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Manipur's 'buffer zone' threatens to harden ethnic divisions nowWhat began as a 'buffer zone' in Manipur to safeguard against ethnic conflict has morphed into a politically charged environment, exacerbat...
Kuki groups reaffirm demand for Union Territory, SoO pact extendedThe Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF) will continue to demand a Union Territory with legislature for the...
Reopening of NH 2 not endorsement of unrestricted movement across buffer zones: KNO, UPFTwo Kuki-Zo groups, KNO and UPF, recently signed a pact with the Centre. They clarified that reopening National Highway 2 does not mean fre...
Manipur extends services of 10,500 Village Defence Force personnel till March 2026 amid fresh security challengesThe Manipur government has extended the service period for 10,500 Village Defence Force personnel. This extension is for one year, effectiv...
Kuki-Zo bodies slam Federations of Civil Society's plan, call it buffer zone breachThe Kuki-Zo community strongly opposes the Federations of Civil Society's plan to enter their hill districts, calling it a violation of buf...
Manipur: Two more deaths from ethnic strife reportedTwo more deaths have been reported in Manipur due to ongoing ethnic violence. An ex-serviceman was found beaten to death in Sekmai, while a...
CRPF to replace 2 battalions of Assam Rifles in ManipurSources in the Manipur government said that around two battalions of Assam Rifles will be deployed in the Jammu region owing to recent spik...
Zomi Student's Federation urges Manipur government to retract Assam Rifles withdrawal and uphold buffer zonesThe Zomi Student's Federation urged Union Minister Amit Shah to reconsider the withdrawal of Assam Rifles from Manipur's district boundarie...
Manipur: Thousands rally for 'territorial integrity'COCOMI organised a 5-km rally in the heart of Imphal, which was attended by a couple of legislators. The participants held banners which re...
Police checkpoint in Manipur's Jiribam district set on fireA police checkpoint at Leingangpokpi in Manipur was set on fire, leading to a gun battle in Gularthol between Manipur Police Commando and s...
Manipur crisis: Chief Minister N Biren Singh exposes collaboration of Kuki Militants with external forcesIndigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF), an apex body of tribals in Manipur, on Sunday night called an indefinite shutdown in Churachandpur...
Hostile elements questioning role of Assam Rifles: ArmyArmy's Spear Corps in a statement said due to the complex nature of the situation, occasional differences at the tactical level do occur be...
Manipur police file FIR against Assam Rifles for 'obstructing search ops', Army says unit keeping buffer zone sanctityAn FIR has been registered by Manipur Police against the Assam Rifles, for allegedly blocking their vehicle after an altercation between th...
Stop using Manipur as a bufferWhat’s needed is to abandon the colonial security mindset and physically connect every part of Manipur within the state and to the rest of ...
Manipur ethnic violence: Caught in crossfire, villagers seek deployment of more central forcesAs ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kukis rages on in Manipur, other communities living in villages across the state are also affected b...
Manipur violence: Policeman killed, 10 injured in west KangpokpiViolent clashes have led to the death of one police officer and the injury of at least ten people in Manipur's west Kangpokpi region. Indis...
Manipur: PM inaugurates 8 projects, lays foundation stones for 4 othersThe PM inaugurated the projects during a rally in Imphal. These include an integrated check post in Moreh, Dolaithabi Barrage, a food stora...