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.
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: 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.
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.
Centre sends 2 new CRPF battalions to Manipur after drone attack, internet shut in 5 districts
Sep 11, 2024, at 07:08 am
Imphal/IBNS: Amid fresh violence in Manipur, the state government has banned mobile internet services in five districts to prevent the spread of fake news and concocted posts following last week's drone attack, media reports said.
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.
An elderly man dies in rocket attack by Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town
Sep 07, 2024, at 06:25 am
Imphal/IBNS: An elderly man from the Meitei community was killed in a rocket-propelled bomb attack by suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town Friday while he was offering prayers amid fresh tension in the state, 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.
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.
Manipur should be given priority, violence must be stopped: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Jun 11, 2024, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which did not yield a result as was expected by the top leadership in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, received a public nudge from its ideological mentor Rashtriya by Swayamsevak Sangh.
Manipur women paraded naked and raped were driven to mob by cops, CBI chargesheet reveals
May 01, 2024, at 06:34 am
New Delhi: In a shocking charge, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that personnel from the Manipur Police allegedly drove the two women to a mob of around 1,000 people, that stripped and paraded them before they were gang-raped, media reports said.
'Biased, reflects poor understanding': India dumps US report on alleged rights abuse
Apr 26, 2024, at 12:51 am
New Delhi: In a sharp retort to a report by the US State Department, which emphasised 'significant human rights abuses' in Manipur following violence in the state last year, India asserted that the document is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of the country.
'Can explain manifesto to PM Modi': Mallikarjun Kharge on Muslim League remark
Apr 24, 2024, at 04:42 am
In a strong protest to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's twin jabs of a Muslim League imprint on the Congress's manifesto and an alleged promise of "wealth redistribution to infiltrators", party President Mallikarjun Kharge has said the PM should stop his attempts at dividing society and grant him time so that he can explain the document's contents.
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.
Justice Gita Mittal Committee submits 3 reports before SC on Manipur violence
Mar 13, 2024, at 03:33 am
New Delhi: The court-appointed Committee headed by former High Court Judge Justice Gita Mittal submitted its findings in three reports before the Supreme Court on Tuesday regarding the recent spurt of violence in Manipur.
Mar 11, 2024, at 10:26 pm
In an unverified viral video clip, Mixed Martial Arts fighter Chunreng Koren from Manipur purportedly urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the northeastern state to address the ongoing violence and restore peace.
Manipur High Court changes 2023 order on inclusion of Meiteis in ST list
Feb 23, 2024, at 12:12 am
Imphal: The Manipur High Court Thursday revised its order from last year regarding the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribes list, which had sparked intense ethnic tensions in the northeastern state, media reports said.
Fresh violence erupts in Manipur, four shot dead; Biren Singh calls ministers for urgent meet
Jan 02, 2024, at 04:54 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Four people were shot dead and several others injured in fresh violence in Manipur on New Year's Day after which curfew was reimposed in the five valley districts of the state.
Sep 29, 2023, at 06:18 am
Imphal: Manipur continued to be on the boil on Thursday as a fresh spate of clashes sparked between protesters and security forces, media reports said.
Manipur: Internet will be lifted, says CM N Biren Singh
Sep 23, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Imphal/UNI: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday announced that the ban on mobile internet will be lifted from the violence-marred state.
Sep 07, 2023, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court in its interim order on Wednesday protected three senior journalists from arrest till September 11, who gave a fact-finding report on behalf of Editors' Guild of India (EGI) on 'biased' reporting by local journalists on the brutal ethnic clash related issues in Manipur.
Aug 25, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court, in its order on Friday, transferred 21 cases being probed by the CBI in connection with the Manipur violence cases to a set of designated judges in Assam to ensure the safety and protection of victims and witnesses for a fair trial.
Tripura: Two police officers posted to CBI team for investigation of Manipur violence
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:28 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura government on Thursday deputed two senior SP-level police officers to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following the requisition of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to comply with the direction of the Supreme Court to constitute a special team for the investigation of the violence in Manipur.
Manipur violence: Three-judge committee submits reports, SC to pass orders on Aug 25
Aug 22, 2023, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday said that it would pass orders on Friday to facilitate the proper functioning of the Committee headed by Justice (Retd) Gita Mittal which was set up to monitor relief work, rehabilitation, compensation, and healing of violence-hit Manipur.
Women's body RWUS emerges as a blessing for the violence stricken Manipur
Aug 18, 2023, at 07:19 am
In the midst of the tumultuous backdrop of turmoil in Manipur, a glimmer of hope and resilience has risen in the form of the Rural Women Upliftment Society (RWUS).