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Elusive peace: In India’s Manipur, bombs and mortars are civilian weapons

After two years of deadly clashes, the state chief minister has quit. But every hamlet is armed. Peace remains distant

Al Jazeera

A CM resigns, a journalist is abducted: The ‘war of narratives’ in Manipur

On February 9, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh handed in his resignation to the governor of the state. A little over a day later, 20 armed men barged into the home of a senior journalist in Imphal, abducted him, and held him captive.

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President's rule imposed in Manipur

Breaking News coming in from Manipur where President's rule has been imposed following 21 months of violence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Ban digital dirt’: Primetime anchors declare war on YouTubers

Nearly 21 months after ethnic conflict erupted in Manipur, N Biren Singh resigned as chief minister on Sunday, February 9, plunging the state into a leadership crisis. Over 250 deaths later, with thousands displaced, the strife-torn state remains on edge, and the possibility of President’s rule looms large.

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Fresh ethnic violence plunges northeast Indian state into political crisis as chief minister resigns

State expected to be put under president’s rule

The Independent UK

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren singh resigns; Click here for updates

The Chief Minister handed over his resignation to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Read further on Dynamite News:

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90 acres of poppy plantation destroyed in Ukrhul: Manipur CM N Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh praised the successful anti-drug operation in Ukhrul district, where combined forces destroyed 90 acres of poppy plantations, burned 12 huts, and registered FIRs for further investigation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress' Sandeep Dikshit slams Manipur CM's apology; Asks him to resign

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, accusing him of failing to resolve the ongoing conflict in the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in India’s northeast Manipur state since violence erupted last year between the majority Meitei community and minority Kuki-Zo tribes

The Independent UK

Manipur police arrest 7 more in connection with arson, property damage; 32 arrested so far

Manipur Police on Friday arrested seven more individuals in connection with arson and property damage incidents involving elected members on November 16. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi urges PM to visit Manipur after mob tries to storm CM House

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed the recent violent clashes in Manipur as 'deeply disturbing'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘One-sided, incomplete’: PCI chief dismisses draft report with 4 recommendations to protect journalists

A draft report by a Press Council of India member suggesting several measures for journalists has been rejected by the council’s chairperson Ranjana Prakash Desai, saying that she is recording her “dissent” as she is “unable to concur with all observations and recommendations”.

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Manipur: Forces conduct search operations; ammunitions recovered

The Manipur Police is continuing its search and seizure operation in the fringe and vulnerable areas of the state in an effort to ensure peace. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Internet shutdown imposed in Manipur for five days, curfew in Imphal

The Manipur government has imposed a five-day “temporary suspension or curbing of internet and mobile data services” across the state, along with curfews in Imphal East and West districts and prohibitory orders in Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching, as per The Hindu.

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‘Need political solution from centre’: Editorials on Manipur violence

A fresh wave of violence has killed at least 10 people in strife-torn Manipur since September 6.

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Amid fresh Manipur violence, students hold mass protests

Students from various schools and colleges have staged massive protests in front of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat and Raj Bhavan in Imphal, expressing their dissatisfaction with the handling of the Manipur crisis.

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Month after his security cover removed, Manipur editor’s house targeted

Multiple shots were fired at the residence of Khoirom Loyalakpa, the editor of Manipur daily Naharolgi Thoudang, in Imphal East district in the early hours of Tuesday.

The Hindu

What are the NIA’s allegations against NSCN? | Explained

NIA charge sheet reveals links between NSCN-IM and Meitei insurgent groups in Manipur amid ethnic unrest and border issues.

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The Hindu

Lame excuses: On Manipur and the ethnic conflict

Unless there is a change, both in approach and in leadership in Manipur and the way it has treated the ethnic conflict, the situation will continue to fester

The Hindu

2,480 illegal immigrants detected in Manipur in 2023 before outbreak of violence: CM N. Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister reveals detection of 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023, campaign cut short due to violence.

The Hindu

5,457 ‘illegal’ migrants found in Manipur’s Kamjong district: Biren Singh

Manipur CM Biren Singh says his government had detected 5,457 illegal immigrants in Kamjong district as of May 7, out of which biometric data of 5,173 have been collected.

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Manipur: Schools, colleges to remain closed today, announces CM Biren Singh

Due to intense rain, all educational institutions in Manipur will remain closed on Monday (6th May) and Tuesday (7th May), said Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

‘No choice’: India’s Manipuris cannot go back a year after fleeing violence

In cities across India, internal refugees struggle to rebuild lives as death and devastation still haunt.

The Hindu

Manipur violence | A year on, number of FIRs brought down from 11,000 to 3,000

The number of cases had shot up due to overlap, several duplicate FIRs for the same incident and thousands of Zero FIRs.

The Hindu

Peace talks should never compromise core issues of State: Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh asserted that any form of peace talks between the warring communities should not compromise the territorial integrity of the State and must ensure the protection of the indigenous population

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