Imphal: Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) has ‘strongly’edstronged the killing of innocent women and children at Jiribam. MSCW said it had earlier appealed for their safe release, unconditionally. “MSCW believe that every woman has the right to live without fear and killing of innocent women and children is an act of cowardice.” It also…
Imphal: Manipur government has issued order of Suspension of Internet in Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kanopokpi and Churachandpur of Manipur for two days with effect from 5:15 m of Saturday. The order was issued ‘in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the state’. “There is apprehension that some anti-social…
Imphal: All Manipur Bar Association has pressed the governor of Manipur Lakshman Prasad Acharya to declare Kuki militants organisations as terrorist organisations. The advocates body submitted a memorandum to the governor’s office on Saturday. “We demand immediate declaration of all the Kuki Militants as terrorist Organization for their inhumane activities, including brutal killing of civilians,…
Imphal: People stormed at the residences of ministers and MLAs in Imphal and valley districts following the confirmation of dead of six individuals in hands of Kuki terrorists, on Saturday. A vehicle parked at the residential area of BJP MLA S. Kunjakeswor of Tera Keithel in Imphal West was burnt by an irrate mob allegedly…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister has summoned all Manipur legislators to immediately reach Imphal following the dead of six individuals including two children and a minor who had been held captive by Kuki terrorists since Monday violence in Jiribam district of Manipur. The six individuals were found on Friday and Saturday in two different parts of…
Imphal: Seven women’s organisations have demanded to Immediately withdraw Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from the six valley areas, where the Army Act have been re-imposed on Thursday. The women bodies called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his slogan of ‘Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao’ by rescuing those three women, two children and…
Imphal: An Assam Rifles personnel sustained bullet injury during a cross-fire with armed militants between Indo-Myanmar border pillars 85 and 86 on Friday. The incident occurred around 9 am at a place near Kongkhanthana, Yaingoupokpi, in Kamjong district of Manipur. The injured security personnel was identified as 45-year-old Bhoj Ram, son of Dinesh Bir Singh…
Imphal: Following escalating violence in five districts of Manipur over the past week, the Ministry of Home Affairs has reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in areas under the jurisdiction of six police stations, declaring them as “Disturbed Areas”. A notification issued by additional secretary Piyush Goyal, on Thursday, stated that AFSPA…
Imphal: Children’s Day in Manipur saw school students holding placards embedded “Today is Children’s Day, Release the Innocent children” during rallies at schools in Manipur valley. Three children along with three women went missing since Monday amid continued violence in Jiribam district of Manipur. Instead of celebrating the day for children, students staged rallies at…
Imphal: Thirteen civil society organisations in Manipur has submitted a memorandum to the office of the governor on the Urgent Need for Security Measures and Resolution of Ongoing Conflict in the state. The governor was out of Manipur. The organisations were IPAK, IPSA, ACOAM LUP, PANDM, ERDO, LOYALUP, KSA, KANGLAMEI, KIL, CLK, MIKL, AKSHIL and…
