Manipur: 5,457 ‘illegal immigrants’ found in Kamjong, claims CM N Biren Singh

[ad_1] Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday claimed that 5,457 “illegal immigrants” had been found in the state’s Kamjong district, out of which the biometric data of 5,173 was collected.Singh said that the number was recorded as on...

Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?

[ad_1] The violence that has wracked Manipur for the past year has exacted a terrible price. It has left at least 227 people dead, displaced more than 70,000 people from their homes and resulted in a de facto partition of...

Manipur’s descent into civil war: How Scroll reported on a year of deadly violence

[ad_1] Exactly a year ago, ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur – the start of a murderous civil war between dominant Meiteis and tribal Kuki-Zos that has left at least 227 dead, and 70,000 displaced. It has also underlined the Indian...

Manipur: Two CRPF personnel killed in attack on security post

[ad_1] Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel died and two were injured in an attack by armed miscreants in the early hours of Saturday. The miscreants fired at a Central Reserve Police Force post at Naransena in Manipur's Bishnupur district...

Congress demands repoll in 47 polling stations in Manipur, three arrested

[ad_1] The Congress has demanded a repoll in 47 polling stations in Manipur alleging that booths were captured and elections to the state's two Lok Sabha constituencies were rigged. Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling booths...

Centre’s timely intervention improved situation in Manipur, claims PM Narendra Modi

[ad_1] The timely intervention of the Centre along with the efforts made by the state government have led to a “marked improvement in the situation” in Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed on Monday, according to The Assam Tribune.“We have...

Manipur: Army officer abducted from home in Thoubal district

[ad_1] A junior commissioned officer of the Indian Army was on Friday allegedly abducted from his home in Manipur’s Thoubal district, an Army officer said.The abducted officer, identified as Konsam Kheda Singh, is a resident of Thoubal’s Charangpat Mamang Leikai...
13,264 structures destroyed in Manipur violence: CM Biren Singh

13,264 structures destroyed in Manipur violence: CM Biren Singh

[ad_1] Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday, February 29, told the assembly that 13,264 structures have been reported to be destroyed since ethnic violence broke out in the state in May last year. In response to a query...

Manipur Government Denies Permission for Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra; Congress Deems Decision ‘Unfortunate’

[ad_1] In a surprising turn of events, the Manipur government has denied permission for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, a nationwide rally organized by the Congress party. Despite earlier assurances from Chief Minister N. Biren Singh that the matter was...