Guwahati: Army officers, led by Eastern Command chief Lt. Gen R.C. Tiwari, met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Thursday to discuss the security situation in the state, which has been affected by ethnic violence. A Raj Bhavan official stated that the Army officials highlighted the security preparedness of the Army and Assam Rifles to handle … Read more
Guwahati: Kwatha Khunou a Meitei village in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district which has withstood the fury of ethnic violence in the last 10 months was finally razed to the ground as the village was in flames. A senior police official who does not want to be named ET, “The incident took place at around 10.30pm on … Read more
The Centre-run Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, (RIMS) Imphal, taking measures for the safety and security of its staff in view of the ensuing ethnic violence spanning over nine months in the state, has ordered to attach the duties of its 44 “displaced” employees belonging to Kuki-Chin tribes to other institutes of the northeast for … Read more
The social and political divisions in Manipur since last May was clearly visible when Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’s second day began on Monday from the valley to the hill districts of the state. Gandhi continued to stress on social harmony, co-existence, healing wounds, mending minds and blamed BJP governments in the state and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday promised to bring peace and harmony to the strife-torn Manipur while kicking off Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra‘ from the hill state.The former Congress president also hit out at Prime Minister Modi, saying “Perhaps for the BJP and the RSS, Manipur was not a part of India”.Addressing … Read more
Guwahati: On Christmas day and ahead of New year, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh asked people to stop violence and start peaceful dialogue. Manipur has been under the grip of the ethnic violence since the last eight months. Biren while talking to media persons said, “Solving problems will take time. I want to appeal … Read more
