India needs anti-racist law: CPI-M
By IANS,
New Delhi : The CPI-M Wednesday asked the government to unveil an anti-racist law to curb attacks similar to those on people from...
Railway focus on extending connectivity to NE states
By IANS,
New Delhi : In a bid to bring the country's northeastern states within the railway network, the Indian Railways are now on course...
BSF to deploy women troopers along borders
By IANS,
Agartala : Indian border guards will soon deploy women troopers in the northeast frontiers to deal with the trans-border crimes involving women, officials...
Ruckus continues in J&K assembly for second day
By IANS,
Jammu : Opposition legislators Wednesday again disrupted the proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly session now going on in winter capital Jammu.
Legislators...
Freedom heroes from the northeast remembered
By IANS,
New Delhi : Little known heroes from the country's northeast played valiant roles during the freedom struggle, reversing a myth - like many...
‘Everyday life pictures will help understand northeast better’
By IANS,
New Delhi : There have always been only exotic pictures of the northeastern states presented, so there is a need to present more...
Blast in Meghalaya, no casualties
By IANS,
Shillong : Suspected rebels of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Tuesday night triggered a blast at a petrol pump in Meghalaya but...
Better coordination between army, police in Kashmir: Government
By IANS,
New Delhi : The army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have now better means to transmit information about terrorist alerts, parliament was told...
Decision on new administrative units has shaken PDP: Omar
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Tuesday that the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has been shaken by his...
Omar visits injured legislator in hospital
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday visited a government hospital here to enquire about the health of injured opposition...
Militant camp busted in Meghalaya
By IANS,
Shillong : A hideout of the United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) was Tuesday busted in Meghalaya's insurgency-hit Garo Hills, police said.
"We busted a...
Nido killing: One more sent to judicial custody
By IANS,
New Delhi : One more person, arrested for the death of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania, was presented before a court here Tuesday...
Tainted ex-minister in Kashmir on the run?
By Sheikh Qayoom, IANS,
Srinagar : The hunt for a disgraced former Jammu and Kashmir minister accused of sexual assault has become a joke of...
Endangered languages in Karnataka to be documented
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) will document tribal, non-tribal and non-scheduled languages of Karnataka spoken by less than...
Meghalaya for power exchange to meet shortfall
By IANS,
Shillong : Power-starved Meghalaya has decided to go in for a power exchange arrangement with the 726 MW gas-based plant at Palatana to...
Nido Tania’s parents meet Rahul Gandhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : Parents of Nido Tania, who died after being beaten up by shopkeepers here, met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday...
Banking services hit in the northeast
By IANS,
Agartala/Guwahati : Banking services have been severely affected in the northeastern region for the second day Tuesday as most of the major banks...
Official restrictions, shutdown affect life in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Official restrictions and shutdown called by separatists continued for the third day Tuesday, affecting life here and in other major towns...
Legislator injured in Jammu and Kashmir assembly ruckus
By IANS,
Jammu : A lawmaker from opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was injured during a ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Tuesday after...
Manipuri youth stabbed, robbed in Delhi, four juveniles held
By IANS,
New Delhi : A 22-year-old youth from Manipur was stabbed and robbed here early Tuesday, in the third incident in a fortnight of...
Meghalaya official unhurt in militant attack
By IANS,
Shillong : A Meghalaya government official had a close shave Monday when Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants fired at his vehicle in...
Kashmir sexual assault victim lodges complaint against MP
By IANS,
Srinagar : The doctor who alleged sexual assault by an ex-minister in Jammu and Kashmir Monday said she has lodged a police complaint...
Jamia proposes museum on northeast
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Jamia Millia Islamia Monday said it has submitted a proposal to the human resource development ministry to establish a...
Northeast groups demand anti-racism law
By IANS,
New Delhi : Demanding a strong anti-racism law in India, NGOs and students unions from the northeastern region Monday blamed the central and...
Tania died of serious internal injuries, court told
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court was informed Monday by the city police that 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania died because...
Gogoi lashes out at Modi
By IANS,
Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi was an "irresponsible leader" and worker of RSS whose...
Ideas sought for northeast people’s security
By IANS,
New Delhi : The union home ministry Monday said individuals and organisations keen to share their suggestions on enhancing security of people from...
Terror violence declined in Omar regime’s tenure: Governor
By IANS,
Jammu : A decline in terrorist violence, increasing role of state police in law and order duties, new administrative units and overall development...
Jamia Millia Islamia rises in solidarity with the North East Community
By TCN News,
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the recent crimes against members of the North East Community, students, teachers, staff of the...
The blame game and RS election in Assam
Suspended AIUDF MLA Majharbhuiyan says party chief Ajmal asked him to abstain.
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: After remaining in the centre of the...
Manipuri student robbed in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : A 20-year-old Manipuri student was robbed by three unidentified men when he went to buy a recharge coupon for his...
Kashmir governor’s address to legislature disrupted
By IANS,
Jammu : There was chaos on the first day of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature's budget session Monday as opposition members disrupted Governor...
Two Manipuri youths attacked in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : Two youths from the northeast were beaten up here late Sunday, a few days after the death of Arunachal Pradesh...
Nido Tania’s parents to meet PM and home minister
By IANS,
New Delhi : The family members of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania, who died after being beaten up by shopkeepers here, will meet...
Shutdown, official restrictions affect life in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Authorities continued restrictions in Srinagar city and some other major towns of Kashmir Monday for the second consecutive day to prevent separatist protests.
‘Shadi Bureau’ of minority welfare launched in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: ‘Shadi Bureau (SB)’ of Minority Welfare Society (MWS) was launched by Muktar Hussain Ahmed Choudhury, former Additional Commissioner of Taxes, Government of Assam & President, MWS at the Murshidul Alom Memorial Hall in Dispur on Sunday at the Senior Women’s Meet hosted the Ladies’ Wing of the MSW.
Kashmir Police to approach speaker for ex-minister’s arrest
By IANS,
Jammu : As Jammu and Kashmir Police failed to arrest former minister Shabir Ahmad Khan before midnight Sunday, they would now have to take Speaker Mubarak Gul's permission Monday for his arrest.
Police arrest Yasin Malik in Srinagar; prevent march
By IANS,
Srinagar : Separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested here Sunday as he was taking out a protest march on the first anniversary of December 2001 Indian Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging.
Strong reactions from different sections after Rajya Sabha election in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: After the results of Rajya Sabha for three seats were declared for Assam, the entire state has expressed anger and dissatisfaction at the action of certain MLAs for allegedly ‘betraying’ their party.
Congress has broken all records of corruption: Narendra Modi
By Syed Miraz Ahmed,
Guwahati: At a time when BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is extensively spreading his wings across the nation ahead...
Modi promises new dawn for NE; says will carry forward the work started by...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Slamming the UPA government and especially the Congress for neglecting the cause of the northeast, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Prime...