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Myanmar unrest exacerbates ethnic strife in Manipur

Seeking safety, they flee across the border into Manipur's border town of Moreh. Police and paramilitary sources in Moreh confirm the ongoing immigration crisis from across the border despite the Government of India suspending the Free Movement Regime (FMR) to address the state's ethnic strife.

Manipur CM: 259 Myanmar immigrants deported illegally

Manipur Chief minister N Biren Singh told house security measures have been taken up there to ensure that the immigrants are not mixed with the local people

Manipur: CM Biren appeals to end crisis, restore peace in state

The Chief Minister addressed the recent blockade of Manipur State Transport inter-district passenger buses on designated routes (Imphal-Kangpokpi-Senapati and Imphal-Bishnupur-Churachandpur) by Kuki-Zo protesters.

Manipur violence: ‘Christmas to be celebrated discreetly’, say churches

IMPHAL: The festivity spirit in Manipur has been stifled with the collective call of church bodies to hold Christmas in a low-key manner in lieu of the ongoing ethnic conflict in the state. Tangkhul Baptist Church’s Reverend, Khayaipam Khamrang, said that Christmas would be different this year. “While there will be community celebrations during our service […]

Manipur unrest: Naga women call for halt to violence against women

IMPHAL: The Naga Women Union (NWU) raised a poignant call to halt the harassment and alleged abduction of Naga women amid the tumultuous situation in Manipur, on Friday. As the festive spirit of Christmas envelops the region, the union’s President, Ch. Priscilla Thiumai denounced the disturbing trend of miscreants perpetuating coercion through extortion. The union […]

CBI director arrives in Guwahati to oversee Manipur violence case

CBI Director Praveen Sood reached Guwahati on Monday in connection with chargesheet filed by CBI in Manipur violence case.

Manipur: Refugee influx from Myanmar sparks law and order concerns in Manipur’s district

Manipur's Kamjong District is grappling with the aftermath of an influx of 4,363 Myanmar nationals seeking refuge.

Manipur violence: 23, including Meitei woman, put to rest in Kangpokpi district

IMPHAL: After seven months of Manipur being hit with ethnic strife, the hill district of Kangpokpi witnessed a 12-hour total shutdown during the mass burial of Kuki-Zo dead bodies. The Kuki community also witnessed the hoisting of a black flag to mourn the deaths of the recently released cadavers from the mortuaries. On Saturday, 23 […]

A long-awaited closure for Manipur’s ethnic violence victims

GUWAHATI: The recent transfer of 64 bodies of the victims from the Kuki and Meitei communities, who were killed in the ongoing ethnic clashes in Manipur since May, marks a long-awaited closure for their families and relatives. The bodies, which were kept for months in the morgues of Imphal and Churachandpur, were finally handed over […]

Riot-hit Manipur to give 6k to women, 40 & above

Manipur observed Nupee Lal Numit, 2023, at the Nupee Lal Memorial complex in Imphal