MHA holds talks with Meitei groups to resolve Manipur ethnic crisis

MHA holds talks with Meitei groups to resolve Manipur ethnic crisis

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, June 30 (IANS) A fresh round of dialogue between the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and members of a joint delegation of three leading Meitei-based Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) was held in New Delhi on Monday to resolve the ethnic crisis in Manipur. A 19-member delegation … Read more

Manipur: Meitei body calls for creation of ‘farmer safety zone’

Manipur: Meitei body calls for creation of ‘farmer safety zone’

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, June 21 (IANS) The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the apex body of the Meitei Community in Manipur, on Saturday urged the government to declare a ‘farmer safety zone’ with shoot-at-sight orders in vulnerable agrarian areas. The COCOMI’s demands come two days after one Ningthoujam Biren Singh, a … Read more

Plane crash: Meitei body urges people to cooperate in receiving remains of Manipuri AI crew members

Plane crash: Meitei body urges people to cooperate in receiving remains of Manipuri AI crew members

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, June 16 (IANS) The bodies of Air India crew members 26-year-old Lamnunthem Singson and 20-year-old Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma from Manipur, who were killed in the horrific plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, would be brought back to Imphal after DNA identification and completion of other formalities, a leading … Read more

Manipur govt clamps curfew in five districts after Meitei leader’s arrest

Manipur govt clamps curfew in five districts after Meitei leader's arrest

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, June 8 (IANS) After suspending Internet and mobile data services for five days in five Imphal valley districts, the district authorities have imposed curfew for an indefinite period in the same districts. This comes a day after violent protests broke out in Manipur over the arrest of a leader … Read more

MHA, COCOMI hold talks in Delhi; Meitei body vows to help restore peace in Manipur

MHA, COCOMI hold talks in Delhi; Meitei body vows to help restore peace in Manipur

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi/Imphal, May 27 (IANS) The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the Meitei community apex body, held a meeting with the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on Tuesday and reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to restore peace in the state. The seven-member delegation of … Read more

Meitei apex body to meet MHA officials to discuss Manipur issues

Meitei apex body to meet MHA officials to discuss Manipur issues

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, May 26 (IANS) The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the Meitei community apex body, will meet the officials of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on May 27 to discuss the prevailing situation in the state and their demands. Laikhuram Jayenta, Convenor of COCOMI publicity committee, … Read more

‘Manipur’ signage removal row: Meitei apex body to launch 2nd phase of agitation

'Manipur' signage removal row: Meitei apex body to launch 2nd phase of agitation

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, May 25 (IANS) After a 48-hour shutdown, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the Meitei community apex body, will start their second phase of agitation from Sunday in protest against the removal of the state’s name from a government bus on May 20. The COCOMI on Saturday announced … Read more

Meitei body calls 48-hr strike over ‘Manipur’ signage removal incident

Meitei body calls 48-hr strike over 'Manipur' signage removal incident

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, May 21 (IANS) The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of the Meitei community, called a 48-hour state-wide shutdown from Wednesday midnight to protest against the reported removal of the signage containing the word “Manipur” from a state transport bus by security personnel. A media team … Read more

Manipur: Meitei man held for torturing his wife belonging to Kuki community

Manipur: Meitei man held for torturing his wife belonging to Kuki community

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, April 28 (IANS) Manipur Police on Monday arrested a man belonging to the Meitei community allegedly for severely torturing his wife, who belongs to the tribal Kuki community, officials said. A police official said that the accused, Inaocha Khaidem, was arrested by the police after an FIR on domestic … Read more