Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has invited the insurgent groups for talks but the major outfits are yet to respond
Linking will create employment opportunities in Manipur as a part of the Asian Highway project
The decision was taken following an agreement reached during a tripartite talk
The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital
Over 600 days have passed and the bodies continue to lie in the morgue
CM also says that he is ready for tripartite talks with United Naga Council
Manipur despite being a small state has achieved admirable achievements, says CM O Ibobi Singh
The suspected militants left a note, which says it is a new year gift to the paper of Manipur
United Naga Council opposes the state government's decision to create new districts
Rijiju is on a day-long trip to Manipur as a central emissary
Meanwhile, the curfew has been relaxed from 4:00 am to 9:00 pm on Friday at Imphal East District
Jaikishan Khumukcham from the BJP and L Ibomcha of the NCP has joined congress
Major areas of the state capital fall in Imphal West district where the three blasts had taken place within an hour on Friday evening
Police sources told a posse of police and Assam Rifles have reached Taodaijang village where the fierce gun battle took place
The author looks beyond the bandhs and discovers Imphal's floating islands and a bustling traditional market
In many of the remote villages, the culture of fear runs deep
This reverse migration received an impetus after the Armed Force (Special Powers) Act was lifted from the municipal areas of Imphal in 2004
CM Okram Ibobi Singh hoisted the tricolour at the first Manipur Rifles Parade ground in the morning
No arrest could be made since the insurgents had apparently escaped before the arrival of police and bomb experts
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the police officer said