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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha adjourned till Wednesday as INDIA bloc protests over Adani bribery case, Manipur
4 weeks ago

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha adjourned till Wednesday as INDIA bloc protests over Adani bribery case, Manipur

Live Mint  

Parliament Winter Session: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amid protest by opposition, minutes after the proceedings began on Monday. Presiding officer Sandhya Ray adjourned the session till Wednesday as Lok Sabha convened at 12 noon. The Congress and other opposition parties are demanding a discussion on Manipur violence and bribery charges against the Adani Group Earlier in …

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Northeastern View | Demands for ILP in Meghalaya capture a complicated history of “insider-versus-outsider” tensions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Northeastern View | Demands for ILP in Meghalaya capture a complicated history of “insider-versus-outsider” tensions

Hindustan Times  

In recent weeks, the Khasi Students’ Union, a powerful civil society organisation in Meghalaya, has been agitating to demand the extension of the Inner Line Permit regime to the state. Conrad Sangma, the Meghalaya chief minister, has all but echoed the KSU’s demands by urging the Centre to introduce the ILP in the state, which is currently applicable in Mizoram, …

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The Indian ‘lost tribe’ that wants to move to Israel, even ‘fight Hamas’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Indian ‘lost tribe’ that wants to move to Israel, even ‘fight Hamas’

Al Jazeera  

Amid an ethnic conflict at home, a small community in northeast India is trying to move to Israel, where they say their roots lie. The lost tribe Khiangte and Haokip are among about 5,000 people living in the Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram who believe they are the descendants of the Manasseh, one of the biblical lost tribes of …

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Listening and learning to heal history’s wounds
1 year ago

Listening and learning to heal history’s wounds

Hindustan Times  

Indians who hoped that Kashmiris would become warmer towards New Delhi were probably disappointed when the Supreme Court ratified the extinguishing of Article 370. Before commenting on justice Kaul’s courageous suggestion, let me note an important observation, which is that the top court’s verdict may have made the federal limb of India’s body politic more vulnerable than ever before. Those …

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Why the Northeast cannot be treated as a ‘single homogenous’ territory
1 year, 2 months ago

Why the Northeast cannot be treated as a ‘single homogenous’ territory

The Hindu  

Identity and Marginality in Northeast India: Challenges for Social Sciences Research, Edited by Hoineilhing Sitlhou, 2023 The Northeast region, comprising the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, is home to numerous ethnic communities who have migrated from “all points of the compass,” with the majority of them belonging to the Indo-Chinese Mongoloid racial grouping. …

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‘Tell one Sanatani quality of yours’: Kapil Sibal targets BJP on Brij Bhushan, Manipur amid row
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Tell one Sanatani quality of yours’: Kapil Sibal targets BJP on Brij Bhushan, Manipur amid row

Hindustan Times  

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday trained guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the ongoing row on Sanatana Dharma, triggered by Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. Sibal questioned the saffron party's credibility to claim themselves as the protectors of the Hindu religious beliefs, while pointing to the Narendra Modi government's handling of issues including Manipur ethnic clashes, and …

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False statement in article not offence, says SC in Editors Guild case
1 year, 3 months ago

False statement in article not offence, says SC in Editors Guild case

Op India  

On Friday, September 15, the Supreme Court of India came out to defend the Editors Guild journalists namely Seema Guha, Sanjay Kapoor, Bharat Bhushan, and the president of the Editors’ Guild of India against whom an FIR was filed over its lopsided report on Manipur violence. Calling the complaint filed against the Editors Guild journalist “a counter-narrative of the government,” …

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‘Been little disturbed…’: Rahul Gandhi speaks about ‘particular politics’ over Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Been little disturbed…’: Rahul Gandhi speaks about ‘particular politics’ over Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said he has been a little disturbed over the last few months because of what he saw in strife-torn Manipur. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi “For me, it was a lesson about what happens when you use the politics of division, hatred and anger in a state…It is a direct result of a particular type of …

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Parliament no confidence motion Highlights: No Confidence Motion defeated in Lok Sabha.
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament no confidence motion Highlights: No Confidence Motion defeated in Lok Sabha.

Live Mint  

Parliament no-confidence motion Highlights: The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced a no-confidence motion for the second time in its nine years in response to the Opposition's no-confidence motion against the NDA government. PM Modi speaks on Manipur issue Had opposition been interested in discussing Manipur, we could have had a detailed discussion separately: PM Modi Opposition walks …

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Parliament no confidence motion Highlights: No Confidence Motion defeated in Lok Sabha.
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament no confidence motion Highlights: No Confidence Motion defeated in Lok Sabha.

Live Mint  

Parliament no-confidence motion Highlights: The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced a no-confidence motion for the second time in its nine years in response to the Opposition's no-confidence motion against the NDA government. PM Modi speaks on Manipur issue Had opposition been interested in discussing Manipur, we could have had a detailed discussion separately: PM Modi Opposition walks …

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Morning Digest | Most of the unclaimed bodies in Manipur are of ‘infiltrators’, says Centre; Trump indicted over efforts to overturn 2020 election, and more
1 year, 4 months ago

Morning Digest | Most of the unclaimed bodies in Manipur are of ‘infiltrators’, says Centre; Trump indicted over efforts to overturn 2020 election, and more

The Hindu  

Most of the unclaimed bodies in Manipur are of ‘infiltrators’: government tells SC Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for both the Union and Manipur governments, on August 1 told the Supreme Court that “most of the unclaimed bodies are of infiltrators”. Trump charged in US special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020 election Former U.S president Donald Trump on Tuesday, …

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SC asks break-up of 6,000 FIRs on ethnic clashes from Manipur govt.; ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3, and more - The Hindu
1 year, 4 months ago

SC asks break-up of 6,000 FIRs on ethnic clashes from Manipur govt.; ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3, and more - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Give us complete break-up of 6,000 FIRs, SC tells Manipur government The Supreme Court on July 31 said it needed a complete break-up of the “approximately 6,000 First Information Reports “ the Manipur government claimed to have registered during the ethnic clashes in the State, including cases of murder, rape, arson, crimes against women, burning of villages, homes and places …

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Cannot excuse sexual violence against women in Manipur on ground that crimes are committed against them in other parts of country: Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Cannot excuse sexual violence against women in Manipur on ground that crimes are committed against them in other parts of country: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said the “systemic” and “unprecedented magnitude” of sexual violence committed against women in Manipur amidst ethnic clashes cannot be excused on the ground that crimes happened to women in other parts of the country too. “You cannot excuse what is taking place in Manipur now on the ground that such crimes are happening to several …

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INDIA Delegation Concludes Manipur Visit
1 year, 4 months ago

INDIA Delegation Concludes Manipur Visit

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The delegation of 21 MPs of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance on Sunday concluded their two-days long visit to trouble-torn Manipur by submitting a memorandum to Governor Anusuiya Uikey asking her to make all necessary efforts to restore peace and harmony in the state. You are also requested to apprise the Union Government of the complete breakdown of law …

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‘If Manipur issue is not resolved soon..,’ I.N.D.I.A MPs meet governor
1 year, 4 months ago

‘If Manipur issue is not resolved soon..,’ I.N.D.I.A MPs meet governor

Live Mint  

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday emphasized that the unresolved Manipur ethnic conflict could potentially lead to security challenges for the nation. As reported by PTI, a group of opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc alliance met with Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan, where they presented a memorandum outlining their findings and observations after their visit to …

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BJP Vs Opposition As INDIA MPs Visit Manipur, Tribals Seek Support For President's Rule Demand
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP Vs Opposition As INDIA MPs Visit Manipur, Tribals Seek Support For President's Rule Demand

ABP News  

New Delhi: A delegation of 20 MPs from the Opposition bloc INDIA, who are one a two-day visit to violence-hit Manipur, went to four relief camps, two in Churachandpur, one in Imphal and one in Moirang, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday. “What has stood out to all of us in every single relief camp is the number of …

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‘Pakistan or China’: On Manipur visit, BJP MP Ravi Kishan says INDIA bloc can go anywhere they want
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Pakistan or China’: On Manipur visit, BJP MP Ravi Kishan says INDIA bloc can go anywhere they want

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan, Sri Lanka or China…They can go wherever they want, BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Friday said taking a jibe at the Opposition-led INDIA bloc over its scheduled to strife-torn Manipur. BJP MP Ravi Kishan The actor-turned-politician further alleged that the ‘directionless and brainless’ Opposition brought the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government for its own …

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INDIA Alliance Delegation To Visit Manipur On July 29, 30
1 year, 4 months ago

INDIA Alliance Delegation To Visit Manipur On July 29, 30

ABP News  

A delegation of MPs of the INDIA alliance will be visiting the strife-torn state of Manipur on July 29, 30. A team of over 20 opposition members of parliament will visit Manipur this weekend and will take a first-hand account of the situation in the state, Congress whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore told PTI. Row Over Manipur In Parliament …

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How one village in Manipur, India is lighting the way in the green energy drive
1 year, 8 months ago

How one village in Manipur, India is lighting the way in the green energy drive

The Hindu  

Tucked away in the Himalayan foothills of northeast India and frequently battered by strong winds and landslides, the isolated village of Hengbung is well-accustomed to prolonged power cuts. But as renewable energy generation grows, particularly from solar power, energy storage is also needed to ensure the nation's grid remains stable around-the-clock and outages are avoided. Energy experts say that pumped-hydro …

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Congress preps post-poll strategy, opens backchannel talks with like-minded parties
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress preps post-poll strategy, opens backchannel talks with like-minded parties

India Today  

With the result of the 2022 Assembly election results only a couple of days away, the Congress top leadership has started to implement its post-poll strategies and has opened backchannels for post-poll alliances with like-minded parties. Goa: Learning hard lessons from the 2017 Assembly poll, the Congress party has already asked its candidates to reach Goa by Wednesday night so …

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Bala Devi, Bembem Devi Promoted to Inspector Rank in Police Department, Announces Manipur CM N Biren Singh
4 years ago

Bala Devi, Bembem Devi Promoted to Inspector Rank in Police Department, Announces Manipur CM N Biren Singh

News 18  

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced that Indian women footballers Bala Devi and Oinam Bembem Devi have been given promotions in the police department, owing to their sporting achievements. Singh, in his tweet, said that the promotions of Bala and Bembem to the Inspector rank in the police department was an acknowledgement of their contributions to women’s football internationally. …

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