Manipur violence
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Manipur NPP orders members not to attend Biren Singh’s govt meetings
Imphal: The Manipur unit of the National People’s Party (NPP) instructed its members not to attend any meetings called by the Biren Singh government. An advisory signed by NPP state president N…
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Manipur CM calls NDA MLAs’ meeting after NPP withdraws support
Imphal: Amidst the rising ethnic violence and withdrawal of support from the BJP government by the National People’s Party (NPP), CM N Biren Singh has called a meeting of NDA MLAs on…
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Manipur: Churches & homes of tribals burnt in Jiribam, says ITLF
Imphal: The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), a key Kuki-Zo tribal body on Sunday night said that at least five churches, one school, a petrol pump and 14 homes of the tribals…
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NPP withdraws support to BJP-led govt in violence-hit Manipur
Shillong/Imphal: The National People’s Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew support from the BJP-led government in violence-hit Manipur, claiming that the N Biren Singh dispensation has “completely failed to resolve the crisis and…
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Security forces directed to take necessary steps to restore order, peace in Manipur: MHA
New Delhi: All security forces deployed in Manipur have been directed to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in the state as the security scenario remained “fragile” in the past…
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Manipur: Centre rushes 20 more CAPF companies after fresh violence
New Delhi: The Centre has rushed 20 additional CAPF companies comprising about 2,000 personnel to Manipur in the wake of fresh attacks and law and order issues in the state, official sources…
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Manipur violence: Situation remains tense in Jiribam, prohibitory orders clamped
Imphal: A day after the killing of eleven suspected militants in a gunfight with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam district, the situation there remained calm but tense on Tuesday morning with policemen…
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Violence-affected people returning to native places: Manipur CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday said the violence-affected people have started returning to their native places, and now the focus should be on healing the wounds instead of…
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Manipur: Security forces raze 468 bunkers set up by militants since violence began
Imphal: The security forces in Manipur during the past over 16 months destroyed more than 468 bunkers, illegally set up by the militants and other armed groups in different districts, officials said…
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Fresh firing in Manipur’s Jiribam district
Imphal: Suspected militants launched a fresh attack at Mongbung Meitei village in Manipur’s Jiribam district, police said on Wednesday. Militants fired several rounds from sophisticated weapons around 7 pm on Tuesday evening…
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Schools, colleges in Manipur to reopen from Tuesday
Imphal: The Manipur government has said that schools and colleges, which have remained closed due to the prevailing law and order situation, will reopen on Tuesday and normal classes will resume. Schools…
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‘Outsiders and foreign hand’ involved in Manipur crisis, says CM Biren
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday said that since the beginning of the ethnic strife, he has been asserting that “outsiders and foreign hand” are involved in the current…
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2,000 additional CRPF personnel deployed in Manipur amid students’ protest
New Delhi: The Centre has directed the deployment of two fresh CRPF battalions comprising about 2,000 personnel for security duties in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, official sources said Tuesday. Battalion number 58 is…
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Manipur CM meets Governor again amid relapse of violence in state
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh for the second consecutive day on Sunday met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Raj Bhavan and briefed him about the prevailing situation in the…