The legislative body of the European Union adopted a motion Wednesday urging the Centre to stop ongoing ethnic and religious violence in the state and protect its religious minorities.
Children displaced by the unrest between the Kuki & Meitei communities in Manipur are being accommodated in schools near relief camps. Though struggling to cope, many have found new friends.
Eastern Ideal High School at Impal’s Akampat has enrolled 199 students displaced by violence. For these children, school time represents, for a few brief moments, a life without trauma.
Under village defence committee of Kanaan in Churachandpur — such committees exist across Manipur — volunteers take on patrol duties & are deployed to 'hotspots' amid the violence.
A separate administrative unit for Zomis and Kukis, with a Union Territory status and a separate legislature devoid of Meitei influence, is important for peace.
Surrounded by six Kuki and three Naga villages, Kwatha presents a stark contrast to rest of Manipur — not a single Meitei has left Kwatha, nor has there been a single clash.
The night of 4 May was the longest ever for Albert Vaiphei, 35, of Salam Pattong village. It was the night they were forced to flee their home. During the escape, his father collapsed.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
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