After incidents of violence during polling in the opening phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, bringing back grim memories of the ethnic clashes that claimed many lives and displaced scores more, the Manipur will have a tryst with democracy again on April 26.
Invoking the ethnic violence in Manipur, Congress General Secretary for Communication Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Prime Minister "barely even acknowledged" the crisis.
Racked, bloodied and wounded by ethnic clashes for close to a year, Manipur will poll for a fresh start and lasting peace as the Lok Sabha elections come around in the volatile Northeast state on April 19.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined a plea seeking voting arrangements for about 18,000 people displaced internally due to the ethnic clash in Manipur for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking to ANI, Sharda Devi said, "I believe that the people will vote for us in the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP will work for the peace and welfare of the people in the state. Even in the last election, people trusted us. They will entrust us with the responsibility of Manipur this time a
Thailand's Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara visited Mae Sot, a border town near Myanmar, on Friday amid escalating clashes that have resulted in troops of the ruling military Junta into retreat by ethnic minority armed groups, while hundreds of residents have been forced to flee, Al
While the grim memories of the ethnic violence, which left many dead and scores displaced, still fresh in the minds of voters, 29 special polling stations have been set up ahead of the Lok Sabha elctions for about 5,000 people, who are presently sheltered in camps.
The clash erupted after the members of the National Liberation Movement, led by Madesh-based-leader Rajendra Mahato organised a march in Kathmandu, demanding recognition of states on the basis of ethnicity.
An Israeli study has revealed a significant ethnic gap in the prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, raising the potential for revolutionizing early-detection methods, drug development and patient care, the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikvah said on Wednesday.
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