Manipur violence
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Manipur police file FIR against Assam Rifles for obstructing search ops
Imphal: Manipur Police has registered an FIR accusing the Assam Rifles of blocking their vehicle after an altercation between the two groups last week. Security sources however described the FIR as a “travesty…
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Cong asks Rijiju to furnish details of Union ministers’ visit to Manipur
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at Union Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remark that the prime minister has directed ministers to visit the Northeast every 15 days, challenging him…
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Manipur: Hundreds of Meitei women stage protest against Assam Rifles
Imphal: The Meira Paibi, an organisation of Meitei women, on Monday staged protests against Assam Rifles in five districts of the Manipur Valley, alleging that the para-military force had “unleashed atrocities” on…
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Congress top brass meets party leaders from Manipur
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and MP Rahul Gandhi met the party’s leaders from Manipur and discussed the situation in the violence-hit northeastern state. Among those…
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Kuki MLAs likely to skip assembly as violence continues in Manipur
Kolkata: Most of the Kuki MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations are unlikely to attend the Manipur assembly session slated to be called from August 21 in view of the continued ethnic…
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Crucial Manipur Assembly session to begin on August 21
Imphal: In wake of demands from various circles, including the opposition Congress, the Manipur government has decided to convene an Assembly session from August 21, officials said on Saturday. An official said…
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PM continues to be silent; Cong slams Modi on Manipur
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the Manipur violence issue and asked why did he allow Chief Minister Biren Singh to continue in the post.…
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General strike cripples normal life in Manipur’s Imphal Valley
Imphal: The 24-hour general strike called by the co-ordinating committee of 27 assembly constituencies in Manipur on Saturday paralysed normal life in Imphal Valley, with markets and business establishments remaining shut in…
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Manipur cabinet recommends guv to summon assembly session on Aug 21
Imphal: The Manipur cabinet has recommended to the governor to summon the next session of the state assembly on August 21, an official release said on Friday. The previous assembly session was…
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Manipur tribal body observes 12 hr shutdown to mark 90 days of ethnic violence
Imphal: A 12-hour shutdown, called by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), was observed in tribal-dominated Kangpokpi district on Thursday to mark 90 days of ethnic violence in Manipur. A large number…
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Opinion: Communal violence across the country is spiralling out of control
The seminal novel titled Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelly in 1818 is the story of a scientist who wants to create life. With an unorthodox experiment, he manages to bring forth a…
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Security beefed up in Manipur ahead of mass burial of killed Kukis
Imphal: Security has been beefed up in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, where tribal organisations have planned mass burial of slain Kukis on Thursday. Tribal leaders on Wednesday said that the burial of Kuki-Zo…