Author: Nibir Deka

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 violence: Key highways open up leading to hill districts amid Kuki-Zo opposition

IMPHAL: In a bid to return normalcy in Manipur, the state government announced that it would open key highways leading to the hill districts for public transport, on Saturday.  These highways will connect the hill districts such as Churachandpur to the Valley region of the state’s capital, Imphal. Additional security convoys have also been put […]

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 […]

Mass burial: 87 Kuki-Zo victims laid to rest in Churachandpur

Manipur: 87 bodies laid to rest in Churachandpur

Manipur: Kuki-Zo community now at forefront of new ethnic tensions

ZIMPHAL: In the ongoing strife spanning over seven months between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities, tensions between the two reached another extent where they clashed again at Churachandpur district in Manipur. The state authorities have once again shut down mobile data access across the district to prevent escalation of tension. According to reports, the conflict […]

Explainer: Assam, Nagaland CMs meet Amit Shah to discuss border disputes

GUWAHATI: Both Assam and Nagaland Chief Ministers, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Neiphiu Rio, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence, after they set up a meeting with them. Taking to social media platform, X, the Rio shared a photo of the meeting and tweeted, “Called on the Hon’ble Union Home Minister […]

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 […]

Manipur: 60 dead bodies airlifted from morgues after 7 months of violence

IMPHAL: Bodies of 60 Kuki people killed in the ethnic violence in Manipur were airlifted from morgues at Imphal hospitals and delivered to two hill districts of Kangpokpi and Churachandpur on Thursday. The deceased were kept at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) and the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). They were […]

Assam: 300 student leaders join BJP, Congress MP’s son among them

GUWAHATI: Over 300 former student union workers led by Dibyajyoti Medhi, former central committee member of the All Assam Student Union (AASU) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. Medhi said, “Due to the work done by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. The youth also agrees to that and as such, we have decided […]

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