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Manipur police lodge FIR case against Assam Rifles

Posted on August 8, 2023 - 9:52pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Imphal: Amid the people’s demand for removal of Assam Rifles from Manipur, the Manipur police have lodged an FIR case against personnel of the 9 Assam Rifles for allegedly obstructing police personnel in discharging their law bound … Continue reading →

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Lok Sabha restores Rahul Gandhi’s membership

Posted on August 7, 2023 - 12:46pm by UT Desk
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New Delhi: Three days after the Supreme Court on Friday suspended Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in defamation case linked to Modi surname remarks, Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership has been restored. Rahul Gandhi, representing Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala can attend … Continue reading →

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AR and Manipur Police caught again in heated altercation as the former blocks off Gothol road in Bishnupur Dist

Posted on August 5, 2023 - 5:16pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: Heated argument erupted between Manipur Police and the 9th Assam Rifles on Saturday when few casper bullet proof vehicle belonging to the 9th Assam Rifles blocked off Kwakta Gothol road in Bishnupur, a Meitei/Meetei dominated district, adjoining Churachandpur a … Continue reading →

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Man accused in 2009 brutal murder of Ramchanphy Hongray in New Delhi’s Munirka Village convicted

Posted on August 4, 2023 - 4:13pm by UT Desk
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Ukhrul: South District Saket Court on July 31 in a State Vs Pushpam Kumar case has convicted accused, Pushpam Kumar of Kankad Bagh Patna in the 2009 brutal murder case of a 19-year-old Ramchanphy Hongray of Manipur’s Ukhrul District. The … Continue reading →

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Manipur HC orders to maintain status quo ante Mass Burial site until next date

Posted on August 3, 2023 - 1:35pm by UT Correspondent
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Imphal: The High Court of Manipur today issued various directions as an interim measure to prevent any unwanted incident in connection with the controversial site at Torbung Bangla in Bishnupur District, which the Kuki community had chosen for the mass … Continue reading →

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Manipur: Mass burial at Torbung Bangla in Bishnupur opposed

Posted on August 2, 2023 - 10:34pm by UT Correspondent
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Imphal: The proposed mass burial of around 35 deceased Kukis on August 3 near a Sericulture Farm situated in Torbung Bangla under Torbung Gram Panchayat, in Bishnupur District is being objected by various quarters. Meitei villagers of Torbung Bangla have … Continue reading →

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UNC directs Naga legislators to abstain from dictate of some CSOs; NRC only solution

Posted on August 1, 2023 - 8:14pm by UT Desk
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Senapati: The United Naga Council (UNC) said it is constrained to issue this press communique’ in regard to various unwarranted developments spiraling with the ongoing conflict of Chin-Kuki-Zo and Meiteis in the state of Manipur. UNC said it has made its … Continue reading →

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Set date of summoning Manipur Legislative Assembly session: Manipur Guv to state govt

Posted on July 31, 2023 - 10:33pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Imphal: Governor of Manipur, Anusuiya Uikey today said she had advised the state government to decide the date of summoning Manipur Legislative Assembly session. Opinion | No Ruby, No Gem can Compensate Woman’s Chastity When asked by … Continue reading →

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Mammoth rally organised by COCOMI held in Imphal; Rejects Kuki’s Separate Administration demand

Posted on July 30, 2023 - 11:19am by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Imphal, July 29: A large number of people rallied on the streets in Imphal on Saturday in connection with the prevailing issues in Manipur. The mammoth rally was organized by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI). The … Continue reading →

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Why Kukis Cannot Claim Chandel As Part of “Kukiland”: The Lamkang Example

Posted on July 29, 2023 - 9:17pm by UT Desk
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FOR YEARS, Kukis (Thadous) have been coopting and appropriating Lamkang people’s identity, history and material culture as part of their ethnopolitical narrative. In the yearly Kut festival, material culture of Lamkang tribe would be appropriated without prior permission; in Kuki … Continue reading →

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