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Protest over 'Manipur' name removal on govt bus; Police fire tear gas, 8 injured

India, May 25 -- At least eight people were injured after security forces fired smoke bombs and tear gas to disperse protesters who marched to the Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Sunday afternoon over an alle... Read More


Manipur police arrest three in connection with fake gold racket

India, May 25 -- Three men, suspected to be apart of an interstate gold counterfeiting network, were arrested on Sunday from the Hangoon area in Manipur's Kakching district, police said. The suspects... Read More


48-hour bandh over order to remove manipur from state buses

IMPHAL, May 23 -- Businesses, educational institutions, and markets were shut and public transport remained off the roads in Imphal on Thursday in response to a 48-hour strike call against a directive... Read More


Meitei org's strike call over removal of 'Manipur' from bus paralyses Imphal

India, May 22 -- Businesses, educational institutions, and markets were shut and public transport remained off the roads in Imphal on Thursday in response to a 48-hour strike call against a directive ... Read More


Manipur: Meitei body calls strike over MST bus row; govt sets up probe panel

India, May 21 -- The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex Meitei civil body, has called a 48-hour general strike across Manipur in protest against the alleged directive by sec... Read More


Manipur festival runs into bus controversy

Imphal, May 21 -- A controversy broke out during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Shirui Lily festival in Ukhrul town of Manipur on Tuesday, seen as test of the return of normalcy in the s... Read More


Manipur: Media persons say their route was blocked en route to Shirui Lily Festival

India, May 20 -- A media team en route to cover the opening ceremony of the 5th Shirui Lily Festival in Manipur was forced to return after personnel of the MAHAR Regiment and Border Security Force (BS... Read More


Extortion surges in Manipur amid lull in ethnic clashes, over 110 arrests in May

India, May 19 -- Extortion cases in Manipur's capital, Imphal, have significantly increased amid a relative calm in the ethnic conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities. With the temporary halt... Read More


Manipur: Man held while smuggling 72,000 peacock feather shafts to Myanmar

India, May 18 -- The Manipur Police on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old man while smuggling 72,000 peacock feather shafts to Myanmar. The accused has been identified as Md. Sharifuddin, a resident of ... Read More


BJP rules out alliance with Congress in Manipur amidst speculation

India, May 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Manipur dismissed speculation about forming a government with the Congress in the state, calling the rumours "irresponsible." "The BJP strongly co... Read More