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Manipur Insurgent Groups Modifying Looted Weapons Into Snipers Rifles
Manipur's ethnic insurgent groups from both the Meitei and Kuki communities are modifying weapons, many of them looted from police armouries in 2023, and converting them into makeshift sniper rifles
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'7 Months, No Chargesheet': Manipur High Court Orders NIA To Give Report On Jiribam Massacre Probe
The Manipur High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to submit a "detailed progress report" on the Jiribam killings, in which three women and three children belonging to the Meitei community were killed by Kuki Hmar insurgents.
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Northeast Region A Storehouse Of Critical Minerals, Centre Seeks To Unlock It
The government has identified several areas in the northeast region enriched with critical and strategic minerals which are important for clean energy transition, digital infrastructure and defence manufacturing, according to the GSI.
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Free Movement, 3-Phase Plan To Rebuild Lives In Manipur: Chief Secretary Shares Details
The Manipur government has come up with a three-phase plan to ensure internally displaced persons can return home safely to rebuild and restart their lives in peace, Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh told reporters in Imphal.
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Massive Illegal Arms Haul In Manipur's Hill Areas After Intense Searches
The security forces have announced a massive haul of firearms including assault rifles, grenade launchers, sniper rifles, ammunition and explosives after intense search operations in the hill districts of Manipur.
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Manipur Civil Groups Hold Talks With Centre In Delhi. What They Said: 10 Points
A 19-member delegation of three top civil society organisations in Manipur met with Union Home Ministry officials in Delhi today and discussed a phased and time-bound roadmap for peace in the border state where ethnic clashes broke out in May 2023.
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Did Change Of Word Alter Manipur's Future? Row Over Gazette vs Assembly "Discrepancy"
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has pointed out a discrepancy between a notification published in the Gazette of India and the state assembly's published rules on governance in Manipur's hill areas.
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"Unlimited Scope Of Abuse": Meitei, Thadou Tribe Bodies Ask Centre To Remove 'Any Kuki Tribes' From Manipur ST List
Two top civil society organisations of Manipur's Meitei community and the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou have asked the central government to remove 'Any Kuki Tribes' from the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Manipur.
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After Farmers Allege Threat, Manipur Congress MP Visits Foothill Village, Meets Soldiers And Residents
Congress MP Dr A Bimol Akoijam visited a foothill village in the interdistrict border between Manipur's Imphal East and Kangpokpi days after the Meitei community and members of the Kuki tribes faced-off over ploughing paddy fields in the area.
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"Primary Instigators Of Violence": Meitei Alliance Asks Centre To Scrap Ceasefire With Kuki Insurgents
A global umbrella body of civil society organisations of Manipur's Meitei community has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to scrap an agreement signed with insurgent groups of the Kuki tribes.
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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"China's Strategic Encirclement...": Ex MoS External Affairs Writes To PM On Northeast Security
Former Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the need for a draft policy framework on internal security in the northeast region.
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Over 1,500 rescued From Manipur By Army, Assam Rifles Amid Flood Crisis
As heavy rains continued to lash parts of Northeast India, the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Fire Service launched extensive rescue operations in flood-affected areas, rescuing over 1,500 people across various districts.
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"Mini-Library" At Manipur Relief Camp A Huge Success Story Of Youth Power
A group of young people installed three metal shelves filled with some books at a relief camp in Manipur in July 2024. They called it a "mini library".
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Calls For Probe Rise After State Name On Manipur Government Bus Forced To Be Covered
Journalists from Imphal valley turned back midway while going to Ukhrul district to attend the state-level Shirui Lily Festival after the security forces covered the word 'Manipur' on the windshield of a state-run bus in which they were travelling.
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Manipur Insurgent Groups Modifying Looted Weapons Into Snipers Rifles
Manipur's ethnic insurgent groups from both the Meitei and Kuki communities are modifying weapons, many of them looted from police armouries in 2023, and converting them into makeshift sniper rifles
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'7 Months, No Chargesheet': Manipur High Court Orders NIA To Give Report On Jiribam Massacre Probe
The Manipur High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to submit a "detailed progress report" on the Jiribam killings, in which three women and three children belonging to the Meitei community were killed by Kuki Hmar insurgents.
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Northeast Region A Storehouse Of Critical Minerals, Centre Seeks To Unlock It
The government has identified several areas in the northeast region enriched with critical and strategic minerals which are important for clean energy transition, digital infrastructure and defence manufacturing, according to the GSI.
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Free Movement, 3-Phase Plan To Rebuild Lives In Manipur: Chief Secretary Shares Details
The Manipur government has come up with a three-phase plan to ensure internally displaced persons can return home safely to rebuild and restart their lives in peace, Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh told reporters in Imphal.
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Massive Illegal Arms Haul In Manipur's Hill Areas After Intense Searches
The security forces have announced a massive haul of firearms including assault rifles, grenade launchers, sniper rifles, ammunition and explosives after intense search operations in the hill districts of Manipur.
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Manipur Civil Groups Hold Talks With Centre In Delhi. What They Said: 10 Points
A 19-member delegation of three top civil society organisations in Manipur met with Union Home Ministry officials in Delhi today and discussed a phased and time-bound roadmap for peace in the border state where ethnic clashes broke out in May 2023.
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Did Change Of Word Alter Manipur's Future? Row Over Gazette vs Assembly "Discrepancy"
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has pointed out a discrepancy between a notification published in the Gazette of India and the state assembly's published rules on governance in Manipur's hill areas.
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"Unlimited Scope Of Abuse": Meitei, Thadou Tribe Bodies Ask Centre To Remove 'Any Kuki Tribes' From Manipur ST List
Two top civil society organisations of Manipur's Meitei community and the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou have asked the central government to remove 'Any Kuki Tribes' from the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Manipur.
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After Farmers Allege Threat, Manipur Congress MP Visits Foothill Village, Meets Soldiers And Residents
Congress MP Dr A Bimol Akoijam visited a foothill village in the interdistrict border between Manipur's Imphal East and Kangpokpi days after the Meitei community and members of the Kuki tribes faced-off over ploughing paddy fields in the area.
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"Primary Instigators Of Violence": Meitei Alliance Asks Centre To Scrap Ceasefire With Kuki Insurgents
A global umbrella body of civil society organisations of Manipur's Meitei community has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to scrap an agreement signed with insurgent groups of the Kuki tribes.
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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"China's Strategic Encirclement...": Ex MoS External Affairs Writes To PM On Northeast Security
Former Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the need for a draft policy framework on internal security in the northeast region.
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Over 1,500 rescued From Manipur By Army, Assam Rifles Amid Flood Crisis
As heavy rains continued to lash parts of Northeast India, the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Fire Service launched extensive rescue operations in flood-affected areas, rescuing over 1,500 people across various districts.
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"Mini-Library" At Manipur Relief Camp A Huge Success Story Of Youth Power
A group of young people installed three metal shelves filled with some books at a relief camp in Manipur in July 2024. They called it a "mini library".
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Calls For Probe Rise After State Name On Manipur Government Bus Forced To Be Covered
Journalists from Imphal valley turned back midway while going to Ukhrul district to attend the state-level Shirui Lily Festival after the security forces covered the word 'Manipur' on the windshield of a state-run bus in which they were travelling.
