Pampha Rai whose body was recovered yesterday at Hotel Venus at Churachandpur. Pampha Rai (30), d/o Bir Bahadur of 2nd MR, who originally hail from Kanglatongbi and Jamson Singh (27), s/o Tikendrajit Singh of Langjing Achouba […]

Imphal : The All Manipur Gorkha Students’ Union (AMGSU) has strongly condemned the arrogant and high- handedness attitude of 4 four persons of Naga Tapon Village of IT Road Irang Part II Senapati for disrupting the observation of Saraswati Pooja and Quiz Competition  on February 13 at Irang Part II Govt High School, Panikheti where […]

By Dinesh Sharma, Founder Member, Gorkha Youth And Students Association A Manipuri lays claim to both his Manipuri and Gorkha identity, showing us how simple and complicated that can be. As one of Manipur’s ongoing flashpoints, lessons from history beg the question – are Gorkhas valorised in wars and dismissed in peace? I am a […]

Imphal, September 03 2015: Representatives of the Gorkha community of  Manipur, led by ADC Sadar Hills member Bhumi Prasad Basnet (Vikash), Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat pradhan Shiva Kumar Basnet, Irang part 1 Gaon Bura, Hari Prasad Nepali, Sanskriti Surakshya Samiti MK Limboo and NE Zone Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh general secretary KB Chhetry held a meeting with […]

“ All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. ” George Orwell, Animal Farm (1945) This statement by Goerge Orwell perhaps best reflects the status of Manipur Gorkha community in the current scenario. Having been abandoned by the state government and any hope of support from other indigenous communities, the ongoing […]

A 5 member GJM (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha) delegation led by Shri Bimal Gurung, Shri Benoy Tamang, Shri Rooshan Giri, Shri PT Ola and Shri Vikram Rai met Shri Kiren Rijiju, MoS for Ministry of Home Affairs at North Block, New Delhi and discussed the plight of Gorkha people who have been living in Manipur for […]

Community leaders seek help from Gorkha leaders across India The existence of Gorkha community settled in Manipur for generations is at stake following the passage of three controversial bills on Monday by the State Assembly and the ensuing violence. The situation remains grim in Gorkha inhabited areas of the Northeastern State, it is informed. Existence […]

Two people died in police firing, one was burnt to death in the protest of the three bills passed in the state assembly in Manipur. Curfew (section 144 ,Unlawful Assembly) has been reportedly imposed in the area. Curfew in Manipur Town After 3 Dead in Violence The houses of state Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing and […]

Gorkha people within Kalapahar and its adjoining areas in Sadar Hills paid their homage to the tribal martyrs killed in Churachandpur incident by organizing a massive condolence and sit-in-protest at Kalapahar yesterday. Gorkhas pay homage to CCpur ‘tribal martyrs’ Organized by United Kalapahar Administrative and Development Society, the condolence function was attended by various Gorkha […]

The program started at 11:40 A.M with the lighting of the lamps by a few dignitaries such as Col. Alley, Roshan Giri, Jyoti Kumar Rai, Amar Singh Rai and Binay Tamang. This was followed by a warm welcome of all the other dignitaries, especially those who had travelled from other parts of India with traditional […]

The Sikkim unit of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has condemned the Inner Line Permit (ILP) bill passed by the Manipur Assembly recently that has spread fear among the Gorkhas settled there for generations. We condemn the conspiracy to evict Gorkhas from Manipur and urge every Gorkha organization spread across the nation to protest against it, […]

Writes: Amitava Banerjee Ace boxer Mary Kom said on Monday she will retire after the 2016 Rio Olympics but will continue to coach budding boxers and devote time to her boxing academy. “After Rio I will retire. I will look after my own academy,” Kom, the five-time amateur world boxing champion, told reporters at Darjeeling’s […]

Vicky Rai Vicky Rai has done us proud by winning Gold medal at 2nd Student Olympic National Games at Pondicherry from 24 July – 28july 2015 and Silver medal at Karate National Championship at Chennai from 2nd to 4 August 2015. Vicky Rai son of Shri Dil Kumar Rai and Smt Meena Rai is the […]

ASK ME HOW I FEEL ABOUT INNER LINE PERMIT Dinesh Sharma Before you even start reading the article, let me be clear that I am a 4th generation Gorkha settled in Manipur. And I will accept criticism if you at any point feel that the article is a little biased. I am a confused person […]