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The districts of Manipur as of 2011. Some of the subdivisions have since become independent districts. The districts in the middle, the Imphal valley: Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur densely populated and dominated by the Meitei people, whereas the outer districts are primarily hilly, sparsely populated and dominated by non-Meitei peoples.
The act's continued application in Manipur has led to local protests, having Irom Chanu Sharmila, as one of a Manipuri civil rights activist. Sharmila has been on a longstanding hunger strike since 2 November 2000 demanding the Indian government to repeal the act. She blames for violence in Manipur and other parts of India's troubled northeast ...
The 2024 Indian general election was held in Manipur on 19 April and 26 April to elect two members of the 18th Lok Sabha, from the constituencies of Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur. [1] The election got scheduled in the midst of year-long ethnic violence between the valley-based Meitei community and the hill-based Kuki-Zo community. There were ...
The landslide was attributed to weak soil due to prolonged exposure, rain and human factors. Experts at Manipur University said that nearly all landslides in the region have been caused by the poor lithology—fractured rocks, steep slopes and unstable mass were contributing factors. It was likely that the water-clogged soil liquefied and ...
On the "Today" show Wednesday, Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin pointed viewers to Jones' Instagram post to let her explain her absence in her own words. View this post on Instagram.
In the Manipur State Journalists Award 2020, out of the 8 award categories given by the Department of Information & Public Relations, Government of Manipur on the National Press Day, Sanaleibak daily won 5 awards simultaneously. [15] The winners of the awards are as follows: Ningombam Hemantakumar was awarded for being the Best Editor. [16]
Manipur has primarily an agrarian economy, with significant hydroelectric power generation potential. It is connected to other areas by daily flights through Imphal Airport, the second largest in northeastern India. [18] Manipur is home to many sports and the origin of Manipuri dance, [19] and is credited with introducing polo to Europeans. [20]
It’s been one year since three of Jordan Willis’ friends, Clayton McGeeney, David Harrington and Ricky Johnson, were found dead outside Willis’ rental home in Kansas City, Mo.