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Six bodies were found in the Jiri River in Jiribam and the Barak River in Cachar over the last few days. Silchar: The postmortem examination of five bodies of the six missing people of Manipur’s Jiribam district has been completed at a state-run hospital in Assam’s Silchar town, officials said on Monday. Another body of…
Protesters in Imphal were seen putting posters of lockdown in the government offices. Imphal: The Manipur government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven trouble-torn districts, officials said. Home Department officials said that the violence-hit Jiribam district, however, remained out of the purview of the…
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N Biren Singh is drawing fire over his government’s handling of the Manipur situation Imphal: A day after withdrawing support to the BJP government in Manipur over the recent incidents of violence, National People’s Party (NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma hit out at his Manipur counterpart N Biren Singh. Mr Sangma clarified…
The family of a school teacher of the Hmar tribe killed by suspected Meitei militants Jiribam/New Delhi: One of the worst cycles of the Meitei-Kuki ethnic violence in Manipur since May 2023 began on November 7 in Jiribam district, 220 km from the state capital Imphal, on the interstate border with Assam. At least 19…
Guwahati: Unrest has broken out in Manipur again over the last two days. Violent protests have continued in the valley and the houses of several ministers and MLAs were attacked by mobs. Now tension simmers in the Imphal valley region as civil society groups have given an ultimatum to the Centre and the state government…
Headless body of the two-and-half-year old child executed by suspected Kuki militants Guwahati/New Delhi: For Laisharam Herojit, a relief camp inmate from the Meitei community in Manipur’s Jiribam district, the worst fears have come true – his family has been executed. Mr Herojit, in an almost inaudible, slow voice, told NDTV on phone from Jiribam,…
The COCOMI has demanded immediate military action against militants and the repeal of AFSPA. Imphal: Civil society groups in Manipur have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government, demanding decisive action against armed militant groups. Manipur witnessed unrest again Saturday evening after a mob attempted to breach the residence of Chief Minister N Biren…
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Protesting against the death of six hostages from Jiribam, a mob tried to barge into the personal residence of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday evening, setting off another big escalation between security forces and the protesters in the violence-hit state. The security forces had to fire tear gas shells to disperse the…
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The centre has reimposed AFSPA in Manipur’s 6 police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. Imphal: The Manipur government has requested the Centre to review and withdraw AFSPA from areas falling under the jurisdiction of six police stations in the state, an official said on Saturday. The Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers)…
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Around 7,800 refugees from Manipur have taken shelter in Mizoram since May last year. (File) Aizawl, Imphal: The Mizoram government on Saturday expressed its deep shock over the recent violent incidents in neighbouring Manipur where many people lost their lives in a series of violent incidents during the past two weeks. It also requested the…
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