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Manipur: Meitei diaspora writes open letter to PM Modi, urges him to restore peace
New Delhi: With Manipur gripped by ethnic violence since May, hundreds of Meiteis from around the world have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to restore…
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UN experts ‘appalled’ by reports, images of gender-based violence in Manipur
United Nations: United Nations experts on Monday said they are “appalled” by reports and images of gender-based violence in Manipur targeting women and girls, and urged the Indian government to take robust…
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Manipur appoints retired Army officer who led operations in Myanmar
Imphal: The Manipur government has appointed a retired decorated Army officer who was in charge of the operation to destroy militant camps in Myanmar eight years ago, as the senior superintendent of…
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FIR filed against Editors Guild members: Manipur CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday said that his government has filed an FIR against the president and three members of the Editors Guild of India, and accused them…
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Manipur: ‘Ethnic cleansing complete’ in Imphal valley, alleges Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged that “ethnic cleansing is complete” in Manipur’s Imphal Valley and said there can be nothing more “shameful” than this development. The former…
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Manipur: Last of 10 Kuki families in Imphal shifted to Kangpokpi
Imphal: The Manipur government has shifted the last of 10 Kuki families comprising 24 members from Imphal’s New Lambulane area where they had been living for decades and did not move elsewhere…
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Looted arms recovered in Manipur, firing reported between rival groups
Imphal: Combined security forces have recovered five looted arms, six different types of ammunition and seven powerful bombs in Manipur’s Imphal West, Kangpokpi and Thoubal districts, the police said on Friday night.…
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Thousands of displaced children living under the shadow ethnic conflict in Manipur
Imphal: Around 12,700 children are living with their displaced parents and guardians in relief camps across ethnic violence-hit Manipur, officials said here on Friday. The officials of the Social Welfare Department, who…
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Worst is over in Manipur, state heading towards better times: DG Assam Rifles
Shillong: The worst is behind Manipur, and the ethnic-strife torn state is “headed towards better times”, Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen P C Nair said on Friday. He said though…
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Manipur: Mary Kom writes to Amit Shah for protection of Kom villages
Imphal: Boxing star M C Mary Kom has sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure “security forces prevent both warring groups from intrusion to Kom villages in Manipur.”…
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5 killed, 18 injured in Manipur since Aug 29: Officials
Imphal: At least five persons were killed and 18 injured in Manipur’s Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts following continuous gunbattle between Kukis and Meiteis over the last 72 hours, officials said on Thursday.…
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Too many civil bodies in Manipur; they need to talk in single voice: CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday lamented that there are too many civil society organisations in the state and they speak in different voices, making it difficult to find…
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Manipur: 5 injured in firing incidents; security forces recover more looted arms
Imphal: At least five persons sustained minor injuries in sporadic incidents of firing in different districts of Manipur while the combined security forces recovered five looted sophisticated arms, 31 different types of…
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Manipur: CBI takes over 27 FIRs, including 19 related to crimes against women
New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the investigation in 27 FIRs lodged in connection with ethnic clashes in Manipur that have claimed more than 160 lives in nearly four months, officials…
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Manipur: Two killed, 7 injured in firing between rival outfits
Imphal: Two persons, including a village defence volunteer (VDV), were killed while seven others were injured in heavy firing between two rival groups at Narainsena in Bishnupur district on Tuesday, the police…
