The Union Home Ministry sanctioned over Rs 947 crore for relief and rehabilitation of nearly 59,000 people displaced by Manipur’s ethnic violence since May 2023. With 217 deaths and widespread damage, efforts now focus on resettlement, housing, and restoring normalcy
At least three people were killed in fresh clashes between Kuki and Naga armed groups in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, with both sides trading blame, houses burnt, and tensions escalating amid a continuing cycle of ethnic violence and retaliation
Six people were injured in an exchange of fire between armed groups near Sinakethei and Mullam villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, amid ongoing ethnic tensions, while internally displaced persons in Churachandpur staged protests demanding equal relief and government support
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