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Manipur tribal body protests against transfer of 100 Kuki cops to Meitei majority areas
Imphal: A leading Manipur tribal body on Friday, February 23, strongly protested against the transfer of more than 100 Kuki-Zo tribal police personnel to Meitei-majority areas, and sought the intervention of Union…
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Manipur HC strikes down order for inclusion of Meitei in ST List
Imphal: The Manipur High Court has ordered deletion of a paragraph from a March 2023 order that urged the state to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list, saying…
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Experts question Manipur CM’s idea to deport those ‘who came after 1961’
Imphal: A day after Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said those who entered and settled in the state after 1961 would be identified and deported, experts on Tuesday raised doubts over…
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Manipur Meitei bodies welcome decision to fence India-Myanmar border
Imphal: Imphal Valley-based Meitei organisations have welcomed the Centre’s decision to fence the entire 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, while Naga and Kuki bodies in Manipur said “it is not acceptable to them”. In…
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Oppn laments no mention of Manipur violence in President’s speech
New Delhi: Opposition members on Friday regretted that President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the joint sitting of Parliament did not mention a word on the continuing violence in Manipur. Participating…
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One village volunteer killed, 4 injured in Manipur gunfight
Imphal: One village volunteer was killed while four others were injured during a gunfight between two armed groups in Manipur on Saturday, the police said. Police said the gun battle broke out…
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Manipur CM Biren silent on imposition of Article 355 in state
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday maintained silence on reports of imposition of Article 355 in the strife-torn state. However, a senior official, who refused to be named, said the…
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Amidst boycott calls, Manipur celebrate R-Day in subdued manner
Imphal: Unlike the previous years, the 75th Republic Day was celebrated in ethnic violence ravaged Manipur in a subdued fashion as six prominent student bodies as well as several militant outfits earlier…
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Congress PM would’ve controlled Manipur violence by fourth day: Rahul Gandhi
Kaliabor: If there was a prime minister of the Congress, the violence in Manipur would have been controlled by the fourth day, party leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Sunday. Addressing a rally…
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PM Modi has still not visited Manipur: TMC MP Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: Manipur has been “torn apart” for over eight months now but the Prime Minister has still not visited the state, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien Sunday said on Sunday. He…
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Congress slams PM Modi after his statehood day wishes to Manipur
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he greeted the people of Manipur on their statehood day, saying he has expressed his wishes through social media but…
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Two police commandos killed, several injured in fresh Manipur flare-up
Imphal: Two Manipur Police commandos were killed and two others injured in a militant attack on security forces in Manipur’s Moreh area, along the Myanmar border, on Wednesday, police said. Police officials…
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Manipur Muslim body seeks aid for community amid ethnic turmoil
Sectarian violence has influenced the lives of Manipur residents. The Muslim minority is also bearing the brunt amid the ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribal communities. People have lost their…
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Fresh violence in Manipur: Police commando & woman killed, several injured
Imphal: One Manipur Police commando was killed and three others injured when suspected armed militants attacked them in Manipur’s Moreh, along Myanmar border, on Wednesday, police said. When the security personnel tried…
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Manipur: Security forces exchange fire with militants in Moreh town
Imphal: Security forces exchanged fire with suspected Kuki militants in the border town of Moreh in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Wednesday morning, police said. The militants hurled bombs and fired at a…
