Express News Service GUWAHATI: It has finally come out of the horse’s mouth. A day after the arson attack on his private residence in Imphal, BJP leader and Union Minister of State for External Affairs RK Ranjan Singh on Friday made no bones about admitting that the N Biren Singh …
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Security Advisor to Manipur government Kuldiep Singh Image Courtesy ANI The situation in Manipur remained peaceful and under control as no incident of violence was reported in the last 48 hours in the Northeast state, Kuldiep Singh, advisor (Security) to the Manipur government said on Thursday. To provide relief to …
Read More »Manipur Govt. yet to take a position in court case on inclusion of Meiteis in ST list
Protesters under the banner of Maipur Co-Ordinating Committee (Delhi) seen during a rally at Jantar Mantar. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma As ethnic clashes continue between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zomi people in Manipur, the State government is yet to take a position on whether Meiteis should be recommended …
Read More »Manipur: Manipur government extends suspension of Internet services till June 10
The Manipur government on Monday extended the suspension of Internet services until June 10 to avert the spread of rumors and videos, photos, and messages, which might affect the law and order situation in the ethnic-violence hit northeastern state. Commissioner, Home, H. Gyan Prakash, in a fresh notification extending the …
Read More »As unrest persists, Manipur govt extends suspension of internet in state till May 31
By Indrajit Kundu: In the wake of fresh incidents of violence, the Manipur government on Saturday further extended the ban on internet services in the state for another five days until May 31. The extension of the internet ban comes on the day when the Chief of Army Staff, General …
Read More »Supreme Court asks Manipur govt to file status report on security measures taken for violence-hit people : The Tribune India
PTI New Delhi, May 17 The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will ensure that the political executive does not turn a blind eye to the law and order situation in Manipur, and asked the state government to file a fresh status report on measures taken for security and relief …
Read More »Drive against drugs, forest encroachment not specific to any tribe: Manipur government
Anti-drug activists and policemen destroy poppy plants on a mountain slope in Imphal. Photo: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Manipur government has claimed its eviction and anti-drug drives— two of the factors said to be behind the clashes Kuki-Meitei clashes— are not targeted against any community. Data released …
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