Soaring demand and supply of miliary uniforms in Manipur has alarmed central forces deployed in the state, as it’s tougher to distinguish security personnel from civilian armed groups.
Since the outbreak of violence in May, the ball has remained in Modi's court. But it seems he expects the suffering of Manipuris to be drowned out by the cacophony of elections.
Agency claims Myanmar & Bangladesh-based militants conspired with militant leaders in India to indulge violence with intent to divide ethnic groups, wage war against govt of India.
Balwal is a 2012-batch officer of the Manipur cadre who was transferred to AGMUT for three years in 2021, after the policy for the inter-cadre transfer of officers was relaxed.
AFSPA was extended by another six months in Manipur on Wednesday, barring 19 police station areas in the Imphal valley and an area that shares its boundary with neighbouring Assam.
Crowd, including students, carried out protests at various locations. Police say as mob turned violent, they had to resort to firing tear gas shells. Curfew imposed again in the valley.
Only operational prison in Meitei-dominated Imphal valley — the Manipur Central Jail — remains off-limits to Kukis, effectively granting them immunity from arrest, say police officials.
Govt has also given one-time assistance of Rs 1,000 each to 53,500 people in relief camps, panel says in report. Appointed last month, it has submitted 12 reports.
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.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
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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