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Saudi-led blockade to continue over Qatar's 'negative' resp
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jul 6 (ANI): Four Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, have said that they would continue their diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar after the nation gave a "negative" response to their list of demands.
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Foreign Exchanges in several countries boycott Qatari Riyals
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow[Russia], July 1 (ANI): Several banks, foreign exchange companies in the Gulf have refused to exchange Qatari riyals and also stopped accepting them, following the economic blockade announced by Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies.
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Qataris stock up on food amidst fear of economic blockade
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], June 6 (ANI): Ever since six countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar after accusing the state of supporting terrorism and destabilising the region, residents of Qatar have been stocking up on food, worried that a dipl
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Manipur: Indefinite economic blockade to be lifted from today midnight
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Mar. 19 (ANI): In what may come as a respite for the residents here, indefinite economic blockade will be lifted from today midnight.
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Manipur polls: Cong eyes dominance, BJP promises end to economic blockade
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Mar. 3 (ANI): The elections fever has gripped Manipur as it gears up for the 11th state assembly polls.
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Ibobi Singh hits back at 'economic blockade' remark, says it was
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Friday hits back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remark on the economic blockade and said that this kind of statement was not expected from the former.
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Congress spurring violence, mayhem in north-east to stay in power: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): Holding the Congress responsible for militancy and economic blockade in the north-east region, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh said the disruption was a conspiracy of the Congress for retaining political power.
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UNC blockade of Manipur unfortunate and unacceptable, says JIC chief Ravi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.23 (ANI): R.N. Ravi, the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), has described the ongoing economic blockade of Manipur by the United Naga Council (UNC) as an unfortunate and unacceptable development that has done nothing but caused immense suffering to the
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Rajnath blames Manipur Govt. for economic blockade, failure of tripartite
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Feb. 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday blamed the Manipur Government for the three month long economic blockade and the subsequent failure of tripartite talks, stating that the Congress-led government conspired to divert people's attention f
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Manipur economic blockade: Militants open fire at oil tankers, two injured
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Malom (Manipur) [India], Jan. 25 (ANI): The Manipur economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on NH-2 (Imphal-Dimapur) and NH-37 (Imphal-Jiribam) since November 1 has been undergoing toughest time as suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland -- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) m
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Despite economic blockade, Imphal residents welcome New Year with gusto
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan. 2 (ANI): The economic blockade in Manipur notwithstanding, residents of state capital Imphal, celebrated the onset of the New Year with gusto.
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Manipur Govt. not clearing economic blockade for political gains, alleges
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Ram Madhav on Monday alleged that the Congress Government in Manipur was not clearing the economic blockade in the state for political benefits, adding that Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh should have
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