ethnic violence

Kolkata, April 11 Attacking the BJP over the death of a BSF constable from Malda in Manipur, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said those who want a change in Bengal should first "turn their gaze" towards the Northeastern state.BSF Constable Mithun Mandal was shot dead on Friday while...

Imphal, April 11 Security forces arrested two individuals in Churachandpur district, Manipur, after seizing weapons and poppy seeds from their possession, police said.They were apprehended in the T Bangla MVCP area under the Churachandpur Police Station limits on Friday, according to a police...

Imphal, April 8 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh chaired a Unified Command meeting on Wednesday to review the prevailing law and order situation in the state, a day after fresh violence left four people dead in Bishnupur district, officials said.In a post on X, Singh said, "I chaired a...

Imphal, April 8 – The situation remained tense but calm in five valley districts of Manipur on Wednesday, with curfews, internet suspensions, and heavy police deployment in place, following violence that erupted over a bomb attack that left two children dead in Bishnupur a day earlier, a senior...

Imphal, April 7 At least two people were killed and 20 others were injured after security forces opened fire following a violent clash when hundreds of people stormed a CRPF camp in Manipur's Bishnupur district and set vehicles ablaze during a protest on Tuesday, police said.Home Minister...

Imphal, April 7 Two children were killed and their mother was injured in a bomb attack in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on Tuesday, triggering protests by locals, police said.The incident occurred around 1 am when a bomb was thrown by suspected militants at a house in the Moirang...

Imphal, April 7 – In a fresh incident of violence, at least two children were killed and their mother sustained injuries after a bomb attack by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district early Tuesday, officials said.According to a police official in Imphal, a powerful bomb was...

Imphal, April 6 – An eight-year-old girl, who had been missing since Sunday, was found dead beneath the Singjamei bridge along the Imphal River on Monday, police said.A police official said that the girl, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) who had gone missing from the Akampat Relief Camp in...

Imphal, April 6 A girl who had been missing since April 4 was found dead in the Imphal West district on Monday, police said.The seven-year-old girl, originally from Moreh in the Tengnoupal district, was staying at the Akampat relief camp after ethnic violence broke out in the state in May...

Imphal, April 5 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday asserted that his government's objective is to strengthen the bond among communities and restore peace in the northeastern state.Singh was speaking to reporters at the site of the proposed Inter State Truck Terminus in...

Imphal, April 4 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh reiterated on Saturday that his government is making all possible efforts to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence, extending support in every capacity available to the state.Accompanied by state...

Imphal, April 4 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh reiterated on Saturday that the state government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), prioritizes restoring peace, strengthening communal harmony, and promoting inclusive and sustainable development while safeguarding the...

Imphal, April 2 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Thursday shortly after returning from New Delhi, where he had discussions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on a range of issues concerning the state.An official from the Chief Minister’s Office...

New Delhi/Imphal, April 1 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, during which both leaders discussed the law and order situation in the state.During the meeting held at the Parliament House complex around 11:30 am, Shah urged the...

New Delhi/Imphal, April 1 Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday to accelerate the ongoing peace process and further strengthen the growing camaraderie among different communities in the state, officials said.An official from the Chief...

New Delhi, April 1 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, during which both leaders discussed the law and order situation in the state.At the meeting held at the Parliament House complex around 11:30 am, Shah urged the chief minister...

Imphal, March 28 Security forces have arrested seven militants belonging to four banned groups in Manipur for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts and several illegal activities across the state, police said on Saturday.An active member of the banned People's Liberation Army was...

Imphal, March 27 Security forces have arrested a member of the banned People's Liberation Army in the Imphal East district of Manipur, according to police on Friday.The militant was apprehended from his residence in the Khurai Angom Leikai area on Thursday, a senior officer said.A member of...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Manipur State Legal Authority on appointing a legal aid counsel for the two women, who were allegedly paraded naked during the 2023 ethnic clashes in the state.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice...

Imphal, March 24 Security forces arrested 10 members of the banned Prepak (RA) near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, a police statement said on Tuesday.Five of the arrested militants are minors, it said.They were apprehended in an area between border pillars 77 and...