Pact was first signed on 22 August 2008 between Centre, Manipur govt & insurgent groups to end hostilities. But it was not renewed after ethnic violence erupted in May 2023.
Congress MP A Bimol Akoijam strongly objects to its extension, demands dissolution of Manipur Assembly. Fellow MP Anto Antony calls Manipur violence a 'man-made disaster.'
Ethnic violence between Manipur's Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities first broke out in 2023. The conflict has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced more than 50,000 residents.
The woman was killed in ‘crossfire’ in Churachandpur amid search operation by security forces in response to a Meitei man suffering bullet injury in a nearby village.
The 48-hr operation started on 14 May on the basis of intelligence input on movement of cadres along border near New Samtal village in Khengjoy, ThePrint has learnt.
As protesters set vehicles on fire, hurling petrol bombs, and pelting stones, the police reportedly opened fire and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse them.
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The attackers threw stones and other projectiles towards the office to vent their anger over the continued deployment of central forces particularly BSF and CRPF in the village.
New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.
The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.
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