Manipur: Two Bihar youths shot dead in Kakching; CM Biren Singh calls it “act of terrorism”
Two youths from Bihar, who were working as migrant workers in Manipur were shot dead in the state's Kakching district on Sunday.
Two youths from Bihar, who were working as migrant workers in Manipur were shot dead in the state's Kakching district on Sunday.
In a crackdown on drug production, authorities in Manipur have destroyed over 150 acres of illegal poppy cultivation across the state in a series of joint operations involving multiple agencies.
The Manipur government announced the resumption of inter-district public transport services between the state capital, Imphal, and several hill districts starting Wednesday, under strict security measures.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced his government’s decision to allow those Kuki families evicted from Assam whose ancestors were residents of the state before 1961 to settle in the state.
Tensions have escalated between the governments of Manipur and Mizoram, with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh criticizing his Mizoram counterpart Lalduhoma for allegedly fueling "hatred and division" through his comments on the ongoing crisis in Manipur.
N Biren Singh, Chief Minister, Manipur, Heikham Dingo Singh, Minister, Social Welfare, Manipur and Chairperson, NCW, Rekha Sharma graced the occasion.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday termed the landslide in Noney district in which the death toll rose to 20 till now, the worst incident in the history of the state.
The power of eminent domain is not absolute as several extant laws limit the same to protect tribal land and forest.
Bubbling ethnic tensions have again risen to the surface in Manipur, ahead of the Assembly polls next year.
The chief minister is undergoing home isolation, a health department official told news agency PTI.
