MLA Vungzagin Valte was assaulted by a mob in Imphal on 4 May and was airlifted to the national capital the next day where he has undergone a series of life-saving surgeries.
As ethnic tensions roil Manipur & central govt takes over state's security, here is a closer look at the mounting challenges confronting CM Biren Singh, including from other BJP MLAs.
District saw clashes Friday after tribal bodies’ shutdown call over evictions. Day later, roadblocks were cleared & troops sent to quell protests were called back. Section 144 in place.
Cadres of Kuki insurgent group led by self-styled commander Davidson allegedly stormed designated camp in Manipur’s Churachandpur Saturday evening & stole arms and ammunition.
Ethnic and immigration issues are deepening the hill-valley divide in Manipur, with protests taken out by different communities seeking protection of respective indigenous rights.
Kuki rebel groups are wary of central govt’s talks with NSCN (I-M) and delay in their own talks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which they label ‘procrastination’.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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