Kashmiri students case: Clashes during protests, JKLF chief held
Srinagar : Sporadic clashes occurred Friday at some places in the Kashmir Valley over expulsion and police action against Kashmiri students in Uttar Pradesh's...
Muslims of BTAD are exiled in their own land post 2012 riots
By Nilim Dutta,
N 26˚ 30’ 10.4”
E 90˚ 01’ 24.9”
If one types in the above location coordinates into the ‘search’ in Google Earth, it immediately takes one to the image of an empty field somewhere in Gossaigaon Revenue Circle of Kokrajhar District, one of the four Districts in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) of Assam, in the satellite topographic imagery dated 3 May 2010.
Opposition parties condemn dissolution of Arunachal assembly
Guwahati : Opposition parties in Arunachal Pradesh Friday condemned the dissolution of the assembly by the governor and termed it a most undemocratic move.
Governor...
Meghalaya facing power deficit: Governor
Shillong : Meghalaya, which was once a power surplus state, is facing a power deficit of 20-30 percent of the demand.
"The power scenario has...
Garo rebels causing serious concern: Meghalaya governor
Shillong : Meghalaya Governor K.K. Paul Friday expressed concern over the growing influence of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a rebel outfit,...
Camps to verify names in voters list March 9
Agartala : The Election Commission has decided to hold special camps Sunday in polling stations across the country to facilitate people to verify their...
Congress, NC tie up for Lok Sabha polls
Jammu : The ruling National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir has forged an electoral alliance for the Lok Sabha polls,...
Paper trail to be used in Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya
Shillong : The voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) system will be used for the first time in the Lok Sabha elections in Nagaland,...
Left, Trinamool name candidates in Tripura
Agartala : The ruling Left Front and the Trinamool Congress Thursday announced their candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura.
Forest, Industries and...
Lok Sabha polls to be held in five phases in Kashmir
Jammu : Elections to Jammu and Kashmir's six Lok Sabha seats would be held in five phases beginning April 10, the state's chief electoral...
Trinamool announces candidates from Manipur, Tripura and Jharkhand
Kolkata : Trinamool Congress Wednesday announced its six candidates for the northeastern states of Tripura and Manipur and the eastern state of Jharkhand.
In Tripura,...
Sensitise Delhi Police about NE people’s problems: HC
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city police to sensitise its 83,000 police personnel about the problems faced by people...
Mission Bhartiyam condemns the expulsion of Kashmiri students over cheering for Pak cricket team
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Mission Bhartiyam, has condemned the expulsion of 60 Kashmiri students from a University in Meerut over what has been termed as “anti-national” support to the Pakistani cricket team.
Verdict against Naga militant for triple murder March 24
New Delhi : A court here Wednesday fixed March 24 for delivering the verdict in a case against alleged militant Hopeson Ningshen, who is...
Congress to get more seats in northeast: Mukul Sangma
Shillong : Exuding confidence that northeastern states would contribute more seats to the Congress' kitty, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Wednesday reiterated that his...
Parties welcome poll announcement in Kashmir
Jammu/Srinagar : Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday welcomed the announcement for the Lok Sabha polls while separatists said it has no bearing...
Assam’s AGP not happy with poll dates
Guwahati : Assam's regional party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Wednesday expressed unhappiness at the Lok Sabha poll dates announced by the Election Commission, while...
Country’s first Child Protection Day observed in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Assam has showed the way to the country when it became the first state in India to observe Child Protection Day on Tuesday, March 4. Marked by celebrations across all the districts of the state, a central function was held at the TRP Indoor Stadium, Ulubari.
‘Peaceful poll conduct, preventing infiltration challenges for J&K police’
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir director general of police (DGP) Ashok Prasad Tuesday said the peaceful conduct of Lok Sabha and assembly elections this...
Annual Status of Education Report 2013 for North East States released
By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2013, the largest household survey of children in rural India, has shown that the enrolment of children in the age of 6-14 in the North East States is quite high compared to many of the States in mainland India. In Mizoram just 0.4% of the children in the age 6-14 are out of school. The percentage of out of school children is also quite low in Tripura (1.1%), Nagaland (1.2%), Sikkim (1.3%) and Manipur (1.5%). However, in Assam 3.8% of children are not in school. All-India average is 3.3%.
Extortionist carrying toy pistol arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar : An alleged extortionist who was found to be carrying a fake pistol during a routine check was arrested here, police said Tuesday.
Muhammad...
Tripura to abolish open defecation in two years
Agartala : WIth the help of the central government's flagship rural jobs scheme MGNREGS, the Tripura government has embarked upon fully abolishing open defecation...
PDP protests Farooq Abdullah’s remarks
Srinagar : The PDP Tuesday organised a protest march here against union minister Farooq Abdullah's remark allegedly calling Kashmris "maha chors" (big thieves). Abdullah...
75 rescued after avalanche hits north Kashmir
Srinagar : Seventy-five people were rescued in north Kashmir's Kupwara district while efforts are on to rescue another 25 after an avalanche hit a...
LS Poll 2014: Prospects of ten parties’ regional front in Northeast India
By Syed Ali Mujtaba,
Northeast India is one of the most neglected regions in the country. The reason being there are not enough MPs from there to make their voice felt in the Parliament. The attention of the central government is more towards containing the insurgency rather than focus on the development of the region.
Seminar draws roadmap for minority women’s education in North East
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) hosted a national seminar on ‘Educational status of Minority Women in North East India: Challenges & Future Prospects’ in Techno City in the outskirts of Guwahati. The event was supported by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Kashmir first state to get new child health programme
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Monday become the first state in India to launch the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram (RBSK) Project Swasthya Slate.
Health and...
Record holder Arunachal mountaineer Anshu to climb Everest for breast cancer awareness
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: After creating world record for being the only mother to scale Mount Everest twice within the span of 10 days, Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa is once again gearing up to climb the world’s highest peak. This time around Anshu is in a different mission to spread awareness on Breast cancer among her fellow countrymen.
Tripura tops list for giving rural jobs for fifth year
Agartala : Tripura has kept its top position for the fifth consecutive year for offering 66 person-days so far in the current fiscal in...
Two policeman killed in Kashmir firing
Srinagar : Two policeman were killed in Jammu and Kashmir Monday when militants fired at a vehicle transporting food for police personnel, officials said.
The...
Farooq’s comment sparks ruckus in Kashmir assembly
Jammu : There was a ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Monday over union minister and former state chief minister Farooq Abdullah's comments...
Kashmir governor reviews arrangements for Vaishno Devi pilgrims
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed the arrangements made at the Katra railway station for pilgrims to the Mata Vaishno Devi...
Girl killed in Tripura hostel fire
Agartala : In a tragic incident, a seven-year-old girl was burnt to death and 10 other students were injured when their school hostel caught...
Enrolment ratio in higher education in the northeast low
Agartala : The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education is very low in the northeast region and it can be improved by setting...
Improve living conditions of Assam clash victims, centre urged
New Delhi: A fact-finding team Saturday urged the central government to take cognizance of the victims of an ethnic clash who are staying in...
PM asked to talk to Myanmar over freedom movement sites
Guwahati: With Manmohan Singh visiting Myanmar next week, the Assam branch of the All India Patriotic Forum has urged the prime minister to talk...
Strike disrupts rail services in northeast
Agartala/Guwahati : A 100-hour strike called by the indigenous people in southern Assam disrupted railway services in parts of the northeastern region for the...
Trooper injured in Poonch landmine blast
Jammu : An Indian trooper was injured Friday in a landmine explosion in Krishna Ghati sector near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch...
Yasin Malik detained during Srinagar protest
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was detained here Friday during a separatist protest march.
Malik and over 200...
Will Kashmir’s ‘Kingdom of Amity’ ever be reclaimed?
By Sheikh Qayoom,
Srinagar : The Shivratri festival, which used to be a grand integrative occasion for the majority Muslim and the minority Kashmiri Pandit...
Curfew in 25 Assam villages following clash
Guwahati: Indefinite curfew was Thursday clamped in 25 villages in Assam's Darrang district after 13 people were injured in a clash between two groups,...
Amarnath pilgrims to get prepaid SIM cards
Jammu : Pilgrims for this year's annual Amarnath Yatra will get prepaid mobile SIM cards for seven days for enhanced telecom facilities during the...
Army rescues 38 stranded people in Kashmir
Srinagar : The army has rescued 38 people stranded due to heavy snowfall and avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, a defence spokesman...
Meghalaya district polls: A lucky draw decides winner
Shillong : The ruling Congress in Meghalaya Thursday won the highest number of seats in the two autonomous district councils elections, with one of...
Breaking security cordon, Rahul charms people in Assam road show
Guwahati : If BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi mesmerised people during his three-hour presence in Assam earlier this month, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi...
Trooper guns down five colleagues, kills self
Srinagar: A trooper fatally shot dead five of his colleagues and then turned the gun on himself following a heated argument in north's Kashmir...
Two militants arrested, two lynched in Meghalaya
Shillong : Two militants were arrested Wednesday and arms and ammunition seized from them while an angry mob lynched two insurgents in Meghalaya, police...
National Green Tribunal halts DRDO construction activity in Challakere Amrut Mahal Kavals
By TCN News
Bangalore: Justice Mr. M. Chockalingam (Judicial Member) and Prof. Dr. R. Nagendran (Expert Member) constituting the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench),...
92 chit funds flee Tripura: Minister
Agartala : At least 92 unauthorised Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and chit funds have fled Tripura after illegally collecting huge amounts of money from...
J&K withdraws red beacons for top officials
By IANS,
Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday forbade the use of red beacons on the official vehicles of the chief secretary, the...
All seven slain guerrillas Pakistanis, LeT members: Security forces
Srinagar : All the seven separatist guerrillas killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district were Pakistani nationals...
Nido Tania killing: Judicial custody of accused extended
By IANS,
New Delhi : A court here Tuesday extended the judicial custody of the four people allegedly involved in the Nido Tania killing case...
Congress-BJP syndicate forcibly divided Andhra: Mamata
By IANS,
Agartala : The Congress-BJP syndicate "undemocratically and forcibly divided" Andhra Pradesh and they are trying to sell the country, West Bengal Chief Minister...
Asia Pacific Journalist body expresses shock at self-immolation in Guwahati
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists (APFEJ) has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the self-immolation of a Guwahati city dweller demanding land-settlement and urged the authority to initiate due consultations to resolve the issue amicably.
J&K legislators protest denial of red beacons
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir legislators across party lines argued they are entitled to have red beacons on their official vehicles and walked...
People may not respect parliament any more: India’s oldest lawmaker
By Raymond Kharmujai, IANS,
Imphal : Rishang Keishing, 94, arguably India's - perhaps the world's - oldest lawmaker who has served four terms in parliament,...
Decentralisation needed to tackle corruption: Rahul Gandhi
By IANS,
Guwahati : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that decentralisation of power is essential to tackle corruption.
Addressing a rally in Assam, Gandhi...
NCP candidate arrested for damaging EVM
By IANS,
Shillong : An NCP leader was arrested for instigating a mob to damage an electronic voting machine (EVM) during the Jaintia Hills Autonomous...
Protests erupt in Kashmir town
By IANS,
Srinagar : Clashes erupted Tuesday in north Kashmir's Kupwara town between police and civilian protestors after seven guerrillas were killed in the district...
One land rights activist dies after self-immolation in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: One protestor of peasants’ body Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) died after receiving 90 per cent burn injuries following his act of self-immolation in demand of land rights in front of Assam secretariat on Monday.
Seven guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunbattle
By IANS,
Srinagar : Seven separatist guerrillas were Monday killed by security forces in an operation in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence...
10 injured in Assam blasts
By IANS,
Guwahati : At least 10 people were injured when militants triggered two blasts in Assam's Kamrup district Monday evening, a day ahead of...
Industrialisation behind mafia’s rise in Tripura: CM
By IANS,
Agartala : With the growing industrialisation and expansion of railways in Tripura, the mafia activities have also increased in the state, Chief Minister...
Charge-sheet to be filed in Srinagar food adulteration case
By IANS,
Srinagar : The Srinagar Municipal Corporation will Monday file a charge- sheet against three food processing companies for adulteration in a court here,...
Assam man sets himself ablaze demanding land rights
By IANS,
Guwahati : A man set himself ablaze outside the Assam capital complex in Dispur Monday protesting the state's refusal to give land pattas...
Prisoner’s body handed over to Pakistan
By IANS,
Jammu : The body of a Pakistani prisoner who was found hanging in a jail here Feb 22 will be handed over Monday...
Quake hits northeast
By IANS,
Shillong: A low intensity earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook India's northeastern states Sunday night, officials said.
The quake occurred around 10.35...
Pakistani fighter jets kill 38 militants
By IANS,
Islamabad: Fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force Sunday killed at least 38 militants in a series of air strikes in the country's...
FIR against online rumour-mongers in Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Police Sunday lodged an FIR against those spreading the rumour on social networking that the police force...
Assamese woman gang-raped in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : A 21-year-old Assamese woman was raped here by two men who have been arrested, police said Sunday.
One of the men...
Pleasantly surprised by political awareness and hospitality of Afghans: Kashmiri Editor working in Kabul
By M Reyaz, twoCircles.net,
New Delhi: A very popular Pashto proverb says, “Khpal watan pa har cha Kashmir we (One’s motherland is dearer to everybody like Kashmir.” Kashmir and Afghanistan has natural connections, though now divided by man-made-boundaries.
Modi advocates for accommodation of Hindu migrants from Bangladesh
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate who was on the northeast tour said that the Hindu migrants from Bangladesh should be accommodated in the country on the grounds of humanity addressing a rally at Silchar in Assam’s Barak Valley.
Annual award in memory of lone AGP Muslim Minister Shahidul Alam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Shahidul Alam Choudhury, who had a very humble background, came to limelight in 1985 when he was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the AGP government of Assam. He was the lone minister from the Barak Valley in the cabinet. He shone over the political sky of Barak valley for nearly three decades until his death in November 2012.
Bangladeshis troubling northeast due to wrong governance: Modi
By IANS,
Agartala: Due to wrong governance, illeggal Bangladeshis are causing trouble for the people of the northeastern states, but due to governance in Gujarat,...
China will have to give up its expansionist mindset: Modi
By IANS,
Itanagar: Taking on China over a sensitive foreign policy issue, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday said Beijing will have to give...
Pakistan prisoner found hanging in Jammu jail
By IANS,
Jammu: A Pakistani prisoner was Saturday morning found hanging inside a jail here, an official said.
K. Rajendra Kumar, director general prisons, told reporters...
Youth shot dead in Kashmir’s Sopore
By IANS,
Srinagar : A youth was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town Friday evening, police said.
Waseem Ahmad Malla, 24,...
Northeast MPs meet Bezbaruah panel
By IANS,
New Delhi : Members of the Northeast MPs Forum Friday met the Bezbaruah Committee, set up by the union home ministry to look...
24,517 J&K youth provided government jobs in 2012-2013
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir government provided government jobs to over 24,000 youth during 2012-2013.
Minister for Labour and Employment Ajay Sadhotra Friday told...
Curfew continues in Kashmir’s Pulwama, situation peaceful
By IANS,
Srinagar : Curfew continued Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama town where clashes had erupted between people and the security forces Thursday following...
Bhagwati seeks to contest from Tezpur in Assam
By IANS,
New Delhi : J. Bhagwati, a former Indian high commissioner to Britain, has sought the Congress nomination for the Tezpur Lok Sabha seat,...
Panel to interact with northeast people in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Home Ministry Friday said a panel, formed to look into the concerns of northeast people, will hold interactions with...
HRD ministry makes criteria easier for appointment of Urdu teachers in schools
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
New Delhi: The criteria for the appointment of Urdu teachers in schools have been modified to make it more flexible for the expansion of Urdu language.
Five new high court judges appointed, four more soon: Kashmir government
By IANS,
Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday said that five high court judges were appointed last year and four more vacancies are...
International heli-skiing challenge begins in Gulmarg
By IANS,
Srinagar : Around 200 skiers from the US, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and India turned up for the first international...
Clash in Kashmir town over man’s killing
By IANS,
Srinagar : Residents of Pulwama town in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday clashed with security forces following the killing of a man alleged to...
Manipuri women assault case: Fifth accused granted bail
By IANS,
New Delhi : A court here Thursday granted bail to a man accused of assaulting two Manipuri women, saying four accused facing the...
A police officer campaigns against a social evil in Assam
By Rupesh Dutta, IANS,
New Delhi : Determined to end a social evil that still haunts rural and backward areas of Assam, a police officer's...
PDP legislator apologises for slapping marshal
By IANS,
Jammu : A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator who slapped a Jammu and Kashmir assembly marshal Wednesday apologised in the house Thursday.
Syed Bashir,...
Suspected guerrilla killed in Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar : Security forces Wednesday shot dead a suspected separatist guerrilla in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district, officials said.
Police sources said the motorcycle-borne...
Two militants killed, four arrested in Meghalaya
By IANS,
Shillong : Two militants were killed and four arrested in Meghalaya Wednesday, police said.
"Two A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) cadres were gunned down...
World Bank’s social enterprises in three NE states
By IANS,
Shillong : The World Bank Wednesday launched its $1 million 2014 India Development Marketplace for implementing innovative service delivery in Meghalaya, Mizoram and...
Rahul more keen to solve Assam’s problems than Modi: Gogoi
By IANS,
Guwahati : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was more keen to resolve Assam's problems than BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Chief Minister...
Rs.124.04 bn tax-free deficit budget in Tripura
By IANS,
Agartala : Tripura Finance Minister Badal Chaudhury Wednesday presented a Rs.124.04 billion tax-free budget with a deficit of Rs.1.58 billion for the 2014-15...
Legislator slaps J&K assembly marshal
By IANS,
Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly Wednesday witnessed an ugly scene when an opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator slapped a...
Separatists protest in Srinagar over ‘judicial double standards’
By IANS,
Srinagar : Separatist activists of the Hurriyat group headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday staged a protest here alleging the "double standards of...
Top tourism award warms the cockles of J&K hearts
By IANS,
New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday bagged "The best state in the country for comprehensive development of tourism" award.
Union minister for human...
Remembering the Nellie Massacre of 18 February 1983
By Nilim Dutta,
Even after three decades of the Nellie Massacre, Muslims in Assam continue to face violence and displacement. Muslim villagers in the Amguri Relief Camp in Chirang District of Assam in September 2012.
Bedlam in Tripura assembly over crimes against women
By IANS,
Agartala : The opposition Congress created a huge ruckus in the Tripura assembly Tuesday, alleging that the Left Front government has failed to...
Opposition wants Dogri TV channel
By IANS,
Jammu : Opposition legislators Tuesday walked out of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly demanding the setting up of a Dogri television channel in...
Northeast history, culture in NCERT books: Arunachal CM
By Raymond Kharmujai, IANS,
New Delhi : The central government has agreed to include geography, history and tradition and culture of the indigenous people of...
‘Afzal Guru deserved the same reprieve’
By IANS,
Jammu : Mehbooba Mufti, who heads the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Tuesday that parliament attack convict Afzal Guru deserved the same reprieve that has been given to Rajiv Gandhi assassins.
Assam CM lays foundation stone of North East’s first College of Horticulture
By TCN News,
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi stressed on the need of developing the agriculture sector in the state as he laid the foundation stone of College of Horticulture at Lakhopur in Nalbari district which is the first of its kind in the northeast.
Two Kashmir policemen held for robbery
By IANS,
Srinagar : Two Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel were Monday arrested for involvement in a robbery here two days back and the looted...
Bengal court sends arrested KLO leaders to police custody
By IANS,
Siliguri : A West Bengal court Monday sent three KLO militants including its vice president Tom Adhikary and finance secretary Nilambar Rajbanshi to...
Release jailed chairman for peace talks: Meghalaya outfit
By IANS,
Shillong : The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a rebel outfit in Meghalaya, Monday said it was ready for peace talks provided...
Journalists’ Forum urges Nabam Tuki for ending Arunachal media deadlock
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Expressing concern over the ceasing of publications of all seven daily newspapers in Arunachal Pradesh for successive second day on Sunday, the Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) has urged the authority to resolve the matter for the sake of thousands of esteemed readers.
Northeast activists demand action against khap panchayat
By IANS,
New Delhi : Students and activists from the northeast Monday met Delhi Police officials demanding action against a khap panchayat that threatened to...
Violence declined during our government: Omar Abdullah
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said violence across the state has declined by 71 percent since the present...
Additional aid to northeastern states, Uttarakhand
By IANS,
New Delhi : Finance Minister P.Chidambaram Monday announced additional central assistance to the tune of Rs.1,200 crore to the northeastern states and flood-hit...
Tourists in large numbers a dividend of peace: Omar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday stressed the vast potential of the state for sports, adventure and pilgrim tourism,...
Nagabanda massacre and the other side of Assamese intelligentsia
By Abdul Kalam Azad,
Morigaon, Assam: Nagabanda High School is one of the oldest educational institutes of Morigaon district of Assam. The school is situated near the Nagabanda Bazar, about 15 KMs from the district headquarter. The healthy rural market, the nicely planted trees at Nagabanda Junior College, huge playground with pavilion and the green agricultural fields surrounding the area make it scenic and beautiful. But who knows Nagabanda is carrying a huge amount of pain and agony?
Youth Congress will fight for the rights of refugees: J&K Pyc
By TCN News,
Jammu: After the successful completion of agitation for 73rd Amendment and empowerment of Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir, several delegations of refugees and refugee leaders Rajeev Chuni, Labha Ram Gandhi and Capt. Yudhveer Singh met J&K Youth Congress committee and urged the J&K Pradesh Youth Congress to fight for their rights also.
11 dead, 32 wounded in Kashmir accident
By IANS,
Jammu : At least 11 people were killed and 32 others injured Sunday when an overloaded mini bus fell into a deep gorge...
Bikers protest discrimination against northeast people
By IANS,
Bangalore : About 200 motorcycle riders Sunday took part in a 14-km rally across the city protesting racial discrimination against people from the...
KLO leader held in Siliguri
By IANS,
Siliguri : Militant outfit Kamtapur Liberation Organisation's (KLO) vice president Tom Adhikary was arrested along with an associate near the India-Nepal border here...
Opposition walks out of J&K assembly
By IANS,
Jammu : Opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Panthers Party (NPP), Sunday walked out...
Militant killed in Kashmir gunfight
By IANS,
Srinagar : One separatist guerrilla was killed Sunday in a gunfight between security forces and militants in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, an official...
AAMSU urges AIUDF not to use the name of Allah for politics
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) has urged All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) not to use religion for...
EC to hold ‘wake up’ campaign in Jammu
By IANS,
Jammu: The Election Commission Saturday announced the "Wake up Jammu" campaign in an effort to increase voter participation in the Lok Sabha elections.
In...
Give job to victim’s kin: Court
By IANS,
Agartala: The Tripura High Court has directed the state government to provide a job to a woman whose father was killed by the...
Kashmir acid attack convict gets 10 years jail
By IANS,
Srinagar : A local court here Friday sentenced an acid attack convict to 10 years in jail, holding him guilty of attempted murder...
SC notice on racial attacks on people from northeast
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central and the state governments on two PILs seeking setting up of...
More than 1300 riot affected families from BTAD are yet to be rehabilitated
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Even as Assam government has admitted that over 1,300 families, who were affected during the ethnic clashes in the Bodoland...
Two accused in Tania killing withdraw bail pleas
By IANS,
New Delhi : Two accused in the killing of Arunanchal Pradesh student Nido Tania Friday withdrew their bail pleas as the probe has...
Youth held for extortion bid against former Assam CM
By IANS,
Guwahati : A youth was arrested for trying to extort money from former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta in the name of...
Manipuri women assault: Three more accused get bail
By IANS,
New Delhi : A court here Friday granted bail to three people accused of assaulting two Manipuri women.
Additional Sessions Judge Rajender Kumar Shastri...
Northeastern students protest near parliament
By IANS,
New Delhi : Over 50 students from the northeast, protesting the violence on people from the region in the capital, sought to march...
Woman separatist leader held in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Chief of Kashmiri separatist women group Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of Faith), Asiya Andrabi was arrested Friday during anti-Valentine's Day protest here.
Andrabi was...
Kargil freezes at -17, rain, snow forecast in Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar : Ladakh's Kargil town was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 16.8 degrees Thursday and Kashmir Valley is expected...
Northeastern youth protests in Delhi: Opportunity to bridge the gap
By Ninglun Hanghal, IANS,
Last week, Delhi witnessed a large turnout of youth from northeastern India - comprising eight states - to protest against the...
Two more interlocutors shortlisted for Naga peace talks
By IANS,
Kohima : The central government has shortlisted two more people for appointment as the interlocutor for the peace talks with the separatist National...
Omar delighted at Pervez Rasool picked up for IPL 7
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday expressed happiness that Kashmiri all-rounder Pervez Rasool was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad...
Will protest sexual assault of doctor, says Mirwaiz
By IANS,
Srinagar : Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, Thursday said demonstrations will be held to protest the sexual assault of...
No new taxes proposed in Kashmir budget
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Thursday presented "tax-free" and "pro-people" budget for 2014-2015, terming it one which reflected...
Peace pact with Meghalaya rebel outfit before cabinet: Official
By IANS,
Shillong : The union home ministry has referred the draft of the settlement agreement to be signed with Meghalaya's rebel A'chik National Volunteers...
Pakistan to resume cross-border trade in Kashmir
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan said Thursday it has decided to resume cross-border trade in Kashmir after weeks of suspension over the arrest of a...
Naga activists call for sweeping changes in male-dominated society
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Naga activists and scholars today robustly called for changes in the male-dominated society of Nagaland state, saying that it barred women from inheritance, land rights as well aspolitical equality.
Assam shootout: NHRC seeks Rs.25 lakh compensation
By IANS,
Guwahati : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday recommended to the union home ministry to pay Rs.5 lakh each to the families...
Kashmir’s ex-minister to appear before police in sex case
By IANS,
Srinagar : Shabir Ahmad Khan, a former minister accused by a woman doctor of sexual harassment, arrived in Srinagar Thursday to present himself...
BJP hopes for more Lok Sabha seats from northeast
By IANS,
Agartala : A senior BJP leader said here Thursday said that the country's northeastern states would contribute more seats to the party's kitty...
‘Northeast states should pursue green development’
By IANS,
New Delhi : As Uttarakhand and the northeastern states are geographically similar, the latter need to take lessons from the 2013 disaster that...
SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe into Nido Tania’s death
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court will Friday hear a plea by a group of lawyers seeking direction to the central government to...
Two more held in Manipuri youth stabbing case
By IANS,
New Delhi : Two more people, including a juvenile, were taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of a Manipuri youth...
Educate Delhiites about grievances of northeast people: HC
By IANS,
New Delhi : Stating that people should "cultivate the ability to live together", the Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government to...
Naga activists call for changes in male-dominated society
By IANS,
New Delhi : Naga activists and scholars Wednesday robustly called for changes in the male-dominated society of Nagaland state, saying that it barred...
Delhi Police’s new FB, Twitter pages for northeast people
By Alok Singh, IANS,
New Delhi : Faced with criticism over its perceived lack of sensitivity and outreach to the northeast community in the capital,...
Kashmir’s ex-minister told to appear before police
By IANS,
Srinagar : Granting interim relief to Shabir Ahmad Khan, a former minister accused by a woman doctor of sexual harassment, the Jammu and...
PDP seeks governor’s intervention on ‘ignored areas’
By IANS,
Jammu : Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday appealed to Governor N.N. Vohra to intervene for creating new administrative units in areas ignored...
Cross-LoC trade stand-off resolved, trucks to roll on again
By IANS,
Srinagar : The stand-off between India and Pakistan over the cross-LoC trade has ended and the detained vehicles of the two sides are...