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 fierce gun fight is on between MPA cadres of the UNLF and the security personnel at S Lailong village, which is about a 5 hour walk distance from Thanlon sub-division headquarters. More »
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 the united strength of the armed outfits to meet the challenges of the security forces and for the people to unitedly struggle and fight against Indian rule. More »
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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 of peace, thanks to the Army’s efforts in curbing militancy. More »
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 from Churchandpur to Tipaimukh is now free from underground elements. Claiming this the General Officer in Command, GOC, 3 Corps, ZU Shah has stated that the operation was conducted most professionally with a humane face and received excellent cooperation from the local people. More »
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 “children”, comprising Hmar refugees who had to flee their homes in Manipur. More »
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. More »
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 previous locations. More »
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. More »
Imphal/Aizawl, February 02, 2006: The army today claimed that Hmar and Paite tribesmen, who were hounded out of their homes by militants along the Assam-Mizoram border, have started returning home. More »
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Lamka, February 02, 2006: The Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur AK Sinha, IAS as well as the Superintendent of Police, Churachandpur Lhatoo Dorji IPS have been accused of adopting a lackadaisical approach towards the problems presently faced by the residents of Tipaimukh sub-divisions by four tribal students’ body. More »
Imphal. February 02, 2006: The army said more than 200 tribal villagers who fled to Mizoram last month following reported confrontation between two militant groups at Parbung and Thanlon sub-divisions of Manipur’s Churachandpur district have returned to their homes after the army cleared the areas of militants. More »
Aizawl, February 01, 2006: The Mizoram government has swung into action towards constructing a camp for the Hmar refugees who had fled to Mizoram from Manipur after trouble erupted between insurgent groups United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) (HPC-D in mid-January 2006. More »