Imphal/Silchar: Identifying the root cause of the Manipur Conflict, the president of the Barak-Manipur Friendship Association, Biswadeep Gupta stated that it is the NRC implementation process in Assam could be the main reason that sparked the conspiracy against the Nation by some people who could lose their Indian citizenship as well as people entering Indian…
Imphal: Chief secretary of Manipur, Dr Vineet Joshi along the commissioner, Home, N. Ashok Kumar on Monday visited the Indo-Myanmar Border town Moreh and took stock of public life and civic administration. In the Meitei-Kuki conflict, homes and constructions belongings to Meitei people were dismantled by Kuki. Meitei fled to relief camps and to homes…
Imphal: Demanding the government to rescue the two Meitei youths who have been captivated by armed Kuki militants, people took out protest in Thoubal district of Manipur on Monday. Three boys fell in the hands of Kuki militants on Friday. One of them was released on the same day. Two of them remained in the…
Imphal: Manipur government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the violence hit state for another six months with effect from Tuesday. Areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations were not covered in the extention of the Act. A notification issued by the Home department on September 26 mentioned that the violent…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday, called an emergency MLAs meeting participated both by ruling and opposition parties in connection with the demands made by Kuki-Zo militants so as to release two Meitei youths who have been held captive since Friday. Kuki militants have demanding the government to release Mark T. Haokip,…
Imphal: Border Security Force director general Daljit Singh Chawdhary visited Manipur on Saturday to carry out comprehensive review of the Ops scenario and to take stock of the operational preparedness of the Force in the wake of recent escalation of violence in Manipur. The DG BSF was received by Ravi Gandhi, ADG BSF (Eastern Command)…
Imphal: Security forces recovered bombs, arms and ammunition from Kangpokpi and Imphal East districts during Saturday search operations. During the last 24 hours, the situation in the state was tense but under control, said a press release. One 7.62mm Sniper with scope, two 9 mm Pistol, one Bolt action rifle, 17 live ammunition rounds, four…
Imphal: In a solicitous initiative, Tamenglong Battalion of Assam Rifles conducted a Medical camp at Machenglong village on Sunday on the occasion of World Heart Day in Tamenglong district of Manipur. Machenglong is located in a very remote area and is devoid of the most basic medical facilities. The camp was conducted as an empathetic…
Imphal: Fresh firing occurred at Mongbung Meitei village on Saturday around 11:30 am as Kuki militants launched attack from nearby hilltops and surrounding dense forests, targeting the low-lying Mongbung Meitei village in Jiribam district of Manipur. The firing occurred amid tensions following a leaked intelligence report regarding illegal infiltration of 900 trained Kuki militants in…
Imphal: Manipur government has asked the farmers of Manipur who were unable to cultivate Kharif paddy for the year 2024 due to the ongoing crisis in the state to apply for financial assistance by submitting their applications online. Manipur has been witnessing Meitei-Kuki conflict affecting all walks of life since May 3 last year. Farmers…
