Three northeastern states – Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura are gearing up for assembly elections at the end of February this year. BJP is seeing the polls as a chance to expand its base in these states. Tripura has Left parties Government headed by Manik Sarkar. Naga People’s Front (NPF) is[Read More…]
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Flash-floods in Bihar, 41 killed
As heavy rains in the last three days triggered flash floods in parts of Bihar, where 41 people have died so far and 65.37 lakh affected, and inundated large areas in Assam and north Bengal, hitting the normal life and snapping rail link to the northeast. In Arunachal Pradesh too,[Read More…]
Sikkim CM backs Gorkhaland demand
Following the Gorkhaland unrest, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has come out in support of the demand for a separate Gorkhaland, to be carved out of hill areas in West Bengal. “The fulfilment of the constitutional demand of the people in the Darjeeling hills, which is deeply connected with[Read More…]
Monsoon advances into Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya; IMD issues warning
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the south-west monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya. Along with this, the monsoon has also pushed into the central Arabian sea, Konkan, North Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema, said the reports. In fact, monsoon has advanced to other[Read More…]
Govt committed to fast-tracking of development in the North-East: Rajnath Singh
On Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh noting the situation in the North-Eastern states of the country said that he was happy to note that the situation had significantly improved, especially in the last 3 years under BJP’s tenure. He assured the people that PM Modi’s government was committed to the[Read More…]
Darjeeling: GJM supported shutdown on government offices
On Monday, 8 suspected Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists were detained for participating in arson in Darjeeling. This comes in the wake of the GJM-sponsored strike demanding a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’. There was a shutdown in government offices. According to police sources, the eight people were detained this morning[Read More…]
Petition for a separate time zone for the North East region gains support
While the demand for a separate time zone for the north-eastern region of India has been existing for years now, a fresh Change.org petition asking the Prime Minister to notify a separate time zone is doing the rounds. The petition started by Angellica Aribam, National General Secretary of the National[Read More…]
Delhi government denies admission to ‘terrorist’ children
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hit East Sikkim region
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hit the East Sikkim region late on Sunday midnight around 03:12 AM on Monday. Lately, a lot of earthquakes have been reported. On March 25, a moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.0 rocked India’s northeastern states and parts of Myanmar. The tremor was felt around 7[Read More…]
Tripura govt failed to utilize central funds
Bengaluru: North-Eastern tenant beaten up, forced to lick shoes by landlord
A North-Eastern tenant was allegedly assaulted and forced to lick shoes by his landlord in Bengaluru. Higio Guntey, a fourth-semester student in the Christ University in Bengaluru, was allegedly abused by his landlord on Monday evening and was later beaten up for using extra water. Guntey alleged that the house[Read More…]
Assam: Many injured in Dhemaji Clash
As clashes erupted between a mob and security personnel in Assam’s Dhemaji district, a number of people including police personnel. The clash turned violent as the mob even allegedly attacked several vehicles, the police was forced to resort to lathicharge and fire teargas on protesters. Meanwhile, the conditions worsen at[Read More…]
Nagaland dispute: Two killed after protesters clash with police
Two persons lost their lives due to police firing in Dimapur on Wednesday as a repercussion of the violent protests by tribal groups. Hundreds of protesters opposing the government’s decision to hold elections to urban local bodies in the state; marched on the streets of Dimapur and marched towards the[Read More…]
Watch this girl break down racist stereotypes in the most badass manner ever!
The harassment and cat-calling faced by north-eastern people in other parts of India is not really an unknown phenomenon. Often called “chinki” or “momo” they are continuously made to feel unwanted and unsafe. Not only the people but even the government authorities are a part of this sad habit as[Read More…]
Meet the real ‘superhero’ of Delhi metro!
At a time when racial crimes is on an increasing high and most of the populace suffer from ‘chalta hai’ attitude, people like NV Singh stand out. In a rare act of bravado, he stood up for a man from north-eastern state of India. As reported, this incident took place[Read More…]