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A businessman has been allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint by suspected militants from Kangla gate in the heart of the city here, official sources said on Thursday. Shankar Lal Sahi, proprietor of Mangalam Plywood factory at Kangpokpi in Senapati district of Manipur, was abducted while he was taking a stroll at Kangla gate area near the biggest Khwairamband market complex here Wednesday morning, they said.

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An earthquake of slight intensity shook Churachandpur region of Manipur on Thursday morning. The quake, which struck at 3.37 AM, measured 4.2 on the Richter scale, the India Meteorological Department said.

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Manipur government will give Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the wife of the photojournalist killed in police firing a week ago during a violent protests that hit Imphal, official sources said here on Sunday. The government has also decided to appoint the deceased photojournalist Thangjam Dwijamani’s wife Narmada as a primary school teacher.

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The general strike in Manipur, which was suspended for two days, would resume from midnight Wednesday till 6 pm Thursday to press the demand for arrest of the Naga militant who had allegedly molested a Manipuri film actress. Official sources said a 12-hour curfew has been imposed in Imphal east and Imphal west districts from 6 am Thursday.

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Normalcy returned to Manipur valley on Monday following suspension of ongoing ‘indefinite general strike’ till December 26 midnight, called against the alleged molestation of a film actress by a Naga militant and lifting of indefinite curfew in view of the Christmas festival. Markets opened and transporters resumed their services as people in large number turned out to purchase essentials at various markets across the four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishenpur and Thoubal.

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The tension in Manipur continues where a 29-year-old video journalist killed in police fire covering the protests against the molestation of an actress, allegedly by an NSCN-IM member. Hanao had no clue that death awaited him on Sunday. Police opened fire apparently to control the mob and shot him dead.

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Indefinite curfew was on Monday imposed on the entire Manipur valley as roads were blocked and tyres set ablaze as part of widespread protests against the alleged molestation of a film actress by a Naga militant and the killing of a journalist in the subsequent police firing, official sources said. As soon as the 16-hour curfew clamped in Imphal East and Imphal West from 2:00 pm Sunday ended this morning, people streamed out onto roads with the support of major social organisations and began blocking them and setting ablaze inflammable material, including tyres, the sources said.

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Five police personnel have been placed under suspension after a 29-year-old journalist was killed in police firing in Manipur, official sources said on Monday. The sources said a three-member enquiry committee headed by Principal Secretary (Home) Suresh Babu has been constituted to probe Sunday’s incident and the panel would submit its report to the government for further action within a week.

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The police used teargas and smoke bombs as hundreds of protesters defied curfew clamped on Monday on the entire Manipur valley to demand arrest of a Naga militant who had allegedly molested a film actress and to protest the death of a photojournalist. The protesters took out rallies, blocked roads and burnt tyres in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishenpur and Thoubal districts, official sources said.

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Indefinite curfew was on Monday imposed on the entire Manipur valley as roads were blocked and tyres set ablaze as part of widespread protests against the alleged molestation of a film actress by a Naga militant and the killing of a journalist in the subsequent police firing, official sources said. As soon as the 16-hour curfew clamped in Imphal East and Imphal West from 2:00 pm Sunday ended this morning, people streamed out onto roads with the support of major social organisations and began blocking them and setting ablaze inflammable material, including tyres, the sources said.

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In Manipur film and theatre artistes have called for a bandh protesting the alleged assault by an NSCN-IM cadre on an actress. Nearly five days since a Manipuri actress was allegedly repeatedly assaulted by a cadre of the NSCN-IM no arrests have been made yet. The actress claims the incident took place while she was hosting an event in Chandel district and security personnel from the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles just stood by and watched.

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A journalist of a private TV channel was killed in police firing at Thangmeiband on supporters of the indefinite general strike in Manipur on its second day on Sunday and curfew was reimposed for 16 hours in Imphal East and West districts as violence spread to the capital complex in Imphal.

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Curfew was imposed in Eastern and Western parts of Imphal till 6 am Monday following the death of a video journalist. TH Nanao was killed when police opened fire during violent protests against the alleged molestation of an actress in the city. The journalist took two bullets, including one in the chest.

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Protests turned violent as police burst tear gas shells to disperse agitated locals during the first day of the indefinite statewide bandh called by a film body demanding the arrest of an NSCN-IM ultra who allegedly molested a Manipuri film actress at a public function.

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The arrest of NSCN(IM) cadre identified as Livingston has been ordered for molesting a Manipuri film actor, Momoka, in Chandel district, Home Minister Gaikhangam told the state assembly on Thursday. Giving a suo moto statement in the House following media reports, Gaikhangam said top police officials have been asked to arrest Livingstone so that action could be initiated against him as per provisions of law.

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A labourer was killed and two others seriously injured when militants exploded a powerful grenade at the house of a government contractor in Imphal West district of Manipur.

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A civilian was injured when two powerful bombs exploded, suspected to have been planted by militants, in Imphal east district of Manipur today.

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A young IAS officer in a remote corner of India is trying to make inroads in more ways than one. Armstrong Pame and his community are making a superhuman effort to build a road that will help connect hundreds of people. Only madness can define the resolve of the 28 year old IAS officer to build a road that connects Tamenglong in Manipur with Halflong in Assam without any government help.

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Even as the Cabinet cleared the contentious Land Acquisition Bill on Thursday, claiming to protect land rights from private developers, at Manipur’s Loktak Lake, it is the government that is evicting the locals.

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