North-East

  • Manipur cabinet condemns Rio’s ‘provocative’ remark
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | February 8The Manipur Cabinet has taken serious note of the alleged hate speech by the Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio and expressed apprehension about the adverse impact of his
  • Rio could be booked: Advocate on ‘hate speech’
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | February 8Human rights activist and senior advocate Khaidem Mani dubbed the statement of the Nagaland Chief Minister Neipiu Rio regarding the Chief Minister of Manipur as a hate spee
  • Indo-Naga issue to be settled soon: UNC
    IMPHAL, December 4 (NNN):  The United Naga Council (UNC) has said today that the Indo-Naga issue is about to be settled and as such there is an increasing need for engagement on various fronts and to build
  • Illegal migration worries NE people
    Aheli MoitraKohima | December 2As Indian Express journalist Samudra Gupta Kashyap rattled off figures on migration into the states of the North East, its predominantly illegal nature and the shadow it cast on g
  • People voice out against oil exploration in Manipur
    Aheli MoitraChurachandpur | November 23 In what is turning out to be a boxing match, another public hearing was conducted for oil exploration in Manipur; the proposition beaten blue by the local people onc
  • Ignore Manipur govt’s governance – UNC reiterates
    Dimapur, May 14 (MExN): The United Naga Council of Manipur (UNC) has issued a statement today directing all Naga peoples and their organizations in the Naga areas in Manipur state not to entertain any Manipur g
  • Manipur has no right to subjugate Nagas: UNC
    Dimapur, May 2 (MExN): The United Naga Council of Manipur (UNC) has not taken kindly to a Manipur legislator moving a bill in the Lok Sabha recently, seeking protection of the territorial integrity of Manipur s
  • Manipur HM’s take on Naga dialogue flayed
    Dimapur, April 18 (MExN): Home Minister of Manipur, Gaikhangam, is denounced for insulting the Indo-Naga political dialogue as well as ridiculing the reunification. An organization, Naga International Support C
  • Human Rights activists demand judicial inquiry
    December 26 killing under scrutiny  Special Correspondent Jorhat/Tinsukia | January 4 An aged Nirmal Duara looked shell-shocked as he responded to questions from a team of human rights activists
  • Arunachal MP accuses China of funding KMSS
    New Delhi, December 30 (ANI): The row over the construction of 2000 MW Subansiri lower hydroelectric project along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border intensified further, with Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy
  • 56 candidates aspiring for NPF ticket in Manipur
    Imphal | December 30: As many as 56 aspiring candidates from 14 Naga majority Assembly Constituencies have been found lobbying for the Naga People’s Front (NPF) ticket to fight in the polls to the 10th Ma
  • After JD (U), RJD joins Manipur pre-poll alliance
    IMPHAL, December 30 (Agencies): RJD withdrew its support to the ruling Congress-led government and joined the NCP-Manipur People's Party (MPP) pre-poll alliance barely three days after JD (U) joined the allianc
  • Zeliangrong demands special package
    Dimapur, December 29 (MExN): Zeliangrong frontal organizations are seeking “special developmental packages for the Zeliangrong people living in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.” The Zeliangrong Baud
  • Police arrests persons with extortion notes
    Imphal, December 29: Two members, including one overground activist of the proscribed RPF/PLA have been arrested along with nine extortion notes addressed to different MLAs and intending candidates in the ens
  • DoNER initiates climate change prog for NE states
    Shillong| December  29: The Union Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) has initiated the Climate Change Adaptation North Easter Region (CCANER) Project in partnership with the German Deve
  • Congress trying to malign protesters: AGP
    GUWAHATI, December 29 (Agencies): The AGP on Wednesday rubbished chief minister Tarun Gogoi's allegation that Maoists were part of the anti-dam movement in the state. AGP, which is also supporting the cause,
  • State RJD withdraws support to Cong; joins opposition alliance
    Imphal, December 28 (NNN): In a surprise move, the State Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday withdrew support to Congress and joined the Opposition alliance in an attempt to extract political mileage in the
  • Cong worker arrested for carrying illegal gun
    Imphal, December 28 (NNN): A Congress worker who came to attend the 126th foundation day celebration of Indian National Congress here was arrested by police on the charge of carrying an illegal gun during the f
  • REGION Briefs
    PPA MLAs join Cong in ArunachalItanagar, December 28 (PTI): In a significant political development all four legislators of Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA) merged with Congress giving a boost to the ruling part
  • Manipur BJP leader's house attacked
    Imphal | December 28: In yet another offensive act committed against BJP in the Manipur chief minister’s bastion, the house of the party’s Mahila Morcha Thoubal Mandal president had been attacked an
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