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Manipur civil society call for ending economic blockade
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur)[India], Dec. 24 (ANI):Taking serious note of the restive situation unfolding in the Manipur due to the United Naga Council's (UNC) indefinite economic blockade, a joint meeting of several civil society organisations based in the hill districts and valley districts of th
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Rajnath Singh raps Manipur, Nagaland for NH-2 blockade
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday came down heavily on the governments of Manipur and Nagaland for failing to resolve the economic blockade on the National Highway-2, which has throttled the supply of essential goods to the two states.
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Curfew lifted till 7 p.m. from Imphal East, except for Lamlong to Yaingang
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): Curfew has been lifted till 7 p.m. today from Imphal East, except for Lamlong to Yaingangpokpi, in the wake of violence following economic blockade on National Highways connecting the state.
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Manipur continues to burn as economic blockade turns violent
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): Manipur has been grappling with an economic blockade on two national highways, which are economic lifelines of the state.
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Indefinite economic blockade in Nagaland worsens, militants open fire
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], Dec.14 (ANI): Not paying heed to the warning and appeal from the Ministry Home Affairs, the United Naga Council's indefinite economic blockade has worsened, with militants opening fire on several people and leaving two of them injured.
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Committee for Joint Naga Civil Societies stages protest in Delhi over econ
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Dec.3 (ANI): Expressing concern over the grave situation in Naga areas caused due to the economic blockade called by the United Naga council, the Committee for Joint Naga Civil Societies, Delhi, organised a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar here.
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Nagas in Delhi urge Rijiju to resolve economic blockade in Manipur
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec.2 (ANI): The Naga people living in Delhi are deeply concerned by the recent events in Manipur that have led to the arrest of United Naga Council (UNC) President Gaidon Kamei and his Information and Publicity Secretary S.K. Stephen by the Government of Manipur on grounds of eco
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Counter blockade intensifies in Manipur, as jeep is burnt
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Khumbong Bazar (Manipur) [India], Dec. 2 (ANI): The counter blockade has intensified in many parts of Manipur, as the protest against the ongoing economic blockade called by the UNC since November 1 along the National Highway, shows no signs of abating.
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Nagas strongly condemned the arrest of UNC President in Manipur
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Nov.29 (ANI): Police in Manipur have arrested United Naga Council (UNC) President Gaidon Kamei and UNC Information Secretary Stephen Lamkang from Pheidinga area Imphal West district, on charges of them spearheading the indefinite economic blockade on the national highways i
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Nagaland: Tribal students' union block NH-2, hundreds of trucks stran
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Oct. 30 (ANI): Hundreds of trucks are stranded along the National Highway-2 near Nagaland's Gopibung village, after the All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM) threatened to launch an intense agitation by banning all national projects and economic blockade on
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