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.
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.
A court-appointed committee has submitted 37 reports on violence in Manipur. But slow pace of hearings has dampened hopes of those looking for a judicial resolution to chaos in the state.
Rifle-toting security forces now dominate streets. With most families having moved out, businesses are dying and those who remain are struggling to make ends meet.
DM imposes curfew in Jiribam as villages in Imphal valley report firing incidents on the heels of the killing of 10 'armed militants' by CRPF & state police forces in district.
MHRC asks for report from DGP besides issuing notices to state officials & secretary to the CM who provided intelligence. Tension broke out in Jiribam after police found body of Meitei man.
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.
As the era of easy money ends, the gap between the ability to borrow and the credibility to do so will define fiscal resilience. India still has the chance to strengthen both.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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