UNHR expresses concern over attack on Manipur activists' houseReacting on the incident in which Loitongbam's house in Imphal city was vandalised by some activists on Thursday night, the UN Human Rights...
06 Oct, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Welcome Centre's decision, but AFSPA should be repealed: Irom SharmilaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a reduction in the number of "disturbed areas" in the three northeastern states where t...
01 Apr, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
Erendro a habitual trouble maker, deserves no compensation: ManipurIn the late evening affidavit, the N Biren Singh government said it withdrew the May 17 order invoking National Security Act against Erendr...
16 Aug, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Supreme Court orders release of activist held over post on cow dung“We can’t allow detention even for a day,” a bench led by Justice DY Chancrachud observed, ordering his release. In doing so, the bench rej...
20 Jul, 2021, 12.03 AM IST
Centre should take people's opinion into account before making decisions: Irom SharmilaDemocracy exists in the country "only in name" under the current dispensation, Irom Sharmila said.
19 Feb, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
Wedding bells for Irom Sharmila! Rights activist marries long-time partner Desmond CoutinhoSharmila tied the knot with Coutinho, a British national, under the Special Marriage Act at the Sub-Registrar's office.
17 Aug, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
Polls in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur: PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers"Today is the last phase of polls in UP. I request you to mandatorily cast your valuable vote. 'Pehle Matdaan, fir Jalpaan' (First vote, th...
08 Mar, 2017, 12.35 PM IST
Polls in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur: PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers"Today is the last phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh. I request you to mandatorily cast your valuable vote. 'Pehle Matdaan, fir Jalpaan' (Fir...
08 Mar, 2017, 12.31 PM IST
Drop charges against Irom Sharmila, demands Amnesty InternationalIn a statement, it said the state government must immediately and unconditionally release the 44-year-old activist and drop all charges aga...
27 Jul, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
Irom Sharmila continuing her indefinite fast outside jailShe was released at 7.30 PM yesterday by Imphal east district chief judicial magistrate, who dropped all charges against her.
23 Jan, 2015, 03.24 PM IST
Manipur: Irom Sharmila, Mary Kom in news in 2014Though there was some decline in militant activities, nevertheless 13 civilians including 5 non-Manipuris were either killed by unidentifie...
22 Dec, 2014, 10.47 AM IST
Amnesty demands release of Irom SharmilaIn a statement Shailesh Rai, programme director at Amnesty International India, said Sharmila should not have been arrested in the first pl...
16 Dec, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
After 14 years, new hopes for release of Irom Sharmila"We are very happy to know that the government will have to release Sharmila once the law is changed. Whatever happens she will continue wi...
12 Dec, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
IB report claims Dutch-funded NGO CORDAID trying to stall oil drilling in northeastThe database would be used to facilitate targeted local protests and international activism against extractive industries like oil drilling...
14 Jun, 2014, 12.25 PM IST
- Irom Sharmila's supporters see state conspiracy in her alleged love story
A Kolkata-based English newspaper that published the interview has been banned in Manipur by the influential Apunba Lup.
12 Sep, 2011, 08.09 AM IST
- 50 days on, Manipur's lifeline still blocked
The blockade, which began 50 days ago, has caused immense hardship to the people of Manipur with essential commodities, lifesaving drugs an...
02 Jun, 2010, 08.29 AM IST
- Manipur to have Salwa-type defence
Manipur government has decided to replicate the Salwa Judum model in the state.
05 May, 2008, 02.27 AM IST