NEW DELHI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed in a gun attack by suspected militants at Mongbung village in Manipur‘s Jiribam district on Sunday. The deceased, identified as a 43-year-old Ajay Kumar Jha from Bihar, succumbed to injuries sustained during the assault. Additionally, a policeman suffered bullet injuries to the head and … Read more
IMPHAL: A mob tried to attack chief minister N Biren Singh‘s empty ancestral house on Thursday night, despite a security clampdown and curfew in the Imphal valley.Security forces, however, were successful in foiling the attempt after firing in the air.Singh lives in a separate, well-guarded official residence in the centre of the state’s capital.“There was … Read more
NEW DELHI: Curfew has been reimposed after Imphal witnessed protests by self-styled vigilante groups including ‘Meira Paibis’ who demanded the release of five men.Earlier, curfew was imposed in the entire Imphal following violent protests for the release of five men, including a trained cadre of a banned terror outfit, who were arrested earlier this week … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner Kuki People’s Alliance on Sunday withdrew its support from the N Biren Singh government in Manipur over the continuing violence in the northeastern state that has claimed nearly 200 lives in the past three months. “After careful consideration of the current conflagration, the continued support for the … Read more
NEW DELHI: In its first joint political outreach since its formation earlier this month, the opposition bloc INDIA on Saturday visited Manipur to assess the ground situation in the strife-torn state. The BJP, however, slammed the visit of the 21-MP delegation, calling it a “mere show-off”. The visit by the opposition partiescome at a time … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affair minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed the opposition for “repeatedly disrupting” his address in Parliament. Jaishankar stated that for the opposition “partisan politics” held more importance than national progress and said that he would present the thrust of his statement in a video message.“Yesterday, I sought to apprise the Parliament and … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday condemned the ongoing violence in Manipur and appealed to the government, including local administration, police, security forces and central agencies to take every possible step to restore peace immediately.In a statement, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale also urged them to ensure a seamless supply of relief … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday constituted a three-member inquiry commission to probe incidents of Manipur violence.The panel will be headed by former Chief Justice of Gauhati high court, Justice Ajai Lamba. The other members of the commission are retired IAS officer Himanshu Shekhar Das and retired IPS officer Aloka Prabhakar.The commission will probe the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Around 40 ‘terrorists’ have been killed since security forces launched an operation in Manipur to restore normalcy and peace in the state, chief minister N Biren Singh said on Sunday, even as fresh clashes broke out across several districts and regions.Union minister Amit Shah is expected to arrive in the state on May … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday, announced the appointments of Chief Justices for four High Courts in the country.“As per the relevant provisions under the Constitution of India, the following Judges are appointed as Chief Justices of different High Courts. I extend best wishes to all of them!” Kiren Rijiju … Read more