Monthly Archives: February 2006

Petition filed for fleeing villagers

Imphal, February 13, 2006: A petition was filed today in the Manipur Human Rights Co-mmission (MHRC) jointly by the Hmar Students’ Association, Rongmei Women’s Organisation and Human Rights Alert seeking for an inquiry into the situations that compelled displacement of … Continue reading

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784 Ccpur refugees in Mizoram

Imphal, February 12, 2006: The number of refugees from Churachandpur district currently taking shelter in Mizoram stands at 784, as of the first week of this month, according to a statement issued by the Hmar Youth Association, Imphal joint headquarters.

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UNLF thumbs nose at Army

Imphal, February 09, 2006: The United National Liberation Front (UNLF), a militant outfit of Manipur, today announced that it has pulled back its activists following the army’s Operation Dragnet, but claimed the security forces had not been able to defeat … Continue reading

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UCM speaks out for displaced persons

Imphal, February 09, 2006: Expressing solidarity to the hardships faced by villagers of Parbung who had to flee to safer haven following skirmishes between armed cadres of UNLF and HPC (D) the United Committee Manipur has fervently appealed to NGOs … Continue reading

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Gun fight raging at Thanlon

Imphal, February 09, 2006: Despite the claims of Lt Gen ZU Shah, 3 Corps Commander and GOC of 57 Mountain Division Major Gen GG Dwivedi that Parbung and Thanlon have been cleared of militants, reports have come in that a … Continue reading

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UNLF gives clarion call to strengthen struggle

Imphal, February 08, 2006: Greeting the people on the 19th foundation day of the armed wing of the UNLF, the Manipur People’s Army, the Military Affairs Committee of the outfit today said that the call of the hour is for … Continue reading

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Manipur villagers praise army’s peace effort

Bano Haralu parbung, February 08, 2006: Villagers in south Manipur’s Churachandpur district are all praise for the Army’s efforts in bringing peace and order into their lives. Once the writ of militant outfits, the region is seeing a new era … Continue reading

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After ‘Operation Dragnet’ NH-150 free from UGs, claims GoC

Imphal, February 07, 2006: With the successful conduct of ‘Operation Dragnet’ which was launched on January 20 this year by the troops of 57 Mountain Division under the aegis of 3 Corps, the entire 262 km stretch of National Highway-150 … Continue reading

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Hmar refugees

Aizawl, February 03, 2006: The Hmar Inpui (Hmar Main House) and the Hmar Youth Association have issued a statement expressing gratitude to the state of Mizoram for granting shelter to its “childrenâ€?, comprising Hmar refugees who had to flee their … Continue reading

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Civil admin to restore in CCpur sub-divisions

S Singlianmang Guite Lamka, February 03, 2006: After more than half a decade of nonexistence, the people of Thanlon and Parbung, both a sub-divisional headquarters here will see the light of civil administration on the February 6.

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CCpur sub-divisional offices to revert back to old locations

Lamka, February 3, 2006: The sub-divisional offices, block development offices and other offices of different departments of Churchandpur district at Thanlon and Parbung which are now functioning at Churachandpur district head quarters will start functioning from next Monday at their … Continue reading

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MZP collects donations for Hmar refugees

Aizawl, February 02, 2006: The state’s largest students’ body, Mizo Zirlai Pawl, yesterday and today raised donations for Manipur’s Hmars who fled to Mizoram in fear of Manipuri underground UNLF militants.

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