Tag: Manipur
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Difficult balancing act
Any attempt to converge national vision with people's voices in this contested region must be negotiated carefully
April 22, 2019 -
Manipur: The case of Lukhosei Zou — absconding politician & drug kingpin
The recent disappearance of politician-cum-drug kingpin Lukhosei Zou, after he was arrested last year, has again brought to light the collusion between those in power and the drug trade in Manipur
April 8, 2019 -
Treading murky waters
Although a bill was passed in Parliament last year, the National Sports University in Manipur has run into a series of controversies and is yet to be constructed
February 25, 2019 -
Indefinite curfew in Imphal over Citizenship Bill protests, mobile internet snapped
Mobile Internet snapped till February 16 across the state fearing escalation of violence
February 13, 2019 -
Manipur on Meitei edge
The Meitei demand to be considered as a Scheduled Tribe may soon overshadow protests over the Citizenship Amendment Bill
February 11, 2019 -
PM Modi greets Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura on Statehood Day
The erstwhile princely states of Tripura and Manipur were merged with India in 1949 and became full-fledged states in 1972.
January 21, 2019 -
Manipur to oppose Citizenship Bill if clause to protect natives not included: CM
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that the BJP-led government in the state would not support the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill unless there was a provision for protecting the indigenous people of the northeast.
January 17, 2019 -
PM Modi inaugurates eight projects in Manipur
He also laid the foundation stones of four other projects which will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 crore.
January 4, 2019 -
Polo: Reinventing the ‘Game of Kings’
A polo match is exciting to watch even for those with little knowledge of the game. It celebrates one of the most astoundingly dangerous and exhilarating displays of finesse, courage and teamwork doubled with incredible stamina.
December 2, 2018 -
Amur Falcon: Flying to its death
Days after being satellite-tagged, an Amur Falcon called 'Manipur' has been killed in the state after which it was named.
November 19, 2018 -
Fragile morale?
In rejecting a plea that they recuse themselves from hearing a case of alleged fake encounters involving the security forces in Manipur, Justices Madan B Lokur and UU Lalit of the Supreme Court have sent out a strong signal to the military and police communities, and their civil/political backers that the sinews of the uniformed …
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November 14, 2018 -
Bomb found in Manipur’s border town Moreh
Normal trade and commerce between the two countries, which was halted for few hours, resumed after the bomb disposal operation, the police officer said.
October 22, 2018 -
Brown sugar worth Rs 65 lakh seized in Manipur, 2 held
The accused were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandel (Manipur), who remanded them to judicial custody.
October 16, 2018 -
Blood on the hills
On 13 September 1993, 1,000-odd Kukis were killed by Naga militants in a Manipuri village. The 25th anniversary of the massacre was observed recently.
October 1, 2018 -
Five arrested for lynching man in Manipur
A mob in Manipur’s Imphal West district lynched a man to death suspecting him of vehicle theft.
September 16, 2018 -
4 militants arrested in Manipur
In a raid conducted on Tuesday evening, the police rounded up one militant of the PLA at Heirok in Thoubal district. He was identified as H. Radhesyam.
September 12, 2018 -
Kol police STF arrests Manipur terror activist
He was the chairman of Kangleipak Communist Party, a banned outfit in Manipur.
September 10, 2018