NEW DELHI: A major fire broke out at a building in the Manipur secretariat complex near chief minister N Biren Singh‘s official bungalow on Saturday evening, PTI reported quoting police.At least three fire tenders were dispatched to the scene to combat the blaze. An official said that the cause of the fire has not yet…
NEW DELHI: Congress and other opposition parties on Tuesday said PM Narendra Modi should pay heed to the ‘advice’ of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and visit Manipur which has seen violence for over a year now, a day after Bhagwat said the situation in the strife-torn state must be considered a priority.While Congress general secretary…
IMPHAL: In a recent incident, suspected militants set fire to a police outpost and several houses in Jiribam district of Manipur, officials reported on Saturday. The attack on the Jiri police outpost, situated in Chotobekra area near the Barak river, occurred around 12.30 am. Taking advantage of the darkness, the gunmen, believed to be hill-based…
GUWAHATI: The year-long ethnic conflict in the heart of India’s northeastern region, Manipur, deeply affected its multi-ethnic groups, resulting in the collective mandate of these communities going against NDA as the conflict significantly impacted their lives and changed the political dynamics in the Lok Sabha elections.Kukis, Meiteis, Nagas and Muslims, who historically coexisted in a…
GUWAHATI: Seven women shaved their heads and cycled 19km to promote peace and unity in Manipur on Friday to mark a year of the ethnic conflict in the state, reports Prabin Kalita.The women clad in black rode from Sekmai, a village on outskirts of Imphal, to historic Kangla. They carried placards reading “We want peace”,…
Prabin Kalita led seven women cycling 19km in Manipur, promoting peace amid ethnic conflict. Kuki Inpi Manipur appealed to PM Modi for separate administration, while Mallikarjun Kharge condemned Modi’s approach for damaging Manipur’s social fabric. Source link
GUWAHATI: Two personnel from 128 Battalion of CRPF lost their lives and two colleagues were wounded in an attack by unidentified militants at 12.15am Saturday in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. This was the first attack on a Central Armed Police Force deployed for peacekeeping duties in the state since the ethnic conflict began in May last…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday rejected US state department’s report on alleged human rights abuses in India and called it “deeply biased”. Addressing a press conference, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “This report is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of India. We attach no value to it and urge…
NEW DELHI: Eight polling stations across the Arunachal Pradesh have been marked for repolling after the Election Commission of India declared the initial polling void. The EC has taken decisive action in response to reports of EVM damage and violence during polling in the state.Deputy chief electoral officer Liken Koyu announced that fresh polling will…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Saturday announced fresh polls on 11 polling stations at I-Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency. The polling will be held on April 22.During the first phase of polling on April 19, incidents of intimidation and firing were reported from at least two places in Inner Manipur constituency. At Thamnapokpi under Moirang constituency…
