Manipur violence
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Anti-drone system deployed in response to attacks on civilians: Manipur Police
Imphal: Manipur Police on Saturday said it deployed anti-drone systems in response to recent drone and rocket attacks on civilians, the announcement coinciding with reports of fresh violence in Jiribam district that…
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Manipur: Five killed in fresh violence in Jiribam district
Imphal: Five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Saturday morning, police said. One person was shot dead in his sleep while four others were killed in subsequent…
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New political party floated in ethnic violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: Miffed with the ‘failure’ of the Central and state governments and the existing political parties’ sluggishness to end the over a year-long ethnic strife in Manipur, people from different walks of…
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Did Manipur CM meet PM Modi separately…, asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Sunday said the people of Manipur are asking whether Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who attended two meetings chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here the day before,…
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Manipur CM continues to defend PM Modi not visiting violence-hit state
Amid calls for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit violence-hit Manipur by Opposition party leaders, chief minister N Biren Singh has credited the PM’s ‘constant efforts for peace’ in the state. On…
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Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to visit violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday, July 8, requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit ethnic violence-affected Manipur to give solace to the people. Describing what has…
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Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to come to violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Manipur to give solace to the ethnic violence-affected people of the state. Gandhi…
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Rahul Gandhi visits relief camps in Manipur, talks to ethnic violence victims
Imphal: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday visited relief camps in Manipur’s Jiribam and Churachandpur districts and interacted with the inmates. People displaced by the ethnic violence…
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Violence declining in Manipur, schools reopened in most parts: PM Modi in RS
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that violence in Manipur is continuously declining and educational institutes along with businesses have opened in most parts of the state. He asserted…
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Manipur CM denies report on resignation, asks media not to spread rumours
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday described a report on his resignation as unfounded and asked the media not to spread rumours. Singh also claimed that it is an…
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Two trucks carrying construction materials torched in Manipur
Imphal: A mob set on fire two trucks carrying construction materials in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Saturday, an official said. Four trucks were stopped at Tronglaobi by locals who torched two of…
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Meitei, tribal organisations blame each other for fresh violence in Manipur
Imphal: After the fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district, Meitei and tribal organisations on Saturday accused each other of triggering the ethnic hostilities. Amidst serious tension in Jiribam district since Thursday night…
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Manipur violence caused 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Conflict and violence triggered 69,000 displacements in South Asia in 2023, with Manipur violence alone accounting for 67,000, according to a new report. The report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement…
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2480 illegal immigrants detected in 2023 before violence outbreak: Manipur CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that a state Cabinet sub-committee had detected 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023 but the campaign was cut short after violence broke out…
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Recurring violence hampers Centre’s peace efforts in Manipur even after year
Imphal: Despite the Centre’s peace efforts, Manipur’s two warring ethnic communities – the non-tribal Meitei and Kuki-Zomi tribals – are still sharply divided and there is no sign of reconciliation among them…
