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Manipur tribal body to reimpose blockade on vital national highway to protest
Imphal: Fifteen days after the lifting of the blockade on the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2), the life line of Manipur is likely to be blocked again as the Committee on Tribal Unity…
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Anurag Thakur accuses Congress of fuelling violence in Manipur
Hamirpur: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday blasted the Congress for sending its leaders to strife-torn Manipur and fuelling violence there, adding that some parties were not comfortable with peace in the…
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FIR against popular Manipur singer as song triggers row
Imphal: The Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF) has lodged an FIR against singer Jayenta Loukrakpam, popularly known as Tapta, for his “controversial song” that triggered a row in ethnic strife-hit Manipur. According to…
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PM’s silence on Manipur unforgivable, say NE Congress leaders
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday termed the silence of Prime MInister Narendra Modi on the over two-month long violence in Manipur as “unforgivable”, and vowed that the party’s northeastern state committees…
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Will demand discussion on Manipur in Parliament: Congress
New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Congress on Saturday said it will demand a discussion on the Manipur situation in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and would…
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Indian version of Richard Nelson’s essay may read, ‘The Moon and Manipur’: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: In his latest jibe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the Manipur violence, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Indian version of noted economist Richard Nelson’s essay ‘The…
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SC to hear Manipur govt’s plea challenging lift on internet ban on July 17
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine on July 17 the plea filed by the Manipur government against the state high court’s direction to lift the ban on the…
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EU parliament to debate on Manipur violence; ‘Internal matter’, says India
New Delhi: Ahead of a planned debate in European parliament on the situation in Manipur, India on Wednesday said it has been made clear to the parliamentarians that this is a matter…
- India
400 acts of violence against Christians in India since January: Report
The United Christian Forum (UCF) stated that 400 acts of violence against Christians occurred across 23 states in the first half of 2023, with Uttar Pradesh topping the list of states with…
- India
Understanding the current ethnic violence in Manipur
Imphal: The recent wave of ethnic violence in Manipur erupted following a directive from the Manipur High Court asking the state government to consider granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meitei…