Imphal, April 11 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday stated that the well-being of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence remains a top priority for the government. The Chief Minister visited the Akampat Relief Camp in Imphal on Saturday and met the bereaved family of an eight-year-old girl who had gone missing on April 5 and was found dead the following day beneath the Singjamei bridge along the Imphal River. Singh handed over an ex-gr…
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Imphal, April 7 (IANS) In a fresh incident of violence, at least two children were killed and their mother sustained injuries after a bomb attack by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur’s Bishnupur district early Tuesday, officials said.According to a police official in Imphal, a powerful bomb was fired by suspected Kuki militants and exploded at a residence in Moirang Tronglaobi village at around 1 a.m.The blast killed a five-year-old boy and a five-month-old girl on the spot.The children’s …
Imphal, April 6 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl, who had been missing since Sunday, was found dead beneath the Singjamei bridge along the Imphal River on Monday, police said.A police official said that the girl, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) who had gone missing from the Akampat Relief Camp in Imphal East district on Sunday evening, was found dead on Monday beneath the Singjamei bridge.A suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been remanded in police custody for fi…
Imphal, April 4 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday reiterated that his government is making all possible efforts to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence, extending support in every capacity available to the state.Accompanied by state BJP president Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi and nine party MLAs, the Chief Minister undertook his maiden visit to the mixed-population Jiribam district, which shares its border with southern Assam.“I may …
Imphal, Jan 22 (IANS) Fresh tension escalated in Manipur’s Imphal valley on Thursday after police recovered the body of a 38-year-old man, a day after he and his wife were kidnapped by suspected United Kuki National Army (UKNA) militants in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, officials said.The victim has been identified as Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, who belonged to the Meitei community.He was married to Chingnu Haokip, a member of the Kuki tribal community.After the marriage, Singh had adopte…
Imphal, Jan 15 (IANS) The Manipur government has undertaken a Rs 523 crore rehabilitation package for around 60,000 violence-hit Internally Displaced People (IDPs), who have been living in relief camps since ethnic violence broke out in May 2023, officials said here on Thursday. A senior Home Department official said that the government has initiated phased resettlement under the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Package of Rs 523 crore, as announced in the Manipur budget 2025-26. As Manipur is un…