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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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After 600 Days In Morgue In Manipur, 8 Bodies To Be Buried
In the north eastern hill state of Manipur, families of eight young men shot during a land protest ago have agreed to bury them - 600 days after they were killed.
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Big Test For N Biren Singh, BJP's First Chief Minister In Manipur, Today
BJP's N Biren Singh, who took oath as Manipur's Chief Minister on March 15, has to prove his majority in the state assembly today. Despite being the second largest party - with 21 legislators - in the recently-concluded assembly elections, the BJP claims to have the support of 33 legislators with the help of regional parties and independent lawmake...
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130-Day Manipur Blockade Ends Ahead Of Chief Minister Biren Singh's Big Test
An economic blockade in Manipur led by the United Naga Council, which had crippled the state's supply lines for over 130 days, has been lifted - a day ahead of Chief Minister Biren Singh's crucial floor test to prove his majority in the Manipur assembly today.
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Manipur Elections 2017: BJP, Congress Fight Over Talks Failure With Naga Protestors
Ahead of the assembly elections in Manipur, scheduled for March 4, the ruling Congress in Manipur has now launched a political campaign over the failure of the second round of talks between the Centre, the state government and the United Naga Council to end the economic blockade, which completed 100-days earlier this week.
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Second Round Of Talks Between Government And Protestors Fail In Manipur
People of Manipur were left disappointed on February 7 as the Centre, state government and the United Naga Council failed to reach a consensus in the second round of tripartite talks to break the economic logjam in the state.
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Manipur Elections 2017: Notification Issued For Polls In 38 Assembly Seats
Election notification was on Monday issued for 38 assembly constituencies in Manipur which would go to polls on March 4 in the first phase.
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Manipur Elections 2017: 100-Day Blockade The Biggest Poll Issue
The Manipur blockade by Naga groups, which will enter its 100th day tomorrow, is turning out to be the biggest issue in the assembly elections which will be held in less than a week's time.
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Ahead Of Manipur Elections, Senior Congress Leaders Quit The Party
As the BJP released its first list of 31 candidates for the upcoming two-phase Manipur assembly elections, scheduled for March 4 and March 8, the ruling Congress suffered a setback after three of its key senior leaders quit the party on Monday.
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Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Rubbishes Home Ministry Report On Unrest
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today met President Pranab Mukherjee to discuss the Ministry of Home Affairs' report to the Election Commission that termed the law-and-order situation in the state as "grave".
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Manipur Blockade Leads To Fuel Crisis In Landlocked Tripura And Mizoram
Even as the economic blockade on both the highways leading to Manipur continues, there seems to be a spill-over effect in other landlocked regions of northeast India - both Tripura and Mizoram are witnessing scarcity of fuel for a week after the centre asked Indian Oil Corporation to shift the route of sending fuel tankers to Imphal on priority, le...
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To Clear Highway Blockade, Centre Rushes 4,000 More Paramilitary Personnel To Manipur
The central government has decided to rush additional 4,000 paramilitary personnel to Manipur in its efforts to reopen a national highway which has been blocked for nearly two months by a Naga group. With this, a total of 17,500 central security personnel have been deployed in the state to assist the local administration in maintaining law and orde...
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50-Day Manipur Blockade Cripples Life, Nagas Demand President's Rule: 10 Points
With days to go before Christmas, life remains crippled in Manipur due to a 50-day economic blockade, protests and violence on highways following the state government's decision of creation of seven new districts. As Nagas demanded the imposition of President's Rule in the state, curfew was relaxed in parts of state capital Imphal for nine hours to...
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Curfew Continues In Manipur's Imphal East District, Internet Blocked
Manipur's Imphal East, where violence broke out on Sunday over the economic blockade in the state, will remain under curfew, the state government has decided. Mobile internet in both Imphal East and West has been banned till December 25. However the broadband service of BSNL has been restored. Additional security forces have been rushed to the Imph...
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A Tale of Two Strikes: Manipur in Freeze Frame
Two parallel strikes have shut down the northeastern state of Manipur.
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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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After 600 Days In Morgue In Manipur, 8 Bodies To Be Buried
In the north eastern hill state of Manipur, families of eight young men shot during a land protest ago have agreed to bury them - 600 days after they were killed.
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Big Test For N Biren Singh, BJP's First Chief Minister In Manipur, Today
BJP's N Biren Singh, who took oath as Manipur's Chief Minister on March 15, has to prove his majority in the state assembly today. Despite being the second largest party - with 21 legislators - in the recently-concluded assembly elections, the BJP claims to have the support of 33 legislators with the help of regional parties and independent lawmake...
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130-Day Manipur Blockade Ends Ahead Of Chief Minister Biren Singh's Big Test
An economic blockade in Manipur led by the United Naga Council, which had crippled the state's supply lines for over 130 days, has been lifted - a day ahead of Chief Minister Biren Singh's crucial floor test to prove his majority in the Manipur assembly today.
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Manipur Elections 2017: BJP, Congress Fight Over Talks Failure With Naga Protestors
Ahead of the assembly elections in Manipur, scheduled for March 4, the ruling Congress in Manipur has now launched a political campaign over the failure of the second round of talks between the Centre, the state government and the United Naga Council to end the economic blockade, which completed 100-days earlier this week.
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Second Round Of Talks Between Government And Protestors Fail In Manipur
People of Manipur were left disappointed on February 7 as the Centre, state government and the United Naga Council failed to reach a consensus in the second round of tripartite talks to break the economic logjam in the state.
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Manipur Elections 2017: Notification Issued For Polls In 38 Assembly Seats
Election notification was on Monday issued for 38 assembly constituencies in Manipur which would go to polls on March 4 in the first phase.
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Manipur Elections 2017: 100-Day Blockade The Biggest Poll Issue
The Manipur blockade by Naga groups, which will enter its 100th day tomorrow, is turning out to be the biggest issue in the assembly elections which will be held in less than a week's time.
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Ahead Of Manipur Elections, Senior Congress Leaders Quit The Party
As the BJP released its first list of 31 candidates for the upcoming two-phase Manipur assembly elections, scheduled for March 4 and March 8, the ruling Congress suffered a setback after three of its key senior leaders quit the party on Monday.
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Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Rubbishes Home Ministry Report On Unrest
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today met President Pranab Mukherjee to discuss the Ministry of Home Affairs' report to the Election Commission that termed the law-and-order situation in the state as "grave".
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Manipur Blockade Leads To Fuel Crisis In Landlocked Tripura And Mizoram
Even as the economic blockade on both the highways leading to Manipur continues, there seems to be a spill-over effect in other landlocked regions of northeast India - both Tripura and Mizoram are witnessing scarcity of fuel for a week after the centre asked Indian Oil Corporation to shift the route of sending fuel tankers to Imphal on priority, le...
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To Clear Highway Blockade, Centre Rushes 4,000 More Paramilitary Personnel To Manipur
The central government has decided to rush additional 4,000 paramilitary personnel to Manipur in its efforts to reopen a national highway which has been blocked for nearly two months by a Naga group. With this, a total of 17,500 central security personnel have been deployed in the state to assist the local administration in maintaining law and orde...
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50-Day Manipur Blockade Cripples Life, Nagas Demand President's Rule: 10 Points
With days to go before Christmas, life remains crippled in Manipur due to a 50-day economic blockade, protests and violence on highways following the state government's decision of creation of seven new districts. As Nagas demanded the imposition of President's Rule in the state, curfew was relaxed in parts of state capital Imphal for nine hours to...
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Curfew Continues In Manipur's Imphal East District, Internet Blocked
Manipur's Imphal East, where violence broke out on Sunday over the economic blockade in the state, will remain under curfew, the state government has decided. Mobile internet in both Imphal East and West has been banned till December 25. However the broadband service of BSNL has been restored. Additional security forces have been rushed to the Imph...
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A Tale of Two Strikes: Manipur in Freeze Frame
Two parallel strikes have shut down the northeastern state of Manipur.
