As many as 6,164 children aged between six months and six years, 2,638 adolescent girls, 232 pregnant women, and 753 lactating mothers are residing in refugee camps in Manipur and are linked to nearby Anganwadi centres, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi gave an update on the assistance…
The opposition Congress party staged a dramatic walkout from the Manipur Assembly today, announcing a boycott of the remaining sessions. The decision came after the Speaker refused to entertain a private members’ resolution to discuss the ongoing crisis in the state. Addressing the media, Congress Legislature leader Okram Ibobi Singh expressed his frustration over the…
The Manipur Unit of the India Bloc has urged the enactment of a comprehensive law to address the relief, rehabilitation, and resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the ongoing crisis in the state. Speaking at a press conference today, Kh Devabrata, the Working President of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, highlighted the severity…
To restore normalcy in Manipur, 133 individuals from the Meitei community, who had been residing in a relief camp in Jiribam district since June, were safely escorted back to their homes on August 6. This development follows recent peace talks between Hmar and Meitei groups in Assam’s Cachar district, where both sides agreed to collaborate…
On August 6, 133 members of the Meitei community who had been living in a relief camp in the Jiribam district of Manipur since June were safely brought back to their homes under strong security protection, marking a significant milestone in the wake of recent peace talks. This action follows a meeting last week in…
The Manipur government on Tuesday night instructed the Deputy Commissioners of two districts, Pherzawl and Jiribam, to impose a night curfew and bolster security and vigilance in anticipation of a flood of refugees from Bangladesh, which has been rocked by violence. The Joint Secretary of the Home Department stated in his instruction that there is…
In a move to tackle concerns over illegal migration from Bangladesh, the District Commissioner of Pherzawl, Asish Das, has enforced a night curfew across the district starting today. This measure aims to maintain law and order while addressing security threats. The curfew, issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagar Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, prohibits…
42 people died in the calamite in Mizoram between march and may 2024, according to officials, said. In the Mizoram State Disaster Management Authority meeting set by the Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday, they said that 5,938 houses and buildings were destroyed due to disasters that had taken place. Of the 42 dead, 34 were…
Manipur Police have issued a stern warning against the circulation of videos showing panicked students during a recent protest in Imphal East. This announcement follows a rally on August 1 that turned violent, prompting police to use tear gas to control the crowd. The incident occurred at Akampat in Imphal East district, where the crowd…
Manipur police successfully conducted multiple operations on July 29, leading to the arrest of four insurgents and the rescue of an abducted individual. In a decisive move, two members of the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) were apprehended in Imphal West District. The suspects, Wahengbam Tombi Singh (47) and Thoudam Hemchandra Singh (42),…
