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AR, Kohima police recover weapons and explosives headed from Nagaland to Manipur

Posted on June 27, 2023 - 2:14pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: The Assam Rifles acting upon a specific intelligence input regarding attempts to smuggle weapons, ammunition, explosives and other war-like stores to Manipur via Nagaland, recovered two pistols with four magazines, ammunition, explosives, and other war like stores, said PRO … Continue reading →

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Make the right noise and extend your hand of friendship

Posted on June 27, 2023 - 12:37pm by UT Desk
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(1) THERE IS RIGHT now a glamour amongst the Meitei people to be Scheduled Tribe ostensibly for jobs in government and seats in higher educational institutes of learning. But the veil that had hidden the agenda is now open for … Continue reading →

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Federation of Haomee counters NNPGs Working Committee; says tell us your source of the press release or we will sue you

Posted on June 26, 2023 - 10:29pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: The Federation of Haomee in an open letter to the Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups’ (WC, NNPGs) June 25 statement has clarified that it has never ever used the phrase “to defend territorial integrity of Manipur” and the … Continue reading →

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Manipur’s Gaihutlung Panmei bags Gold medal in powerlifting championship at Hong Kong

Posted on June 26, 2023 - 1:58pm by UT Desk
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Senapati: Manipur’s Gaihutlung Panmei bagged a Gold medal in the 53 Kg sub-junior men’s category of the ongoing 2023 Asia-Pacific-African Equipped Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships at Queen Elizabeth stadium, Hong Kong on Saturday. Gaihutlung Panmei is son of Chunlhailung … Continue reading →

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Amit Shah-N Biren Singh meeting focuses on full restoration of peace; Opposition ups the ante on President’s Rule

Posted on June 25, 2023 - 11:45pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday after meeting the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that bringing about full restoration of peace in the violence-hit state is the primary focus in the discussion. Shah, Biren said, … Continue reading →

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Manipur govt extends internet ban till June 30; record 53 days and counting

Posted on June 25, 2023 - 10:06pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: Manipur government on Sunday extended suspension of internet services for another five days till June 30, 3 pm citing “apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech and hate video messages, … Continue reading →

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12 KYKL cadres including Lt Col Uttam among apprehended with arms in Manipur violence

Posted on June 25, 2023 - 11:41am by UT Desk
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Imphal: The Indian Army has apprehended 12 Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres along with arms, ammunition and war like stores in an operation in Itham Village in Imphal East District on Saturday. Among the 12 cadres apprehended is one … Continue reading →

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Sheikh Noorul Hassan appointed as NPP’s National Secy-Political Affairs; party stresses on need for a ‘Healing Touch’ in all party meeting

Posted on June 24, 2023 - 10:57pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: The National People’s Party chief, Conrad Sangma has appointed Sheikh Noorul Hassan MLA from 4-Kshetrigao Assembly Constituency, Manipur as the National Secretary incharge Political Affairs with immediate effect. Must read | Irate mob burnt down Minister L Susindro’s (BJP … Continue reading →

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Silent Coffin March held in Churachandpur to mourn and commemorate death of Kuki-Zomi tribals in Manipur’s ethnic conflict

Posted on June 24, 2023 - 9:26pm by UT Desk
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Churachandpur: A silent coffin march was today held at Lamka town in Churachandpur District organised by at least 13 conglomerate students’ bodies of the Kuki-Zomi tribals joint by thousand clad in black to mourn and commemorate the departed souls from … Continue reading →

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Recover Restore and Decolonise (RRaD) holds Mon dialogue on ‘Repatriation of Naga ancestral Human remains’

Posted on June 24, 2023 - 1:47pm by UT Desk
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Overview The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has been facilitating a process to develop and enable a Naga response around the future care of Naga ancestral human remains. These are currently housed in the Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM), Oxford, UK. … Continue reading →

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