The 24-hour general strike called by the co-ordinating committee of 27 assembly constituencies in Manipur on Saturday paralysed normal life in Imphal Valley, with markets and business establishments remaining shut in almost all localities. Public transport stayed off the road and only a few private vehicles were seen plying on the streets. … Continue reading General strike called by assembly committee cripples regular life in Imphal
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Search ops conducted, illegal bunkers destroyed, curfew relaxed in Imphal
The Manipur Police on Friday said joint forces have conducted search operations in vulnerable and fringe areas of the strife-torn state and destroyed seven illegal bunkers after fresh violence broke out across various districts. The state government, however, relaxed the curfew in Imphal East and West districts for seven hours from 5 am… Continue reading Search ops conducted, illegal bunkers destroyed, curfew relaxed in Imphal
17 injured in clashes in Bishnupur; day after curfew reimposed in Imphal
Hours before the clashes, a planned mass burial of Kuki-Zomi people killed in Manipur’s ethnic violence was stalled after the state’s High Court on Thursday morning ordered status quo to be maintained at the proposed burial site in Churachandpur dist Altogether 17 people were injured in clashes as the Army and RAF personnel fired… Continue reading 17 injured in clashes in Bishnupur; day after curfew reimposed in Imphal