Fratricidal killings amongst Kuki groups; Governor removed
Fratidicial killings erupted again amongst Kuki armed groups in Manipur. This time, it was between the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) and the Kuki Village Volunteers.
Fratidicial killings erupted again amongst Kuki armed groups in Manipur. This time, it was between the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) and the Kuki Village Volunteers.
The newly-formed committee comprises a group of experienced professionals with knowledge in both banking and veteran affairs.
During his two-day visit to the North East, Scindia affirmed his commitment to facilitating the region's overall progress.
Prominent leaders of North East who are in the electoral fray in the first phase of polls -- from Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi -- exercised their franchise early in the morning on Friday.
Commending Chief Minister N Biren Singh's proactive efforts, Shah praised the implementation of the Inner Line Permit system as a crucial step towards preserving Manipur's integrity.
The AFSPA (1958) that happens to be one of the most draconian instruments of security and control, first applied to Assam and Manipur and later amended in 1972 to extend to Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland, vests unaccountable and extraordinary powers with the armed forces. The public consciousness against the AFPSA was raised when a group of elderly and middle-aged women from different organisations of the Meira Paibi the largest civilian movement fighting state atrocities and human rights violations in Manipur, besides drug abuse and crimes against women - led a protest march against the rape of Thangjam Manorama by soldiers of Assam Rifles. The fast unto death begun by Irom Chanu Sharmila on 2 November 2000, in protest against the Act, that continued well into August 2016, stirred public conscience
The top performers will be awarded seed funding and/or entry slots as part of the January 2022 cohort of the Nexus incubation programme at the American Center in New Delhi",
The North-east has remained a paradox in India’s economic liberalisation regime
India is a Union of States, and armed conflict between any two states threatens the very idea of India as a nation. Historically, most invaders had taken advantage of differences between native rulers to conquer India. That said, modern Indian states are not sovereign bodies; under Article 3 of the Constitution, Parliament has the power to increase the area of any state, diminish the area of any state, alter the boundaries of any state and change the name of any state.
Modi made the remarks while interacting with the CMs of Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Assam on the Covid-19 situation in the region.
