Manipur: Arambai Tenggol imposes restrictions on LS election campaigns, here are the do's and don'ts
Arambai Tenggol's Laishram Robason, the 'Control Room Operator', has issued a press release imposing restrictions on the nature of election campaigns in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections in Manipur.
Manipur Violence: SC Seeks Probe Status from State Govt, CBI, NIA
Based on the reports on status of probe and filing of chargesheets, the Supreme Court said it will take a call on whether the trials can commence in Assam or be undertaken in Manipur.
PM Modi Inaugurates Manipur Projects Virtually, Remains Mum On Ethnic Violence Even After 10 Months
The inauguration event was a part of the foundation stone laying programme for various projects worth Rs 55,600 crore under the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit North East’ initiative.
Farmers in this district of Manipur say the government's 'War on Drugs' campaign destroyed their poppy fields and failed to adequately compensate them for the loss in incomes.
In the Absence of All Kuki MLAs, Manipur Passes Bill Criminalising Changing Names of Places
From the instances given by the chief minister at the House, it comes across that the law was particularly aimed at stalling the Kuki community to act otherwise. For instance, the Kuki-dominated Churachandpur being referred to as Lamka by them.
‘Shooting the Sun’: Will the sun come out and shine again in Manipur?
Nandita Haksar's 'Shooting the Sun: Why Manipur was Engulfed in Violence and the Government Remained Silent' not only lays bare the nuances of the political crisis in Manipur but also what becomes of us when our political imagination is reduced to an identity.
"Sekmai - Traditional spirit of #Manipur". Was a gift so don't recall the price. Tasted no different than Sake (Warning: I'm not a connoisseur of drinks so don't take my word).
Wonder what has become of it. The bamboo basket cover was quite unique. #Drinks#Alcohol#Wine
Use of pellet guns in farmers’ protests another milestone in shrinking space for dissent
Use of ‘non-lethal’ pellet guns in 2024 farmers protests, in Manipur in 2023 and Kashmir since 2010 has left many severely injured, and has been criticised by international humanitarian law and international human rights scholars.
Sources in local police said among arms looted by the mob were six AK-47 guns, four carbines, three knot rifles and two light machine guns, besides a large cache of ammunition.
3-Year-Old Supreme Court Orders Restricting Internet Outages Is Ignored In India, World’s Leading Offender
Three years ago, the Supreme Court severely restricted State power to shut down the Internet. Yet, in Manipur, a 5,000-hour Internet shutdown was the world’s longest in 2023, the year India also lost more than half a billion dollars due to such outages, according to two new reports.
The Union government said the process of inclusion or exclusion from the ST list requires the proposal to originate from the concerned State government.
Centre asks to study delisting Kukis, Zomis from ST list
A representation was sent to Union Tribal Affairs Minister by the Republican Party of India (Athawale) National Secretary in Imphal. The Centre forwarded it to State.
The tribal body alleged that the Valley-Based Insurgent Groups (VBIGS) are based in Myanmar, fighting alongside the Myanmar Army against the Pro-Democracy groups, the People’s Defence Force (PDF), and the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B).
Meitei Christians in India’s Manipur Face Broad Attacks
While the conflict has been ethnic in nature, there has been an underlying communal element to the violence, write Makepeace Sitlhou and Greeshma Kuthar.
Manipur govt to look into claim of 'delisting' Kukis, Zomis from ST list? (www.eastmojo.com)
The Union government said the process of inclusion or exclusion from the ST list requires the proposal to originate from the concerned State government.
Tribal body accuses Manipur CM of 'international conspiracy (www.eastmojo.com)
The tribal body alleged that the Valley-Based Insurgent Groups (VBIGS) are based in Myanmar, fighting alongside the Myanmar Army against the Pro-Democracy groups, the People’s Defence Force (PDF), and the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B).