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MHA bans nine Meitei extremist organisations that mostly operate in Manipur

In its notification, the MHA said the Meitei extremist organisations have declared, as their professed aim, the establishment of an independent nation by the secession of Manipur from India through armed struggle and to incite indigenous people of Manipur for such secession.

In Narendra Modi government's second innings, India's Act East Policy all set to take on a military colour

Returned to the saddle earlier this month with a massive mandate, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government's second innings is starting off with the according of primacy to the BIMSTEC effort

India, Myanmar joint military operation in Sagaing may deal crippling blow to NSCN(K), other insurgent groups in North East

The Myanmar Army and Indian Army's joint operation to flush out fighters of the ULFA (Independent), PLA and the UNLF from Myanmar's Sagaing region could serve a crippling blow to insurgency in the North East, including the Naga rebel group NSCN (Khaplang) faction, which has been unwilling to sit for peace talks with the Indian government

Early solution to insurgency in Manipur difficult as all 30 groups have varying demands, says army official

There are around 30 insurgent outfits in Manipur, many of them splinter groups with different secessionist demands, while Naga groups, including the NSCN(I-M) and proscribed NSCN(K) are seeking 'Nagalim' or greater Nagaland.

North East has always been key focus of Maoist expansion plans, but local conditions and politics stalled growth

Even though the history and social structure of the North East including Assam and Tripura has prevented Maoists from gaining a foothold, they have not been completely wiped out. Their focus is to build a support base instead of arming the masses which was evident in central India

Police and Assam Rifles forces arrest five cadres belonging to different banned outfits in Manipur

A combined team of Manipur police and Assam Rifles arrested five cadres belonging to three different banned organisations in East Imphal and Bishnupur districts of Manipur.

Manipur: Haokip Students' Organisation president Letkholal Haokip shot dead in Imphal

President of Haokip Students' Organisation (HSO), Letkholal Haokip, 37, was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Imphal, police said on Saturday.

UNLF claims responsibility for Imphal blast