Manipur Christmas

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday expressed his government's commitment to resolve the ethnic violence that has gripped the state since May without resorting to "aggressive measures".

After a dark Diwali, Christmas in Manipur will be a sorrowful event this year with a significant number of people having no resources to go to church. Thousands of internally displaced people in Manipur have been in relief camps for almost 8 months.

Two key highways in violence-hit Manipur connecting the state capital Imphal with Mao on the north and Churachandpur on the south have been opened to commuters and commercial traffic under heavy security cover.

With days to go before Christmas, life remains crippled in Manipur due to a 50-day economic blockade, protests and violence on highways following the state government's decision of creation of seven new districts. As Nagas demanded the imposition of President's Rule in the state, curfew was relaxed in parts of state capital Imphal for nine hours to...

26-year-old Totngam, who works in Delhi, was travelling to Ukhrul in Manipur for Christmas but had to take shelter at a friend's place after the bus they were travelling in was set on fire on Sunday evening. On Monday, their friend drove them to safety to the border of Imphal valley. Imphal continues to be tense two days after the violence broke ou...

The Sunday Mass prayer at the Manipur Baptist Convention Church - the oldest Baptist Church in Manipur's capital Imphal was marked by a thin attendance.

Christmas was celebrated today across India's northeast region with special prayers, hymns, and masses in churches, besides the traditional spread of delicious food.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday expressed his government's commitment to resolve the ethnic violence that has gripped the state since May without resorting to "aggressive measures".

After a dark Diwali, Christmas in Manipur will be a sorrowful event this year with a significant number of people having no resources to go to church. Thousands of internally displaced people in Manipur have been in relief camps for almost 8 months.

Two key highways in violence-hit Manipur connecting the state capital Imphal with Mao on the north and Churachandpur on the south have been opened to commuters and commercial traffic under heavy security cover.

With days to go before Christmas, life remains crippled in Manipur due to a 50-day economic blockade, protests and violence on highways following the state government's decision of creation of seven new districts. As Nagas demanded the imposition of President's Rule in the state, curfew was relaxed in parts of state capital Imphal for nine hours to...

26-year-old Totngam, who works in Delhi, was travelling to Ukhrul in Manipur for Christmas but had to take shelter at a friend's place after the bus they were travelling in was set on fire on Sunday evening. On Monday, their friend drove them to safety to the border of Imphal valley. Imphal continues to be tense two days after the violence broke ou...

The Sunday Mass prayer at the Manipur Baptist Convention Church - the oldest Baptist Church in Manipur's capital Imphal was marked by a thin attendance.

Christmas was celebrated today across India's northeast region with special prayers, hymns, and masses in churches, besides the traditional spread of delicious food.