Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a public gathering in Manipur's Churachandpur that his government, since coming to power at the Centre in 2014, has given special stress on improving connectivity to Manipur. "The Centre has increased budget allocation for railway and road connectivity projects in Manipur," he said.
After nearly 20 months of runaway violence in an Indian state called Manipur, where the writ of the state does not seem to extend beyond the 10-kilometre square of the capital, Imphal, and more than 250 people have been killed, 60,000 rendered homeless, and thousands of houses demolished and erased from the face of the earth, Manipur is back in the news once again.
In the heart of Manipur, a state often marred by ethnic strife and turmoil, the recent conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities has left deep scars on the land and its people.
Fratidicial killings erupted again amongst Kuki armed groups in Manipur. This time, it was between the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) and the Kuki Village Volunteers.
112 suspects arrested; weapons recovered.
The crisis in Manipur has seen violent clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities over the past year, resulting in over 220 fatalities and the displacement of nearly 50,000 people.
In a display of unity and talent, two young footballers from Manipur, Bharat Lairenjam and Levis Zangminlun, each scored a…
The Statesman’s Chandrani Banerjee talks with the General Secretary of Kuki Women Union and Human Rights Organisation Esther Them Haokip.
At the mammoth protests of the Kuki women, participants shouted slogans: "We Want Justice", "Book the Culprits", "We Want Separate Administration", etc.
Sources claimed that these villages in and around Sugnu Town, Chandel district have witnessed violence throughout the day.
