Manipur violence
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Manipur violence: Situation remains tense in Jiribam, prohibitory orders clamped
Imphal: A day after the killing of eleven suspected militants in a gunfight with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam district, the situation there remained calm but tense on Tuesday morning with policemen…
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Violence-affected people returning to native places: Manipur CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday said the violence-affected people have started returning to their native places, and now the focus should be on healing the wounds instead of…
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Manipur: Security forces raze 468 bunkers set up by militants since violence began
Imphal: The security forces in Manipur during the past over 16 months destroyed more than 468 bunkers, illegally set up by the militants and other armed groups in different districts, officials said…
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Fresh firing in Manipur’s Jiribam district
Imphal: Suspected militants launched a fresh attack at Mongbung Meitei village in Manipur’s Jiribam district, police said on Wednesday. Militants fired several rounds from sophisticated weapons around 7 pm on Tuesday evening…
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Schools, colleges in Manipur to reopen from Tuesday
Imphal: The Manipur government has said that schools and colleges, which have remained closed due to the prevailing law and order situation, will reopen on Tuesday and normal classes will resume. Schools…
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‘Outsiders and foreign hand’ involved in Manipur crisis, says CM Biren
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday said that since the beginning of the ethnic strife, he has been asserting that “outsiders and foreign hand” are involved in the current…
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2,000 additional CRPF personnel deployed in Manipur amid students’ protest
New Delhi: The Centre has directed the deployment of two fresh CRPF battalions comprising about 2,000 personnel for security duties in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, official sources said Tuesday. Battalion number 58 is…
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Manipur CM meets Governor again amid relapse of violence in state
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh for the second consecutive day on Sunday met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Raj Bhavan and briefed him about the prevailing situation in the…
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Anti-drone system deployed in response to attacks on civilians: Manipur Police
Imphal: Manipur Police on Saturday said it deployed anti-drone systems in response to recent drone and rocket attacks on civilians, the announcement coinciding with reports of fresh violence in Jiribam district that…
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Manipur: Five killed in fresh violence in Jiribam district
Imphal: Five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Saturday morning, police said. One person was shot dead in his sleep while four others were killed in subsequent…
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New political party floated in ethnic violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: Miffed with the ‘failure’ of the Central and state governments and the existing political parties’ sluggishness to end the over a year-long ethnic strife in Manipur, people from different walks of…
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Did Manipur CM meet PM Modi separately…, asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Sunday said the people of Manipur are asking whether Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who attended two meetings chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here the day before,…
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Manipur CM continues to defend PM Modi not visiting violence-hit state
Amid calls for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit violence-hit Manipur by Opposition party leaders, chief minister N Biren Singh has credited the PM’s ‘constant efforts for peace’ in the state. On…
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Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to visit violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday, July 8, requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit ethnic violence-affected Manipur to give solace to the people. Describing what has…
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Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to come to violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Manipur to give solace to the ethnic violence-affected people of the state. Gandhi…
