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Looted arms in Manipur still at large; Over 1600 evacuated

Posted on May 21, 2023 - 1:48pm by UT Desk
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Imphal, May 20: Security Advisor to Manipur Government Kuldeep Singh in a press briefing at the chief minister’s secretariat told journalists that 488 arms and about 6,800 ammunition looted during the ethnic violence have been recovered. Apart from the weapons … Continue reading →

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Mega Mass rally held in Thoubal dist; demands govt to enforce NRC in Manipur

Posted on May 21, 2023 - 12:31pm by UT Desk
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Imphal, May 20: A mega mass rally joined by thousands of Meitei/Meiteis in Imphal valley was held on Saturday at Thoubal Haokha along NH-102 against illegal immigrants in Manipur and immediate implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC). The mass rally was … Continue reading →

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Manipur top cop P Doungel dismisses 10 Kuki MLAs claims about State police

Posted on May 20, 2023 - 10:20pm by UT Desk
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Imphal, May 19: P Doungel, Manipur Director General of Police dismissed the claims of the 10 Kuki MLAs that all Kuki police from top brass to the lowest ranks were stripped off all powers, while Meitei police personnel were let … Continue reading →

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Call for ending SoO with Kuki UGs by 34 MLAs gets louder, 4 more MLAs join demand

Posted on May 19, 2023 - 4:13pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: Following a three-point demand memorandum submitted to the union home minister Amit Shah through Manipur security advisor Kuldeep Singh on Wednesday by 34 MLAs (of which 7 are Nagas) from BJP and its alliance partners, 4 more valley based … Continue reading →

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Manipur Hills and Valley: Ages of living together separately

Posted on May 18, 2023 - 4:49pm by UT Desk
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Despite tall claim of the oneness of hills-valley, historical records are silent that hills and valley of Manipur are one, the idea of hills valley brotherhood is a recent origin. The hollow chant of Ching-tam amadani (oneness of hills and … Continue reading →

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100 goods-laden trucks reach Imphal: PRO Defence

Posted on May 18, 2023 - 1:24pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: A convoy of 28 vehicles including trucks, fuel tankers, JCB etc carrying rice, sugar, pulses and fuel moved under escort of CRPF and Manipur Police from Noney to Imphal on May 15, PRO (Defence), Kohima and Imphal in a … Continue reading →

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IWFNEI and AIPP Condemns the Ongoing Violence in Manipur

Posted on May 17, 2023 - 5:09pm by UT Desk
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Indigenous Women Forum of Northeast India (IWFNEI) and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) are deeply saddened and disturbed by the outbreak of ethnic violence in Manipurand the carnage that followed.We strongly condemn the reprehensible violence and call for an immediate … Continue reading →

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Manipur HC order for inclusion of Meitei in ST list ‘Factually Incorrect’: Supreme Court

Posted on May 17, 2023 - 3:32pm by UT Desk
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court while hearing slew of petitions seeking the intervention of the top court over Manipur violence on Wednesday pulled up Manipur High Court for its recent direction to the Manipur government to submit a recommendation to … Continue reading →

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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge constitutes Fact-Finding team on Manipur violence

Posted on May 17, 2023 - 1:57pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: Congress President and leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge has constituted a three-member Fact-Finding team to visit Manipur, to ascertain the causes of widespread violence in the state and evaluate its extent, in coordination with the … Continue reading →

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Manipur Internet Ban (since May 4) extended till May 21

Posted on May 16, 2023 - 9:23pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: The Manipur government has further extended ban on internet in the entire territorial jurisdiction of the State of Manipur with immediate effect from May 16. The State government has been effectively banning internet in Manipur since May 4. The … Continue reading →

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