MANIPUR VIOLENCE ETHNIC STRIFE
Manipur on edge over ethnic clashes, AFSPA imposed as militants target farmers
Tensions continue to simmer in Manipur as the violence-hit state witnessed fresh militant attacks on farmers. The untoward incident resulted in the killing of one woman and leaving several injured. In the wake of the incident, the Centre has ordered the deployment of 133 ...
Manipur violence: CRPF deployed at Kuki-Meitie settlement border
DIG CRPF Manish Kumar Sachar said on Wednesday that the situation is fully under control a day after fresh violence erupted in Manipur. He said that forces are strongly giving befitting replies to the miscreants. "The Central Reserve Police Force, Assam Rifles, and commandos of Manipur...
Manipur Protest: Tear gas and rubber bullets fired on internally displaced, four injured
In Manipur, chaos erupted once again as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at internally displaced people rallying for their return home. The protesters were demanding better conditions and assurances from the government. This incident in Manipur¡¯s Imphal ...
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi visits Manipur, meets victims of flash floods and community strife
Rahul Gandhi is visiting Manipur amid prolonged community unrest. The Meitei and Kukis communities have conflicted for almost a year. His visit follows the Congress party's victory in both Lok Sabha seats. The state is also dealing with flash floods, wh...
Manipur: Mob attacks ex-woman police officer's house for remarks on ethnic strife; attackers demand apology
A group of irate women on Monday vandalised the residence of former additional SP Thounaojam Brinda at Yaiskul for her alleged comments on the Manipur crisis. Brinda was not at home when her house was attacked. "Some furniture and glass panes ...
Firing in Manipur's ethnic hotspot, school kids playing nearby escape unhurt
In the Santipur-Pukhao playground near the Irilbung River, armed militants fired sniper shots at seven school children playing football, narrowly avoiding tragedy. A viral video captured the harrowing moment as the boys took cover in a ditch, escaping injury. The day saw pr...
Manipur unrest: Tensions flare up once again; 6 killed within 72 hrs including song-writer
Tensions have flared up in Manipur once again. 6 people have been killed and 14 others have been injured in a gun battle between minority Kukis and majority Meiteis in 72 hours. Manipur unrest: Tensions flare up once again; 6 killed within 72 hrs including son
Manipur violence: State Bank of India offers support amid unrest in the state
Amid the ongoing unrest in Manipur, State Bank of India (SBI) has stepped forward to provide loan relief to its affected customers in the state. The package is scheduled to provide a moratorium of up to 12 months on equated monthly installments (EMIs), interest payments, a
Indian Army rounds up 22 miscreants with arms in Manipur
Imphal: At least 22 miscreants with arms, ammunition and grenades have been rounded up by Indian Army and para-military forces across ethnic-strife riven ManipurIndian Army rounds up 22 miscreants with arms in Manipur
Manipur doesn't need political agendas, it needs 'Malham': Manoj Kumar Jha
At least 150 people killed, several hundred injured since ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3 when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status. Opposition I..N.D
'Tribal people not Myanmarese', says Mizo MP after Amit Shah's speech on cross-border infiltration
NDA ally, MNF MP's mic was switched off while speaking in Rajya Sabha. MNF MP K Vanlalvena was arguing that it's wrong to call 'Tribal people in Manipur as Myanmarese'. His speech was in response to HM Amit Shah's statement in Lok Sabha. Watch!'Tribal
Manipur viral video | 'What happened to your Beti Bachao slogans?': Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
At a rally in Kolkata, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee attacked BJP over the horrific incident in Manipur. She asked BJP what had happened to its promise of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'. Watch!Manipur viral video | 'What happened to your Beti Bachao slogans?': Beng
Dimple Yadav in Lok Sabha: Manipur is a case of 'State-sponsored' ethnic violence
Whatever happened in Manipur is a case of State-sponsored ethnic violence, said Dimple Yadav. Samajwadi Party MP was speaking in the Lok Sabha during the No-Confidence Motion debate. She attacked both Centre as well as Manipur govt over the ongoing violence in the nort
Watch: 25 students from Maharashtra stuck in Manipur strife reach Mumbai safely
Mumbai: A total of 25 students from Maharashtra, who were stuck in the strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur, reached Mumbai via Guwahati by a special flight, officials said here on Monday. The flight from Guwahati landed here late on Monday night. Earlier, the stran
Situation in Manipur has got nothing to do with counter-insurgency: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan
The situation in Manipur is nothing to do with counter-insurgency and is primarily a clash between two ethnicities. It's a law and order kind of situation and we are helping the state govt. We've done an excellent job and saved a large number of lives. The chall
Situation in Manipur has got nothing to do with counter-insurgency: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan
The situation in Manipur is nothing to do with counter-insurgency and is primarily a clash between two ethnicities. It's a law and order kind of situation and we are helping the state govt. We've done an excellent job and saved a large number of lives. The chall
Manipur violence: Kiren Rijiju appeals for peace, urges people to live in harmony
The death toll in the ethnic violence which has engulfed Manipur increased to 54, officials said, as life returned to wary normalcy in Imphal Valley on Saturday with shops and markets reopening and cars plying on the roads. Union minister Kiren Rijiju added his voice t
Manipur violence: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee seeks Centre¡¯s permission to visit strife-torn state
Reacting to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to violence-hit Manipur, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 30 said that she wrote a letter to Home Minister seeking the Centre's permission to visit violence-hit Manipur.Manipur v
Manipur violence: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee seeks Centre¡¯s permission to visit strife-torn state
Reacting to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to violence-hit Manipur, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 30 said that she wrote a letter to Home Minister seeking the Centre's permission to visit violence-hit Manipur.Manipur v
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