Manipur

Manipur's oldest armed group UNLF signs peace agreement; Shah calls it 'historic milestone'

Manipur's oldest armed group United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has signed a peace agreement with the Central and the state (Manipur) government in the national capital, with Home Minister Amit Shah terming the development a "historic milestone".

Nov 29, 2023

'UFO' Sighting in Manipur: Flight operations suspended for 3 hours at Imphal airport, probe ordered

Flight operations at Bir Tikendrajit International (BTI) Airport in Manipur's Imphal were suspended for over three hours on Sunday after an unidentified flying object (UFO) was hovering over the airport, officials said.

Nov 19, 2023

Manipur young man's rocketry dream lands in relief camp

The suffering and hostile situation due to the ethnic riots over the last six months in Manipur could not dampen 20-year-old Justice Konjengbam's dream of becoming a rocket scientist despite his living with his parents and two younger sisters in a relief camp

Nov 12, 2023

Manipur: 34 injured during massive students' protest against killing of 2 students by armed men

At least 34 students, including girls, were injured after hundreds of students took to the streets in Imphal on Tuesday to protest against the killing of two young students by unidentified armed assailants.

Sep 26, 2023

BJP's Politics Has Murdered India In Manipur: Rahul On No-Confidence Motion

"BJP's politics murdered India in Manipur": Rahul on no-confidence motion

During the ongoing discussion over the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the BJP's politics has "murdered India in Manipur" while sharing the ordeal of the two women he met during his visit to the northeastern state.

Aug 9, 2023

INDIA MPs return from Violence-hit Manipur, brief Opposition leaders in Parliament

The delegation of 21 MPs of INDIA alliance, who visited the violence-hit Manipur, briefed the floor leaders of the opposition parties in Parliament on Monday.

Jul 31, 2023

"PM's silence led Manipur into anarchy": Rahul Gandhi on video of girls being paraded naked [reactions]

Horrific videos of two young women being paraded naked on a road by a mob in Manipur have been widely circulated on social media, drawing widespread condemnation and demand for strictest actions.

Jul 19, 2023

Manipur govt seeks action against Zomi Students' Federation for book on violence [details]

The Manipur government's Home Department has asked the Director General of Police to file an FIR against the Zomi Students' Federation Union for publishing a book titled "The Inevitable Split – Documents on State sponsored ethnic cleansing in Manipur, 2023", and take stern action against the publishers and to ban the book.

Jul 9, 2023

Three village defence force volunteers killed in Manipur; five injured [details]

At least three Village Defence Force (VDF) volunteers were gunned down and five others were shot at in Khujuma Tabi village in Manipur's Bishnupur district when militants attacked the village in the wee hours of Sunday, officials said.

Jul 2, 2023

Rahul Gandhi lands in Manipur, faces restrictions on movement

Rahul Gandhi embarked on a visit to Manipur on Thursday, 29 June, making him the first prominent opposition leader to visit the conflict-ridden state.During his two-day trip, Gandhi is expected to visit relief camps and interact with affected families.

Jun 29, 2023

Internet shutdowns in Manipur, Punjab cost Indian economy $1.9 bn: Report

Recent internet shutdowns in Manipur and Punjab cost the Indian economy an estimated $1.9 billion, a loss of nearly $118 million in foreign investment and nearly 21,268 job losses, a report showed on Thursday.

Jun 29, 2023

Militants gun down 11 people in Manipur

At least 11 people were killed and 23 others injured when suspected militants attack the Khamelock village in Manipur, police said on Wednesday.

Jun 14, 2023

Manipur violence: Over 50,650 displaced people living in 350 relief camps [details]

Over 50,650 men, women and children, displaced in Manipur's ethnic violence were sheltered in 350 camps, Information and Public Relations and Health Minister S. Ranjan said here on Sunday.

Jun 11, 2023

Manipur: Article 355 invoked, Army flag march on, addtl troops airlifted from Assam

Manipur violence: CBI registers 6 FIRs, forms SIT to probe alleged conspiracy [details]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed six FIRs and formed a special team to probe an alleged conspiracy in connection with the violence in Manipur.

Jun 9, 2023

Manipur violence: Timeline of clashes, issues with Kuki community & the road ahead

Manipur Violence: Congress slams Centre for 'breakdown' of law and order in state

Congress on Sunday slammed the BJP government at Centre for "complete breakdown" of law and order in Manipur saying that a horrific tragedy is unfolding while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is obsessed with self coronation as not a single appeal of peace has been issued by him.

May 29, 2023

Manipur violence: 70 students from Andhra stranded at NIT Imphal [helpline numbers]

Seventy students from Andhra Pradesh are stranded at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Imphal and their families have demanded the state government to send a special aircraft to safely evacuate them from violence-hit Manipur.

May 7, 2023

Manipur violence: Article 355 invoked, Army flag march on, addtl troops airlifted from Assam

In view of the prevailing widespread unrest in Manipur, the Central Government has imposed Article 355 in the state to control the situation, top police officials said on Friday.

May 5, 2023

Shoot at sight orders in Manipur; Guv gives order as violence grips NE state [details]

In the order, it is mentioned that shoot at sight is to be executed in extreme cases when forms of persuasion, warning and reasonable force have been exhausted.

May 4, 2023

9 including 8 students killed as school bus overturns in Manipur's Bishnupur district

At least eight girl students and a warden were killed while around 40 students and teachers were injured, many of them critically, after a school bus overturned in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Wednesday, the police said.

Dec 21, 2022

Manipur landslide toll reaches 27 as 8 more bodies found, over 40 still missing

With recovery of right more bodies on Saturday, the death toll in Thursday's catastrophic landslides in Manipur's Noney district, triggered by incessant rains, has reached 27, including 22 Territorial Army personnel, while over 40 more people are still missing, officials said.

Jul 2, 2022

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