Meitei civil society organisation COCOMI, meanwhile, explains why base year for NRC implementation should be 1951, and not 1961, as suggested by state government.
HC refused man bail in February, saying he could not be taken out of jail as he was a Kuki and it would be hazardous to do so because of prevailing law & order situation in Manipur.
Trucks blocked by Kukis had to be sent back to strife-torn Jiribam. Kuki union claims Meiteis have been blocking highway, stopping essential supplies from reaching them.
NIA has charged PLA with receiving military assistance from NSCN-IM. Charges show ethnic warfare, coupled with Myanmar meltdown, can spark off renewal of violence across region.
Crackdown comes a few hours after CM Biren Singh announced that FIR was lodged & necessary action would be taken against those involved in attack that took place Saturday.
All candidates in fray are Nagas, with no Kuki in fray following call of influential pressure groups to abstain from contesting. BJP has extended support to NPF nominee.
Trigger was abduction of additional SP (operations) from outside his home Tuesday evening. Radical Meitei group Arambai Tenggol is suspected to be behind this episode.
A hand grenade was thrown at All Manipur Students’ Union office within Dhanamanjuri University campus, it is learnt. The blast, which also injured 1 person, sparked incidents of violence.
Most youngsters who were working or doing businesses are said to have have picked up arms to either become 'village defence volunteers', or joined insurgents to 'protect' community.
Meitei group had asked all MLAs from Imphal Valley to attend Wednesday meeting after which Metei lawmakers gave their word to pursue commitments in 15 days.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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