Popular tribal songwriter, 5 others killed in shelling, firing in Manipur

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on August 31, 2023

A popular tribal songwriter-composer was among six people killed while 14 others were wounded in an explosion of violence since late Wednesday along Manipur's volatile Bishnupur-Churachandpur border that now represents more than just a geographical divide between the valley and the state's hill districts.

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State in northeastern India

67,000 displaced by ethnic conflict in Manipur a record, says report

In 2023, nearly six lakh people were internally displaced in India, with over 11% in Manipur due to ethnic conflict. The unrest in Churachandpur escalated due to..

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Despite losing months to violence, Manipur schools shine in CBSE exams

St Paul’s School in Churachandpur, which was turned into a shelter for the displaced during riots & reopened partially after Aug last year, is among..

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2,480 illegal immigrants detected in Manipur in 2023 before outbreak of violence: CM

Manipur's Chief Minister N Biren Singh discussed the detection of 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023 and the establishment of a Cabinet sub-committee to address..

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Manipur: School poised for 25 years celebrations, now abandoned, out-of-bound for Kuki owners

Now an abandoned structure, the Manipur Board-affiliated St. Peter's School had more than 800 students till Class 10 pre-May 3, 2023, the day reports of..

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