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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 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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Manipur is yet to see normalcy over a year since ethnic violence began in May 2023 New Delhi: The 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs in Manipur who have been calling for a separate administration carved out of the state in a statement on Monday termed as a “blatant lie” a top government lawyer’s submission to the Supreme…
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh (file) Guwahati/New Delhi: Local media reports of a purported letter allegedly written by 19 BJP MLAs in Manipur to their party’s central leadership has again sparked a buzz over rebellion against Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The BJP leadership at the centre had earlier ruled out a change in…
51 listed agendas and some unlisted agendas were discussed. Imphal: The Manipur Cabinet on Thursday decided that people living in unrecognised villages in the state can no longer receive government schemes such as MGNREGS, a senior minister said in Imphal. The decision came two days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that several officials…
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There are many villages of the Kuki tribes in the hills surrounding the Meitei-dominated valley Imphal: A top think tank of the Meitei community in Manipur has come out in support of students, who, it said, have been expressing “righteous indignation at the government’s abject failure to resolve the crisis afflicting the state”. In a…
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh and MLAs have submitted several demands to the Governor Imphal: In a significant development in strife-torn Manipur, the N Biren Singh-led BJP government has demanded control of the Unified Command that oversees security operations in the Northeastern state, sources have said. The Command is currently handled by a team of…
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Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tejashwi Yadav exchanged barbs over scrapping jumma break New Delhi: A war of words between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has escalated over the Assam government’s move to scrap the practice of two-hour assembly session adjournment for jumma prayers. While Mr Sarma…
The COAS reaffirmed Indian Army’s commitment to ensuring a secure environment for the people of Manipur. Imphal: On a two-day visit to Manipur, Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, today met the state Chief Minister and held discussions on how the forces can help in bringing peace and stability in the state which has seen…
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