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Aigejang Shooting
The Khamenlok clash occurred during 12–14 June 2023, in the course of 2023–2025 Manipur violence between the Meitei and Kuki people, in the Khamenlok river valley, a branch valley of the Iril River valley, in the Saikul subdivision of Kangpokpi district. An estimated mob of 3,000 Meitei assailants, some with sophisticated weapons, launched an attack on the Kuki villages in the Khamenlok valley, over a period of three days, burning houses and rampaging the area. While the Kuki villagers escaped to the hills on arrival of the assailants, security forces were blocked from reaching the area by women activist groups. Finally, on the night of 13–14 June, while the assailants were celebrating in a church building, the Kuki terrorists descended from the hills and carried out a wholesale massacre of the Meitei mobs. Vijaita Singh, Iboyaima LaithangbamRetaliatory strike by village guards leaves nine dead in Manipur The Hindu, 14 June 2023. Updated 15 June 2023, 10:17 IST. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–2025 Manipur Violence
On 3 May 2023, ethnic violence erupted in India's Northeast India, north-eastern States and union territories of India, state of Manipur between the Meitei people, a majority that lives in the Imphal Valley, and the Kuki people, Kuki-Zo tribal community from the surrounding hills. According to government figures, as of 22 November 2024, 258 people have been killed in the violence and 60,000 people have been displaced.90 more CAPF troops to be deployed in Manipur; total death toll of ethnic violence at 258: State security advisor The New Indian Express, 22 November 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imphal West District
Imphal West district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state. Geography Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km2. Economy The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Department of Development of North Eastern Region. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, 2011 census, Imphal West district has a Demographics of India, population of 517,992. This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of Districts of India, 640). The district has a population density of . Its Family planning in India, population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%. Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 Women in India, females for eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) is a joint body of Kuki-Zo tribal leaders in the Indian state of Manipur. It came into being in 2022 in the wake of the Manipur government's assault on tribal land rights in protected forests. During the 2023–2025 Manipur violence, ITLF served as the main representative body of the Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur. Background The Kuki-Zo people of Manipur, divided into multiple tribes, were riven by internal divisions since the independence of India. Many of the tribes were not comfortable with the term "Kuki" introduced during the British Raj and sought an alternative label. They were also afraid of domination by the Thadou Kukis, who make up roughly half of the entire community. The Old Kukis separated out during the 1940s and the other tribes, with the exception of Thadou Kukis, formed a Zomi umbrella in the 1990s. The Thadou Kukis stood alone in continuing the use of the "Kuki" label. Virtually all tribes formed their own armed group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coordinating Committee On Manipur Integrity
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) is a joint body of Meitei civil society organisations in the Indian state of Manipur. It came into being in 2019 in the wake of the peace talks between the Indian government and Naga rebel groups, as the latter sought autonomy and integration of the Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur into a Greater Nagaland. COCOMI campaigns for maintaining the "territorial integrity" of Manipur, which was a princely state under the British Raj and became part of the Indian Union upon India's independence.CSOs form united front to fight for integrity The Sangai Express, 22 Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Forest
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuki People's Alliance
The Kuki People's Alliance ( KPA) is an Indian state-level political party in Manipur. The Party has 2 MLAs in Manipur Legislative Assembly, making it, largest opposition party in Manipur after Congress. The party's logo has interesting symbols of Hornbill and Star of David, with quote ''"Integrity, Development, Coexistence",'' the Star of David. History KPA was formed by former Indian Foreign Service officer Tongmang Haokip and Wilson L Hangshing on 12 January 2022. Electoral performance The party won 2 seats in the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. The KPA is mainly based on the interests of the Kuki people. KPA supported BJP in Manipur and became an ally of BJP in its government. KPA withdraw support from Biren Singh government in August 2023 citing the reason as failure of NDA government in 2023 Manipur violence 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Reserve Battalion
In India, the police forces of the states and union territories are responsible for law enforcement in the states and union territories. Police and Public Order are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. History The Police Act of 1861 established the principles of organization for police forces in India and, with minor modifications, continues in effect. Although state police forces are separate and may differ in quality of equipment and resources, their patterns of organization and operation are similar. Organisation State Police Force Authority over a State Police Force is held by the State's Home Department, led by a chief or principal secretary (generally an Indian Administrative Service officer). Each state has a state police force (headed by a director general of police, an Indian Police Service officer), which is responsible for maintaining law and order in the state's townships and rural areas. The state police is headed by an In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meira Paibis
Meira Paibi (Women torch bearers) is a Meitei women's social movement in the Indian state of Manipur. Referred to as the "guardians of civil society", Meira Paibi dates to 1977 in present Kakching district. It derives its name from the flaming torches which the women carry while marching through city streets, often at night. They do so both as a patrol, and in protest, seeking redress against human rights violations committed by paramilitary and armed forces units against the innocent. Contextualized, Meira Paibi was founded at a time when the people of Manipur were fighting for self-determination, political autonomy, and independence.Manipur Violence: Understanding the Shifts in Meitei Women’s Political Activism [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imphal Free Press
''Imphal Free Press'' is an English-language daily published in Manipur, India. Alongside the Sangai Express, it is one of the two most widely read newspapers of Manipur. It is considered as one of the "good quality" newspapers, among approximately 40 papers in the state of Manipur. History The original Imphal Free Press was owned by Sapam Nishikanta. In 1996, Pradip Phanjoubam walked out with the name and started a new Imphal Free Press. Phanjoubam edits and owns the new Imphal Free Press ever since. Sapam Nishikanta continued publishing under the names ''Manipur Free Press'' that turned into the ''Sangai Express'', now the main competitor of the ''Imphal Free Press''. Assault and battery In 2006, a faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party forced a ban of three months on the Imphal Free Press. On 11 November 2008, an Imphal Free Press editor, Konsam Rishikant, was assassinated. See also * Hueiyen Lanpao * Naharolgi Thoudang * Poknapham * Sangai Express * List of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorkha Regiments (India)
At the time of Indian Independence Act 1947, Indian Independence in 1947, as per the terms of the Britain–India–Nepal Tripartite Agreement, six Gorkha regiments, formerly part of the British Indian Army, became part of the Indian Army and have served ever since. The troops are mainly from ethnic Gurkha communities of Nepal. A seventh Gorkha Rifles regiment was formally re-raised in the Indian Army after Independence to accommodate the dedicated Gorkha soldiers of the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles, 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, 10th Gurkha Rifles who chose not to transfer to the British Army. History Origins Impressed by the fighting qualities displayed by the Gorkhas during the Gurkha War, David Ochterlony, Sir David Ochterlony was quick to realise the potential of the Gorkhas in the British Indian Army. Until then, Gorkha defectors were generally used as irregular forces. On 24 April 1815, the first battalion of the Gorkha R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
