ethnic violence

Churachandpur (Manipur), March 22 A group of people attempted to storm the residence of the chairman of the Kuki Zo Council (KZC) in Churachandpur district, Manipur, on Sunday, but security forces thwarted the attempt by firing tear gas shells, officials said.The incident occurred a day after...

Imphal, March 22 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday said his meeting with a Kuki Zo Council delegation was a "good beginning" in restoring peace in the state and rebuilding trust between Meiteis and Kukis.A day after holding the closed-door meeting with the delegation in...

Imphal, March 21 Security forces seized at least 29 firearms and ammunition, and 50 IEDs from various hill and valley districts of Manipur, a police statement said on Saturday.All the recoveries were made on Friday.During an operation, six firearms, including an AK-56 rifle, three grenades...

Imphal, March 11 Congress Legislature Party leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh urged the Manipur Assembly on Wednesday to pass a resolution to postpone the census in the troubled state until normalcy is restored.Singh told the House that conducting a headcount "without the resettlement and...

Imphal, March 11 Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Wednesday that the number of firearms seized by security forces is much higher than those looted at the onset of ethnic violence in the state.Konthoujam, who is in charge of the Home Department, made the statement in the...

Imphal, March 9 – For the first time since ethnic violence erupted in Manipur in May 2023, six of the nine Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs attended the state Legislative Assembly's budget session virtually on Monday.Officials said that a large TV screen inside the Assembly hall displayed the live attendance...

Imphal, March 9 Six Manipur MLAs belonging to the Kuki-Zo-Hmar community attended the assembly session virtually, and Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh described this as a positive step towards normalizing the situation in the state affected by ethnic violence.Following the outbreak of violence...

Imphal, March 8 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced on Sunday that a budgetary allocation of Rs 350 crore would be earmarked in the upcoming state budget to assist women affected by the recent ethnic violence in the state.He said that the allocation is expected to benefit...

Churachandpur (Manipur), March 6 The Central Village Defence Force (CVDF) organized a road march in Churachandpur town, Manipur, on Friday, protesting the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte and other members of the Zo community who were victims of the ethnic violence in the state.Valte, who had...

Imphal, March 5 The new session of the Manipur assembly will begin on March 9, and the budget is likely to be presented during the proceedings, officials said here on Thursday.The previous one-day session was held on February 5 after a popular government was formed in the state. Yumnam...

Imphal, March 4 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh will be in charge of departments not specifically allocated to other ministers, an official said on Wednesday.Singh, who was sworn in on February 4, will also retain overall supervisory control across the administration, the...

Imphal, March 4 – Exactly one month after the swearing-in ceremony, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday allocated portfolios among the two Deputy Chief Ministers and two Cabinet Ministers, retaining most key departments under his charge, officials said. However, seven...

Imphal, March 1 – Sources from the BJP said on Sunday that the expansion of the Council of Ministers led by Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is likely to take place after the upcoming budget session of the state Assembly.Chief Minister Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the Chief...

Imphal, March 1 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Sunday that the state government would take all possible steps to address the shortage of teachers in schools.Speaking at an event held at Moirangpurel Higher Secondary School in Imphal East district, the Chief Minister...

New Delhi, February 28 Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Saturday and discussed various issues related to the state, officials said.A new government took over in Manipur in early February, ending a year-long President's rule imposed following prolonged...

Churachandpur, February 26 The Zomi Council, the apex tribal body in Churachandpur district of Manipur, on Thursday appealed to the Centre to expedite the ongoing CBI investigation into the attack on BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, who recently passed away.In a memorandum addressed to Union Home...

New Delhi, February 26 The Centre has appointed former Supreme Court judge, Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, as the new Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry investigating the violence in Manipur.The appointment comes after the resignation of Justice Ajai Lamba, which takes effect on February...

Imphal, February 25 – Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has assured Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, of all possible support from the Centre for the development of national and state highways in the state, officials said on Wednesday.An official of...

Imphal, February 24 Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla paid his last respects to the remains of the late BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte in Churachandpur district, according to a statement released by Lok Bhavan.The governor laid a wreath and shawl in honour of the deceased at his residence. He also...

New Delhi/Imphal, February 24 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Tuesday and briefed him on the initiatives taken by the new state government to restore peace and harmony in the state, officials said.An official from the Chief...