Centre to send over 10,000 additional soldiers to violence-hit Manipur amid fresh violence
Nov 23, 2024, at 02:36 am
Imphal/New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre plans to send over 10,000 more soldiers to violence-hit Manipur, bringing the total number of central forces companies to 288 in the state, the state's Chief Security Adviser told reporters on Friday.
Manipur unrest: Civil society sets 24-hr deadline for BJP MLAs to take 'decisive action'
Nov 19, 2024, at 05:17 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The Meitei civil society organisations have set a 24-hour deadline for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to take "decisive action" to control the spiralling violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, media reports said.
Centre sends additional 50 companies of CRPF in violence-hit Manipur amid Jiribam unrest, deaths
Nov 19, 2024, at 04:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has decided to deploy additional 50 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CRPF) to violence-marred Manipur in the wake of the current "volatile" situation in Jiribam district, where at least 19 people have been killed this month alone, media reports said on Monday evening.
Manipur's unabated violence kills 1 more in Jiribam, Amit Shah schedules meeting today
Nov 18, 2024, at 05:27 pm
Imphal/IBNS: One protester was killed after security forces opened fire in the Jiribam district of Manipur which is witnessing a spate of violence, media reports said.
Nov 17, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The Manipur government has been given a 24-hour ultimatum by civil society groups to take decisive action against armed militant groups.
Manipur govt seeks withdrawal of AFSPA amid escalating violence
Nov 17, 2024, at 06:40 am
Imphal: The Manipur government has urged the Centre to review and revoke the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), a contentious law granting extensive powers to security forces, recently reinstated in six police station jurisdictions of the state, media reports said.
Nov 17, 2024, at 04:54 am
Imphal: A curfew was imposed in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts and internet services were suspended in seven districts, following fresh protests over the killing of six people whose bodies were found in Jiribam, media reports said.
Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in six regions amid fresh violence
Nov 15, 2024, at 06:11 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Citing the 'volatile' situation in Manipur, the central government has reimposed the Disturbed Areas Status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in six police station areas of the state, media reports said.
Nov 13, 2024, at 05:40 am
Imphal/IBNS: Three children and three women have been missing from Manipur's Jiribam since Monday following an encounter between suspected Kuki insurgents and the security forces, which saw the elimination of 10, who were suspected to be militants.
Manipur: Suspected Kuki militants burn to death two men in Jiribam
Nov 12, 2024, at 11:14 pm
Suspected Kuki militants burnt to death two Meitei people in Jiribam region of Manipur, media reports said.
Manipur: 11 suspected Kuki militants killed in retaliation against attack on CRPF post in Jiribam
Nov 12, 2024, at 04:22 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Eleven suspected Kuki militants have been killed in an encounter with the security forces after a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post was attacked in the Jiribam district on Monday, media reports said.
Nov 12, 2024, at 02:19 am
Imphal/IBNS: At least 10 suspected Kuki insurgents were killed in an encounter with security forces in Manipur's Jiribam district on Monday, the Manipur Police said.
Sep 11, 2024, at 05:26 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Congress MP from Inner Manipur, A Bimol Akoijam, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah calling for "corrective measures" in the wake of the fresh violence that broke out in the northeastern state.
Fresh violence claims 6 lives in Manipur
Sep 08, 2024, at 02:06 am
Imphal: Six people were killed in a fresh spate of violence on Saturday morning in Manipur's Jiribam district, media reports said.
Manipur: Kuki insurgents' suspected fresh attack leaves normal lives in jeopardy
Sep 03, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Imphal/IBNS: A fresh suspected attack by the Kuki insurgents after months of calm has left the normal lives in jeopardy, media reports said.
Two die in firing by suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur
Sep 02, 2024, at 05:37 am
At least two people, including a woman, and several others were injured after a gunfight broke out near Koutruk in Kangchup region in Imphal West district of Manipur on Sunday, media reports said.
Fresh violence in Manipur's Jiribam a day after peace talks
Aug 03, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Imphal/IBNS: A fresh incident of arson took place in Manipur's Jiribam on Friday night, a day after Meitei and Hmar groups held a peace meeting, media reports said.
Fresh violence in Manipur: CRPF jawan killed, 3 injured in ambush in Jiribam
Jul 15, 2024, at 01:25 am
Jiribam (Manipur): A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed, and three others were injured after armed miscreants ambushed a combined team of the CRPF and state police in Manipur's Jiribam on Sunday, media reported.
'I am here as your brother': Rahul Gandhi's 'peace' message for Manipur
Jul 09, 2024, at 05:43 am
Imphal/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is visiting violence-hit Manipur, had a message of "peace" for the people of the state after he visited relief camps.
Rahul Gandhi visits relief camp in violence-hit Manipur
Jul 08, 2024, at 05:52 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited a relief camp set up at a school in Manipur's Jiribam in his first visit to the violence-hit state after becoming the Leader of Opposition.
Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Manipur this week, first time after his poll win
Jul 07, 2024, at 07:43 am
New Delhi: Congress leader and Raebareli MP Rahul Gandhi will visit riot-hit Manipur on July 8, his third visit to the state since ethnic clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities in May of last year, media reports said.
Indian origin man in UK provoked ethnic violence in Manipur; FIR filed: Report
Jul 01, 2024, at 04:30 am
Imphal: An Indian origin man, teaching at a university in the UK, has been accused of provoking violence in Manipur through his online messages and talks on a social media platform, media reported citing a police complaint filed in Imphal, the state capital.
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:39 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said the decision to continue or quit is not in his hands, in the backdrop of the rumours about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership change in the crisis-hit northeastern state, media reports said.
Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review security situation in Manipur
Jun 18, 2024, at 08:10 pm
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Manipur, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Huge fire engulfs building close to Manipur secretariat near CM N Biren Singh's residence
Jun 16, 2024, at 03:05 am
Imphal: A massive fire erupted at a building near the high-security secretariat complex in Manipur's capital, Imphal, on Saturday, media reported.
Election Commission orders repolling in Manipur's six polling stations on April 30
Apr 28, 2024, at 02:26 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has declared polling at six polling stations in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency as "void" in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Two CRPF personnel killed in suspected attack by Kuki militants in Manipur
Apr 27, 2024, at 02:46 pm
At least two CRPF personnel were killed and four others injured in an attack by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur's Naransena area on Saturday, media reports said.
EC directs repolling at 11 stations in Manipur after incidents of violence, EVM destruction
Apr 21, 2024, at 02:37 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has directed repolling 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency on April 22.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voter turnout touch 40 percent in 4 hours
Apr 19, 2024, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Forty percent voter turnout has been recorded in the first four hours of voting in 102 seats across the country in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
AFSPA extended in Manipur for another six months
Apr 03, 2024, at 02:02 am
Imphal/IBNS/UNI: The Manipur government has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 for another six months in Manipur.