NEW DELHI: Amid renewed violence in Manipur, Congress Monday said PM Narendra Modi thinks it’s more important to intervene in the Ukraine conflict than to rein in violence in the north-eastern state, as it demanded that CM Biren Singh be sacked and serious steps be taken to restore normalcy. It also said SC-mandated inquiry panel…
GUWAHATI: Hundreds of enraged students clashed with police in Imphal Monday following the killing of a retired havildar and a woman the night before in a resurgence of violence that has claimed 11 lives since Sept 1. The unrest in the state escalated into large-scale protests, shifting the epicentre of violence to Manipur‘s Raj Bhavan…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday mounted a fresh attack on PM Modi for not visiting strife-addled Manipur, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressing concern over the internal security risks.Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the PM “has not made any effort to stop” the violence and the subsequent fallout. In a piercing…
GUWAHATI: Manipur CM N Biren Singh led a delegation of about 20 MLAs to Raj Bhavan Sunday and handed governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya a memorandum that purportedly recommends revoking the 2008 tripartite agreement on suspension of operations against tribal militant groups suspected to be behind the resurgence of violence in the state.Late in the evening,…
NEW DELHI: Five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur‘s Jiribam district on Saturday morning, police said. One person was shot dead while asleep and four armed individuals were killed in an ensuing exchange of gunfire.A police officer reported that militants entered the house of a solitary resident who lived in an isolated location…
GUWAHATI: After back-to-back drone strikes, Manipur was jolted Friday by suspected tribal militants carrying out the first reported rocket attacks in the state, one of which killed a 70-year-old priest and wounded five people in a Bishnupur house belonging to the family of the state’s first CM, Mairembam Koireng Singh.The deceased, RK Rabei of Moirang…
GUWAHATI: After back-to-back drone strikes, Manipur was jolted Friday by suspected tribal militants carrying out the first reported rocket attacks in the state, one of which killed a 70-year-old priest and wounded five people in a Bishnupur house belonging to the family of the state’s first CM, Mairembam Koireng Singh.The deceased, RK Rabei of Moirang…
NEW DELHI: Putting stress on performance and participation in Parliament, Congress is learnt to have instituted a system to assess its LS MPs. It has told members that a keen eye is being kept on them and they should live up to the expectations of their large support base that elected them.LoP in Lok Sabha…
GUWAHATI: Amid protests by Manipur’s Kukis against the withdrawal of two “non-partisan” Assam Rifles (AR) battalions from two sensitive security buffer zones in the strife-torn state, Army has recommended placing the incoming CRPF battalions under the command and control of AR’s sector headquarters.Kuki MLAs have been part of the protests to retain the AR troops.The…
NEW DELHI: Rekha Sharma, who served as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), concluded her tenure on Tuesday. Sharma, 60, began her role as NCW chairperson on August 7, 2018.She has been involved with NCW since 2015, taking on roles as a member and temporarily as chairperson before becoming chief.“Today marks the…
