Manipur security troops demolish five acres of illegal poppy growing in Churachandpur

Security troops in Manipur, working with the Forest Department, burned almost five acres of illegal poppy production in the Changpikot hill range, which is close to Kotzim village in the Churachandpur district. In the presence of the Churachandpur District Magistrate, the security forces intensified their efforts to stop illicit cultivation throughout the state. Approximately five…

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Congress calls for contempt of court over Article 174 violation in Manipur

The Congress on Thursday said Article 174 that stipulates there cannot be more than a six month gap between two assembly sessions has been “violated” in Manipur and alleged that this is a “deliberate contempt of the Constitution”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the breakdown of constitutional machinery in Manipur and the…

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Security forces arrest 6 militants in Manipur

Six people belonging to three proscribed outfits were arrested from Manipur’s Imphal West and Kakching districts, police said on Thursday. Four cadres of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) were apprehended from their camp at Kameng Sabal in Imphal West district on Wednesday, a senior officer said. The arrested PWG members – Takhelmayum Victor (23),…

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