One Hmar militant arrested with explosives and Brown Sugar, 90 acre poppy cultivation destroyed in Manipur

Imphal: Manipur Police and 38 AR arrested one active cadre of Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) on Wednesday and recovered explosives and Brown Sugar from his possession. The arrested person was identified as Lalchuollo, 48, of Lungthuilien village, Pherzawl district from Barak River bank near Tuisolen village under Borobekra police station, Jiribam district. Twenty explosive sticks,…

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Rally against Meitei ST demand triggered Manipur crisis: Biren, 60 Myanmarese given border pass in 2 days

Imphal: The so-called solidarity rally staged against the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Meitei community on May 3, 2023, triggered the present crisis (Meitei-Kuki conflict), said chief minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday. “Today, the hardships we face are not insurmountable. The current challenges should be understood in the context of the…

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Manipur Govt provides possible assistance to conflict affected people: Biren

Imphal: The government has been extending all possible assistance in shifting people affected by the conflict to safer places, chief minister N. Biren Singh said, as he distributed benefits to labour card holders under special scheme for providing financial assistance for education of children of labour card holders staying at relief camps at his secretariat,…

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Special Judge CBI, Guwahati grants absolute bail to three accused in Manipur arms looting case

Imphal: The Special Judge, CBI, Guwahati, has granted absolute bail to three of the five accused in connection with the arms looting case at the Manipur Police Training Centre (MPTC) on May 4, 2023. The accused, identified as Athokpam Kajit, Konthoujam Romojit Meitei, and Keisham Johnson, were initially granted interim bail on December 17, 2024,…

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