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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
TopicEthnic violence

Topic: Ethnic violence

‘Positive news in 2-3 months’: Manipur CM Biren hopeful Centre’s decisions will help resolve conflict

Weighing chances of his resignation if central leadership so decides, N. Biren Singh says he will ‘happily accept’ any decision, but will want state’s ‘core issues’ considered.

Sandeshkhali violence victims meet President Droupadi Murmu, seek intervention in the matter

According to the Memorandum, the Sandeskhali victims urged the President's intervention to safeguard the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community in Sandeskhali.

CBI files charge sheet against 7 in Manipur arms loot case

The accused have been named for looting more than 300 weapons, 19,800 rounds of ammunition from two rooms of the 2nd Indian Reserve Battalion headquarters at Naranseina in Bishnupur.

6 arrested in connection with loot of arms from 5th India Reserve Battalion post in Manipur’s Imphal

A fresh wave of violence Tuesday left 2 dead and a junior commissioned officer among others injured in Imphal East district. Manipur has been seeing ethnic violence since May 2023.

‘Hard to see countrymen fight’ — Assam Rifles, Army soldiers in Manipur on family & ethnic strife

Eight months since ethnic conflict erupted in Manipur, security personnel remain deployed there to maintain order in a state where peace remains fragile.

SC fixes deadline for last rites of unclaimed bodies in Manipur — ‘don’t want to keep pot boiling’

CJI-led bench issued order on court-appointed panel’s report that alleged civil services organisations were obstructing families of those killed in Manipur clashes from claiming bodies.

Formed post 3 May horror, Kuki-Zo outfit banned by Manipur govt has ‘students, teachers, writers’

World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council president says press release that spurred Biren govt to declare WKZIC as unlawful organistation is 'fake', adds that outfit works for 'world peace'.

Manipur Police search for 4 ‘abducted’ Kuki-Zo persons, tribal body ITLF blames armed Meitei group

The 5th person travelling with them — a 65-yr-old 'left for dead' — was rescued by security forces in critical state. He's said to be the father of a serving soldier in the Indian Army.

‘CBI must find bodies of our children’ — families of 2 missing Manipur students plead for closure

Hijam & Phijam, missing from strife-torn Imphal since July, were identified in viral photos & are believed to have been killed. Kin ask, 'How can we get peace without doing last rites?’

8 killed in 72 hours in Manipur as fresh gunfights erupt along Bishnupur-Churachandpur border

Four Kukis and four Meiteis dead, two India Reserve Battalion personnel among 29 injured. Heavy firing still on in Bishnupur’s Naranseina village, blanket curfew extended in district.

On Camera

Marginal farmers find it difficult to access govt schemes as their number grows, income shrinks

The 'State of Marginal Farmers of India 2024' report released by FEED is as worthy of a parliamentary discussion as NEET irregularities or Delhi airport's collapsed roof.

Embarrassment of riches? Govt halts monthly GST releases as high collections ‘creating resentment’

July 2024 was first time no official release on GST collections was issued. Collections were Rs 1.74 lakh crore in June & average collections this fiscal yr are highest ever, it is learnt.

Dassault Aviation decides to go solo, to set up own maintenance facility in India without Reliance

Facility will initially look at MRO-related work for the 36 IAF Rafale fighter jets, and the 26 Rafale Marine under discussion, besides those of Indonesia.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.