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Topic: Manipur

2 Kuki militant groups sign pact with Centre to suspend operations & ensure peace

PTI -
A home ministry official said that the suspension of operation by the security forces will continue till 31 August, 2019

Kuki Black Day is a grim reminder of a horrible massacre in the northeast

Ninglun Hanghal -
Kuki people can’t be expected to simply forget the massacres carried out against them by Naga militants.

Over 300 soldiers question CBI’s FIR against Army officer, SC to hear case on 4 Sept

Ritika Jain -
The officer, Major Balhara, is accused of killing 12-year-old Azad Khan in Manipur in 2009. Soldiers say dilution of AFSPA will hit morale.

Indian Army officer fights a lonely battle with his comrades over ‘fake encounters’

Sujan Dutta -
In Manipur, a Lt. Col has ‘highlighted’ fake encounters, pitting him against the force he loyally served for nearly 2 decades.

After Meghalaya, govt must listen to people, repeal AFSPA in Nagaland & Manipur too

Jayanta Kalita -
The justification to extend AFSPA in Nagaland is ridiculous. There has been no incident of violence involving any militant outfits in the recent past. The...

After SC rebuke, CBI registers FIRs on fake encounters in Manipur

Ananya Bhardwaj -
CBI is set to probe alleged killings by the Army, the Assam Rifles, central paramilitary forces, and Manipur Police Commandos – a special state force.

Neighbouring states fear influx of NRC rejects from Assam

Makepeace Sitlhou -
States like Meghalaya and Manipur may see revival of inner line permit demand; additional forces deployed at interstate borders as precautionary steps.

Neglected by Centre, NE transgender activists push for state-level welfare bodies

Makepeace Sitlhou -
Northeast activists claim they were not consulted by experts before drafting Transgender Bill 2016, due to be tabled in winter session of Parliament.

Before Gujarat, Centre tried to delay Manipur polls; but EC overruled

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Central government sought to postpone the polls as supply of essential goods to Manipur was cut off due to the 4-month-long economic blockade

Not really ‘Congress-mukt’: in some states, half of BJP’s ministers are ex-Congress

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
Composition of BJP’s state cabinets leads to allegations of ‘Congressisation’, party says the ministers are now committed to its ideology and goals.
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Opinion

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Akanksha Mishra -
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

How a North Indian Muslim woman saw Wayanad—inclusive mosques, mangalsutras for non-Hindus

BJP needs to be Bengalified. Go beyond rosogolla, eat pantabhaat, know what’s hodol kutkut

Economy

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

Defence

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
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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