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Ex-Union Minister, 13 Others Jailed For 2 Years In 2013 Road Blockade Case
A court on Friday sentenced senior Congress leader and former Union minister of state Pradeep Jain Aditya and 13 others to two years' imprisonment in connection with a 2013 road blockade held to protest power cuts, a case lawyer said.
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Naga Body Blocks Manipur Highways, Asks Centre To Stop Border Fencing
The United Naga Council that represents the Naga tribes of Manipur has launched what it calls a "trade embargo" in protest against the Centre's decision to end the free movement regime (FMR) and build a fence along the 1,643-km India-Myanmar border.
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Manipur Highway Blockade Triggers Price Hike, Shortages
Prolonged highway blockades and disrupted transport routes have led to spiralling prices and critical shortages in Manipur, particularly in Churachandpur and the capital Imphal as residents continue to struggle with the aftermath of ethnic clashes.
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Kuki Group Ends Blockade, Manipur Governor Reviews Security Situation
A Kuki civil society group has withdrawn a blockade of transport on highways in Manipur, marking a temporary pause in a week of unrest in Kangpokpi district.
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After Sonam Wangchuk Detained In Delhi, Supporters Blockade National Highway Near Leh
Delhi Police's detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk - at the Singhu border Monday night, while his supporters and he were marching to the national capital - has led to tension in Ladakh, where he is fighting to safeguard local ecology.
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Highway In Tripura Blocked Over Demand To Release People Arrested For Arson
Hundreds of villagers on Thursday staged a blockade on National Highway-8 connecting Assam and Agartala for around two hours, demanding the release of five people who were arrested for their alleged involvement in burning down 12 houses in West Tripu
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Protesting French Farmers Plan Blockade Of Paris
French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.
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Blockades Test Manipur's Move To Open Highways, Bring Normalcy
The Manipur government's decision to open two key highways in the state is facing resistance in the hill areas.
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Punjab Government Calls Protesting Farmers For Meet With Chief Minister
Punjab government has called farmer union leaders for a meeting today with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann as highway blockade in Jalandhar by the farmers who are demanding an increase in sugarcane prices entered the fourth day.
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"Absolutely Inhuman...": Manipur MLA On Highway Blockade In Crisis-Hit State
The killing of two men in Manipur's Kangpokpi district yesterday by suspected insurgents had led to a shutdown call, including the blocking of National Highway 2, by an organisation of the Kuki tribes.
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Kuki-Zo Group Again Blocks Highways In Manipur After 3-Day Ultimatum
A tribal group in Manipur today reimposed an indefinite blockade on a national highway, demanding adequate supplies of essential commodities to Kuki-Zo communities in hill areas of the state.
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"Will Block Highways In 3 Days Unless...": Manipur Tribal Group Issues Ultimatum
Alleging that there is a selective blockade in the valley, preventing essential items from reaching the hills, a tribal group has threatened to block two national highways which are the lifelines of land-locked Manipur.
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Remove Manipur Highway Blockades To Let Food, Medicine Pass: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the people of Manipur to lift the blockades at the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2 so that basic food items and other necessary items can reach the people in the strife-hit state.
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Vehicles Stranded As Kolkata-Mumbai Highway Blocked By Protesters
Several vehicles were stuck on the old National Highway 6, which connects Kolkata to Mumbai, after an organisation of the Kudmi community started a blockade in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district on Tuesday.
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21-Hour Haryana Highway Blockade Ends After Farmers' Demands Met
The key highway, blocked by farmers near Shahbad town in Kurukshetra, may soon be cleared as the government has also relented to the farmers' demand of early purchase of paddy.
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Ex-Union Minister, 13 Others Jailed For 2 Years In 2013 Road Blockade Case
A court on Friday sentenced senior Congress leader and former Union minister of state Pradeep Jain Aditya and 13 others to two years' imprisonment in connection with a 2013 road blockade held to protest power cuts, a case lawyer said.
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Naga Body Blocks Manipur Highways, Asks Centre To Stop Border Fencing
The United Naga Council that represents the Naga tribes of Manipur has launched what it calls a "trade embargo" in protest against the Centre's decision to end the free movement regime (FMR) and build a fence along the 1,643-km India-Myanmar border.
-
Manipur Highway Blockade Triggers Price Hike, Shortages
Prolonged highway blockades and disrupted transport routes have led to spiralling prices and critical shortages in Manipur, particularly in Churachandpur and the capital Imphal as residents continue to struggle with the aftermath of ethnic clashes.
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Kuki Group Ends Blockade, Manipur Governor Reviews Security Situation
A Kuki civil society group has withdrawn a blockade of transport on highways in Manipur, marking a temporary pause in a week of unrest in Kangpokpi district.
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After Sonam Wangchuk Detained In Delhi, Supporters Blockade National Highway Near Leh
Delhi Police's detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk - at the Singhu border Monday night, while his supporters and he were marching to the national capital - has led to tension in Ladakh, where he is fighting to safeguard local ecology.
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Highway In Tripura Blocked Over Demand To Release People Arrested For Arson
Hundreds of villagers on Thursday staged a blockade on National Highway-8 connecting Assam and Agartala for around two hours, demanding the release of five people who were arrested for their alleged involvement in burning down 12 houses in West Tripu
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Protesting French Farmers Plan Blockade Of Paris
French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.
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Blockades Test Manipur's Move To Open Highways, Bring Normalcy
The Manipur government's decision to open two key highways in the state is facing resistance in the hill areas.
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Punjab Government Calls Protesting Farmers For Meet With Chief Minister
Punjab government has called farmer union leaders for a meeting today with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann as highway blockade in Jalandhar by the farmers who are demanding an increase in sugarcane prices entered the fourth day.
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"Absolutely Inhuman...": Manipur MLA On Highway Blockade In Crisis-Hit State
The killing of two men in Manipur's Kangpokpi district yesterday by suspected insurgents had led to a shutdown call, including the blocking of National Highway 2, by an organisation of the Kuki tribes.
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Kuki-Zo Group Again Blocks Highways In Manipur After 3-Day Ultimatum
A tribal group in Manipur today reimposed an indefinite blockade on a national highway, demanding adequate supplies of essential commodities to Kuki-Zo communities in hill areas of the state.
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"Will Block Highways In 3 Days Unless...": Manipur Tribal Group Issues Ultimatum
Alleging that there is a selective blockade in the valley, preventing essential items from reaching the hills, a tribal group has threatened to block two national highways which are the lifelines of land-locked Manipur.
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Remove Manipur Highway Blockades To Let Food, Medicine Pass: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the people of Manipur to lift the blockades at the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2 so that basic food items and other necessary items can reach the people in the strife-hit state.
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Vehicles Stranded As Kolkata-Mumbai Highway Blocked By Protesters
Several vehicles were stuck on the old National Highway 6, which connects Kolkata to Mumbai, after an organisation of the Kudmi community started a blockade in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district on Tuesday.
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21-Hour Haryana Highway Blockade Ends After Farmers' Demands Met
The key highway, blocked by farmers near Shahbad town in Kurukshetra, may soon be cleared as the government has also relented to the farmers' demand of early purchase of paddy.
