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Tremors felt in Manipur, Arunachal; no damage or casualties reported
Imphal/Itanagar: Two mild quakes, measuring 3.2 and 3.6 on the Richter scale, were felt in Imphal East District in Manipur and Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh, respectively, on Wednesday, officials said. Disaster…
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Photos: Manipur govt clamps curfew in five districts
Imphal: After suspending Internet and mobile data services for five days in five Imphal valley districts, the district authorities have imposed curfew for an indefinite period in the same districts. This comes…
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Photos: Flood situation improves in Manipur
Imphal: The flood situation in Manipur improved significantly on Thursday with water receding from major rivers as the intensity of the rain decreased, officials said. The Assam Rifles and Army continued rescue…
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Manipur floods: 19811 people affected, 3365 houses damaged
Imphal: More than 19,000 people have been affected by floods in Manipur caused by overflowing rivers and breaches in embankments, officials said on Monday. They said 3,365 houses have been damaged and…
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Photos: 3802 people affected, 883 houses damaged as heavy rain batters Manipur
Imphal: Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Manipur with 3,802 people affected and 883 houses damaged due to floods and landslides across the state in the last 48 hours, officials said on Sunday.…
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Three quakes rock Manipur; no damage or casualties reported
Imphal: Three successive earthquakes, the strongest one being 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale, struck Manipur’s two hilly districts – Churachandpur and Noney – in around nine hours on Wednesday, officials said.…
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President’s rule failed to maintain peace in Manipur: Congress
Imphal: Amid protests over concealing the state’s name on the windshield of a government bus, Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra alleged that the President’s rule has “failed” to maintain peace in the…
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Govt forms special NIA court in Manipur for trial of cases related to ethnic violence
New Delhi: A sessions court in Manipur’s Churachandpur has been designated as a special NIA court for the trial of cases related to ethnic violence being investigated by the National Investigation Agency…
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48-hour bandh affects normal life in Manipur’s Imphal valley
Imphal: The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in protest against the removal of the state’s name from a government bus affected normal life in…
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Nine militants held in Manipur crackdown; arms seized
Imphal: Nine extremists belonging to various banned groups were arrested in the past 24 hours from different districts of the trouble-torn state of Manipur in combined operations by security forces, officials said…
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Manipur: Security forces nab five militants, recover arms
Imphal: Security forces have arrested five militants, belonging to various proscribed outfits, in three districts of Manipur, police said on Friday. All the arrests were made on Thursday in Imphal East, Imphal…
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10 militants killed in Manipur’s Chandel district, operation underway
Imphal: At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfight with an Assam Rifles unit in Manipur’s Chandel district, officials said. The operation is still in progress, they said. The Army’s Eastern…
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Telangana youth scales Manipur’s highest peak to spread message against drug abuse, betting apps
Imphal: A 20-year-old mountaineer from Telangana scaled Manipur’s highest peak Mount Iso also known as Mount Tempu in Senapati district to spread the message against drug abuse and betting apps. Bhukya Yashwanth,…
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Manipur marks 2nd anniversary of ethnic clashes with shutdown, mass gatherings
Imphal: A statewide shutdown and mass gatherings marked the second anniversary of the ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities of Manipur on Saturday, amidst demands for free and safe movement…
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Congress slams PM Modi, demands polls in Manipur amid violence
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence and alleged failure to uphold “Rajdharma” in Manipur and demanded fresh elections in the strife-torn state. The opposition…
