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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday said dialogue remains the only way to end the state’s prolonged ethnic conflict as he visited Churachandpur to attend the funeral of former BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, marking his first visit to the district since violence erupted in May 2023. Khemchand arrived by helicopter and paid […]

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Imphal: A large number of people from the Kuki-Zo community participated in a rally at the Kangpokpi district headquarters on Friday, organised by the Kuki Christian Leaders’ Forum (KCLF), demanding justice for the killing of three church leaders. The protesters alleged that the suffering of the Kuki-Zo community has not received adequate attention. The demonstrators […]

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Imphal: In a major crackdown on insurgent activities in Manipur, joint teams of central security forces and the Manipur Police dismantled two militant hideouts during coordinated operations conducted over the past 36 hours. The operations led to the arrest of a key militant and the recovery of a large cache of sophisticated firearms, explosives, ammunition […]

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Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday visited Churachandpur under unprecedented security arrangements to attend the funeral of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, defying a shutdown call and boycott by several Kuki-Zo civil society organisations. The Chief Minister arrived at the 5 Assam Rifles headquarters in Churachandpur amid heavy security deployment after authorities intensified […]

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