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‘Long March’ succeeds, Maharashtra concedes farmers’ demands

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Mumbai (IANS): The gruelling 200-km, six-day long 'Long March' by over 35,000 farmers ended on a positive note, with the Maharashtra government conceding most...

Campaign to provide clothes to Dalit Adivasi children in Maharashtra during Ramadan a huge...

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By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net On May 24, TwoCircles.net published a story which showed a unique attempt to bring a smile to the faces of Dalit...

Tripura CPI-M holds on to rural bastion in panchayat polls

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Agartala : The ruling CPI-M in Tripura Friday retained its rural bastion by securing absolute majority in 275 of the 591 gram panchayats and...

Nurse says police asked her to settle issue with molestation accused

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Srinagar : A nurse who filed a molestation complaint against four senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir health department Saturday alleged that police...

Rajasthan tribal women learn candle making under project ‘Sakhi’

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Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc's project "Sakhi" has been empowering dozens of rural and tribal women in Rajasthan's Zawar region, near here, by teaching...

Forced conversion in Bengal, claims Trinamool; VHP denies

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Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Wednesday claimed that over 100 Christians were converted by the VHP in Rampurhat in Birbhum district. The Hindu...

New Assam cabinet to be sworn-in Friday

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Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will Friday reconstitute his council of ministers, a Congress leader said Thursday. Gogoi Thursday sent a list of...

Education a constitutional right, says Adv Prakash Ambedkar; calls for rally to Vidhan Sabha...

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By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net As the students’ strike in Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) entered the 18th day, Advocate Prakash Ambedkar, National President, BHARIP...

Asia Pacific Journalist body expresses shock at self-immolation in Guwahati

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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.

Adivasi Women Continue to be Killed on Pretext of being a “Witch”

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Sami Ahmad|TwoCircles.net Sonamuni Murmu, 47, of Aswari village under Saraiyahat police station in Dumka district of Jharkhand, was forced to eat human excrement for allegedly...

Another Bangladeshi burglar lynched in Tripura

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Agartala : A thief from Bangladesh was lynched by an irate mob in Tripura, just over a week after three Bangladeshi cattle thieves were...

Compensation only after long battle by acid attack victim in Assam

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: The state authorities of Assam have ordered compensation for the acid victims following an urgent appeal by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) for immediate intervention and financial assistance to a survivor of acid attack as per the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court of India in 2013.

Assamese cultural activist invited in Bangladesh event

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: In what can be termed as a landmark endeavour, Guwahati-based cultural activist, documentation consultant and curator of the Guwahati International Music Festival, Aiyushman Dutta, has been invited to join a first-ever documentation project of the centuries-old ‘Dol Purnima Utsab’ of the Bauls to be held from March 14-17 in Kushtia, Bangladesh this year.

‘कभी ब्राहमण भी खाते थे गो-मांस’

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net रांची (झारखंड) : अखिल भारतीय आदिवासी धर्म परिषद के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष व संयुक्त बिहार के पूर्व विधान पार्षद छत्रपति शाही मुंडा...

Government clampdown on protest over unfair budgetary allocations in education for SCs/STs

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Dalit women activists dragged inside police station, activists allege By TCN News, New Delhi: Over 30 dalit and adivasi students and activists were arrested on Thursday from Shastri Bhavan here when they demanded to meet Smriti Irani, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, over unfair budgetary allocations in education of dalit and adivasi students.

Two Bodo militants killed in Assam

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Guwahati : Two hardcore Bodo militants were killed in a joint operation by security forces in Assam's Sonitpur district, an official said on Wednesday. Based...

IMRC initiative for Assam’s needy families, beneficiaries happy to receive aid

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Morigaon (Assam): Akidun Nesha is more than happy to receive a helping hand as she has to strive hard to make her ends meet. Nesha, a widow who lives with her son in Assam’s Morigaon district, is grateful that Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC) reached out to her and many others like her across the state.

Kashmir government increases employees retirement age to 60

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Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday enhanced the retirement age of its employees to 60 years from the existing 58. The decision was...

The search for Isolation quotient of the collective development

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By Rajaraman Sundaresan for TwoCircles.net Society at large today, is caught up with too many ideas. Confusion and complexity are part of any diverse society...

NIA chief in Assam, to visit violence-hit areas Wednesday

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Guwahati : NIA chief Sharad Kumar reached Assam Tuesday to take stock of the central agency's probe into the recent violence in Assam that...

Verdict against Naga militant for triple murder March 24

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New Delhi : A court here Wednesday fixed March 24 for delivering the verdict in a case against alleged militant Hopeson Ningshen, who is...

Protests in Assam over BJP’s Delhi Vision Document

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Guwahati : Angry people Wednesday took to the streets across Assam over the BJP's Delhi poll Vision Document that described people from the northeast...

BJP wants removal of ‘Muslim’ tag from tribes

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: In a tricky development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh Minority Morcha has insisted that the followers of Islam in the state should not be called Muslims. The minority morcha said they should be recognised by their identity as tribes so as to avail facilities given by the constitution of India and to give proper identity.

Democratising journalism: Giving remote tribal areas a voice

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By Shubhranshu Choudhary, The story is a bit topsy-turvy these days as far as journalism education goes, especially in the tribal areas in Central India. Instead of rural students coming to teachers in cities, teachers are going to 'adivasi haats' or weekly markets.

NDA government will improve the center-state relations : Tripura CM

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Agartala : Tripura Chief Minister and senior Left leader Manik Sarkar is hopeful the BJP-led NDA government would improve center-state relations to strengthen India's...

Christmas celebrated with zeal and fervour in northeast

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Aizawl/Kohima/Agartala : Christmas was celebrated Thursday across northeast India with special prayers, hymns, and mass in churches, besides the traditional spread of delicious food. Over...

300 families affected by Meghalaya storm

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Shillong : Over 300 families have been badly affected as their houses suffered damage during a cyclonic storm in Meghalaya's South West Garo Hills...

Government accepts report on safety of northeastern people

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New Delhi : The government has accepted the recommendations of a committee that has suggested immediate measures to ensure the safety of people from...

AGP reminds PM of unfulfilled promises

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By A Ghiasuddin, TwoCircles.net, Guwahati: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the northeast, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his promises he had made during his election rallies. AGP leadership slams the BJP led government for failing to keep its words on several important issues which includes solving the illegal foreigner’s issue during the last six months after forming the government.

Tripura tops for sixth year in providing rural jobs

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Agartala : The Left-ruled Tripura maintained its top position for the sixth consecutive year by providing 88 person-days' rural jobs per household under the...

Mahmood Madani slams Assam govt for failing to protect its people

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: Maulana Mahmood Madani of Jamiat Ulama e Hind (JUH) has condemned the recent killings of Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) while holding both the state and central government for responsible for the massacre. Talking to reporters the general secretary of JUH also sought for a permanent solution to this problem in Assam.

Killing of Manipuri youth raised in parliament

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New Delhi : The killing of a Manipuri BPO employee was raised in parliament Tuesday with the government assuring that efforts were on to...

Fact-finding team to Bastar exposes numerous cases of fake encounters, religious persecution and wrongful...

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By TCN News, Raipur: An 8-member fact-finding team of All India People’s Forum, which visited four districts of Bastar, Chhattisgarh between 8-11 June...

Act against ‘atrocities’ on Telangana’s Dalits, Congress tells panels

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New Delhi/Hyderabad, (IANS): The Congress on Wednesday urged the NHRC and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to direct the Telangana government to take action...

In Bastar, state violence is not an aberration, but a norm

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By Rajaraman Sunderasan for Twocircles.net, Between the theaters of war, the tribal population of the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh is under severe repression of the...

Mission to clean up electoral rolls in northeast

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By Sujit Chakraborty, Agartala : To ensure clean electoral lists and eliminate error and duplication of names, India's northeastern states will intensify the drive to...

Indian Americans condemn Saudi award for Prime Minister Modi

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Award defies logic given Modi’s record before and after taking office as Prime Minister By TCN News, Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy...

Adivasis of Bastar demand justice for the slaughter of their children by security forces

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TCN News On 7th February 2019 in Tadiballa village of Bhairamgarh Tehsil, Bijapur district of Chattisgarh the police fired indiscriminately and killed 10 persons. This appeared...

Three killed, 21 injured in Manipur blast

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Imphal : Three people were killed and 21 others injured in a powerful blast at a market here in the Manipur capital on Wednesday,...

Bengal has made arrangements to help Assam tribals: Mamata

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Kolkata : Tribals from Assam are coming over to West Bengal for shelter after the killings in the northeastern state, West Bengal Chief Minister...

ONGC starts supplying gas to Tripura power project

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Agartala : The state-owned ONGC has started supplying gas to a 101 MW capacity power plant, commissioned by state-run NEEPCO, an official said here...

Trooper injured in Poonch landmine blast

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Jammu : An Indian trooper was injured Friday in a landmine explosion in Krishna Ghati sector near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch...

Gogoi blames Centre for Assam violence

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Guwahati : The central government was to blame for the recent violence in Assam that left 79 people dead and rendered over two lakh...

Mamata likens Assam carnage to Peshawar massacre

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Kolkata : Extending support to over 1000 tribals from Assam who have taken refuge in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday condemned the...

आदिवासी समाज से आने वाले देश के पहले मेयर है विक्रम आहाके

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आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net मध्य प्रदेश की छिंदवाड़ा नगर निगम में कांग्रेस ने 18 साल बाद मेयर का चुनाव जीता हैं।‌ छिंदवाड़ा नगर निगम में कांग्रेस...

Army conducts flag march in Assam’s troubled district

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Guwahati : Army Thursday conducted flag march in Assam's troubled Golaghat district near the border with Nagaland, even as a youth was injured when...

The myth of Hindu ‘minority’: Debunking right-wing propoganda

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By Ram Puniyani for Twocircles.net The biases and misconceptions about conversions and population growth have been used by communal forces to divide the society. This...

Go easy on protesters: Assam CM to police

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Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday instructed police to go easy on public protests and said baton-charge and firing should be...

Terror violence declined in Omar regime’s tenure: Governor

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By IANS, Jammu : A decline in terrorist violence, increasing role of state police in law and order duties, new administrative units and overall development...

Dimapur lynching raised in Rajya Sabha

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ArrayNew Delhi : The lynching of a rape accused in Nagaland's Dimapur town was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday with MPs questioning...

Meghalaya opposition demand central rule, government defends record

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Shillong : The opposition Meghalaya People's Front (MPF) Friday attacked the Congress government on the deteriorating law and order situation and demanded President's rule...

Rahul questions BJP’s plan on development in states

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Wangjing (Manipur) : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday questioned the BJP's plan to impose the Gujarat model of development on all states. He...

Report exposes ‘roots of atrocities’ against Muslims in Assam

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Report by Indo-American group IAMC shows repeated episodes of mass violence since 1993 were planned and politically motivated, urges action to prevent ethnic cleansing. By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group based in the United States, has released a report that exposes the roots of the mass violence in Assam in 2012 and 2014, in which hundreds of lives have been lost and over a half million people were displaced.

Tribal party’s lone voice for a separate state in Tripura

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By Sujit Chakraborty, Agartala : A tribal-based political party has stepped up its agitation for a separate state to be carved out of Tripura. The Indigenous...

Writing about marginalised communities is like walking a tight rope

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On the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), writers reflect on the experiences of writing on the issues of marginalized communities in India. Tabeenah...

Meghalaya to count votes under CCTV surveillance

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Shillong : Counting of votes for Meghalaya's two Lok Sabha seats will be done under CCTV surveillance, an election official said Wednesday. Over 69 percent...

Manipur to accord mega reception to Mary Kom

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Imphal : The Manipur government will accord a grand reception to Asian Games gold medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom on her return to her...

Manipur’s second Lok Sabha seat votes Thursday

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Imphal : Eight candidates are in the fray in Thursday's poll to Manipur's second Lok Sabha constituency with issues like misgovernance, unemployment and drug...

Three killed in Manipur blast

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Imphal : Three people were killed and four others injured when a powerful blast rocked Manipur's capital city Imphal Sunday, police said. "An IED (improvised...

New Congress chief in Tripura

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Agartala ; Congress President Sonia Gandhi has appointed MLA Birjit Sinha as president of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee to strengthen the party organisation in...

Despite mid-day meal, attendance lags in Agartala’s government schools

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By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala : Despite the lure of a mid-day meal, low attendance in Tripura's government schools is a "cause of concern" while enrollment...

Web-based tool to monitor atrocities against Dalits, tribals

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New Delhi : Claiming that the government has failed to safeguard the interests of the marginalised, National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairperson P.L. Punia...

Four year old girl struggles at GMCH after Bodo militants’ attack

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: The little girl was screaming at her bed at Guwahati Medical College Hospital. The four year old Taslima Khatun of Narasingbari village in Assam’s Baska district has lost her finger and received bullet injuries as armed militants of National Democratic Front of Bodoalnd (NDFB) opened fire killing four people in front of her on Thursday night.

Notice to Assam government for baton charge on students

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Guwahati : The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the commissioner and secretary of the state home department over allegations...

Residents of ‘cleanest village in Asia’ praise Modi’s mission

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Shillong : Khasi tribesmen of Meghalaya's Mawlynnong, often described as one of "the cleanest villages in Asia", Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for...

Can’t remain deprived, suppressed for long: ADC members of Manipur

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New Delhi : Members of Manipur's six autonomous district councils Friday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here demanding that provisions of the Sixth...

Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent separatist rally

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Srinagar : Normal life was affected here Friday due to restrictions in some parts of this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital and a spontaneous...

Activists mark Irom Sharmila’s 15 years of anti-AFSPA protest

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Kolkata : Branding as "draconian" the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that gives sweeping powers to the armed forces to deal with terrorism,...

Assam blames centre for law and order problem

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Guwahati : Facing criticism over the blast in Dibrugarh and recovery of a powerful bomb in a train, the Assam government Tuesday said the...

Mentally challenged woman burnt after gang rape in Tripura

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Agartala : In a case of horrific brutality, a mentally challenged woman was burnt to death after being gang raped in Tripura, police said...

Bangladesh to upgrade its mission in Agartala

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Agartala : India has conveyed its concurrence to Bangladesh for the latter to upgrade its diplomatic mission in Tripura capital Agartala to an assistant...

Bodo party may ally with BJP

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Guwahati : The Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF), a long time ally of the ruling Congress party in Assam, Friday said it might sever its...

Uttar Pradhesh’s Tharu tribals fear growing privatization will result in lack of govt jobs

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Growing privatization of public sector units during the current government is giving sleepless nights to the people belonging to the Tharu tribe in Uttar...

Central BJP team visits Tripura after attacks

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Agartala : A central team of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday visited Tripura to take stock of the situation following attacks on party...

Travails of a blast victim: Nine years and still counting for a better tomorrow

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A teenager bomb blast victim awaits help for treatment, studies By A Ghiyasuddin, TwoCircles.net, Guwahati: Tears haven’t stopped rolling over her cheeks for last nine years. The 15-year-old victim of terrorism has been awaiting help for her treatment and also for further pursuing studies. But the cries of help of the poor girl and her family seem to have fallen on deaf ears.

Jharkand’s Bamboo artisans experience livelihood crunch amid lockdown, worry for future of profession

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By Nazish Hussain, TwoCircles.net Jaggarnath Mahli of Hesal village, situated 20 kilometres from Ranchi city, makes bamboo articles for a living. Due to the coronavirus...

Erasing tolerance? HAF’s changes can only be described as ahistorical edits to history books

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The HAF and its allies may have PR machinery and hundreds of thousands of dollars in their war chest to selectively change textbooks, but...

Bedlam in Tripura assembly over crimes against women

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By IANS, Agartala : The opposition Congress created a huge ruckus in the Tripura assembly Tuesday, alleging that the Left Front government has failed to...

Aaranyak joins hands with USTM for research on wildlife

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By TCN News, Guwahati: University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), the first state private university on Science and Technology in the entire northeast region, has signed an MoU with Aaranyak, a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation working on the conservation of biodiversity in North East India at the conference hall of USTM.

35 percent polling for Manipur’s second LS seat

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Imphal: About 35 percent of electors cast their ballot till Thursday noon as voting took place for the second Lok Sabha seat from Manipur,...

Rio quits, Zeliang to be new Nagaland CM

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Kohima : Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has submitted his resignation to Governor Ashwani Kumar after his election to the Lok Sabha. He will...

Centre rejected Inner Line Permit in Tripura: Minister

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Agartala : The central government rejected the introduction of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Tripura arguing that the current act is sufficient...

Assam polls get over Thursday

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Guwahati : Over 9.4 million people are eligible to exercise their franchise in the third and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls in...

Shoes hurled at Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das

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Ranchi : Shoes were hurled at Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and black flags were shown to hi at a programme in Kharsawa on...

Protest rally in Agartala on Gaza attacks

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Agartala : A protest rally was organised here Sunday calling for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza and urging the Indian government...

Five killed in Tripura accident

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Agartala : Five people, including three young women, were killed and over 20 others injured when their van fell into a gorge in Tripura,...

Easter celebrated in Meghalaya

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Shillong : Christians in Meghalaya Sunday joined their brethren the world over in celebrating Easter. Believers throngeed Cathedrals and other churches in the Christian-majority state...

Adivasi, Muslim and Dalit organizations jointly hoist national flag and condemn growing atrocities

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By TCN News, Jaipur: As many as fifteen Dalit, Muslim and Adivasi organizations jointly celebrated Independence Day here and hold a program in favour of...

Unspent money for Dalits/tribals, $42.6 bn = 8 times agri budget

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By Nikhil M. Babu It was raining heavily last monsoon when Heerabai's youngest child, Seshkumari, 4, collapsed with a fever. The family could only...

Blow to AGP as former chief resigns, could join BJP

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Guwahati : Assam's Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Saturday received a jolt ahead of the Lok Sabha polls with the resignation of former party president...

Mamata orders action over tribal student’s ragging

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Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered action over the alleged ragging of a female tribal college student in West Midnapore...

Air Marshal S.B. Deo new chief of Eastern Air Command

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Shillong : Air Marshal S.B. Deo Thursday took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Air Command at a ceremony here. Air Warriors...

Assam youth feel development can bring solution to every problem

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: When it comes to the issues for fighting elections for the political parties, it can be vary which are often politically motivated to influence the emotion of the people in various ways but what really people expect from these political parties hardly given the due importance.

CPI-M condemns police firing on Dalits

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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday denounced the police firing on Dalit activists protesting against the Supreme Court's decision to dilute the...

भाजपा के मनुवादी सोच की अभिव्यक्ति है मधु मिश्रा का बयान

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वाह रे मोदी बजट! दलित-आदिवासियों का हक़ भी मार लिया!

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Afroz Alam Sahil, TwoCircles.net प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी भले ही अरूण जेटली द्वारा पेश किए गए बजट को गांव, गरीब और किसान समर्थक बजट बता रहे...

Manipur to get 400 kw power project: DoNER minister

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Imphal : DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday announced that Manipur would get a 400 KW power project at an estimated cost of Rs.124...

PA Sangma: Sagacity was the mark of first tribal Lok Sabha speaker

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By Nirendra Dev New Delhi : It was to the sagacity of his stint as a member of parliament for many years from Tura constituency...

Tripura wants liberal central assistance for small states

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Agartala : The Left Front government in Tripura wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government should be generous to provide economic support to small...

Nido Tania’s parents to meet PM and home minister

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By IANS, New Delhi : The family members of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania, who died after being beaten up by shopkeepers here, will meet...

President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s house gutted by fire

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: Once it was a meeting place of several big shots of the country including Indian first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru even before the time of independence. Now only silence prevails in the area amidst the echo of cry of the neighbours after the glorious history was gutted by fire at Guwahati’s Lakhtokia.

Veteran Gandhian Janardan Pathak passes away

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By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net, Guwahati: The man who was among the very few last living persons to have personally met and interacted with Mahatma Gandhi, the 94 year old Janardan Pathak of Assam breathed his last on Monday night in his residence in Karbi Anglong’s Diphu.

Country going forward, Left-ruled Tripura backwards: Rahul

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Agartala : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said while the rest of India is moving ahead, the Left-ruled Tripura is moving back. "The Congress-led...

Quota for faculty members at IIMs on anvil: Javadekar

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Ahmedabad : The Union Human Resources Development Ministry is considering introducing reservation for faculty positions at Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Union HRD Minister Prakash...

Farooq Abdullah faces tough challenge in Srinagar

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Srinagar : Retaining Srinagar is a tough call for the 78-year old National Conference patron and thrice Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah....

Christian leaders meet Rajnath Singh, ask for protection and safeguarding places of worship

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By TCN News New Delhi: The All India Christian Council held a national Christian leaders meeting in New Delhi with the Home Minister...

We have been displaced thrice, will not allow it again: Geetha, leader of Adivasi...

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This is the second of the two-part series on the proposed Athirapally dam in the Thrissur district of Kerala, and how it will destroy...

Debate on inner line permit at ADBU

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By Ririsasa Laloo, Guwahti: The Social Work Department of Assam Don Bosco University, (ADBU) Azara Guwahati held a debate on “Inner Line Permit (ILP) is a step towards Development of the North East Region” on 11th August.

Rainstorms hit Indian northeast, normal life

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Agartala/Aizawl/Imphal : Seasonal cyclonic rains and thunderstorms have hit northeastern states damaging houses and disrupting power supply and transport, officials said on Friday. The storms,...

HR groups, activists, scholars seek action against Hindutva groups for issuing threats to Mangalore...

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Scores of human rights organizations, activists and scholars have written an open letter to Mangalore district administration in Karnataka seeking action against Hindutva groups...

In J&K, Gujjar community threatens state-wide agitation against alleged rape and murder of eight-year-old...

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Jammu: On Thursday, January 18, Jammu and Kashmir woke up to a terrible news of the death of an eight-year-old...

Over 1000 activists, concerned citizens call for immediate release of Hidme Markam, ending state...

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Human rights defender and environmental activist Hidme Markam has been in jail for over 40 days now. She was arrested on March 9 by...

Amartya Sen group to prepare Tripura’s vision plan

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Agartala : Pratichi Trust, founded and headed by Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen, will prepare a roadmap of Tripura's future development to make the...

‘Foreign investment needed to harness power potential of Northeast’

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By Sujit Chakraborty, Agartala : Without foreign investment, the vast power potential of the northeastern region could not be leveraged, says the man heading the...

BJP central team to submit report on Tripura to PM

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Agartala : A BJP central team Tuesday said it would submit to the prime minister its report on the situation in Tripura following attacks...

Reception given to 3 newly elected MPs of Manipur

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By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net, Imphal: The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) gave the newly elected three Members of the Parliament of the State - Lok Sabha MPs Dr. Th. Meinya, Thangso Baite and Rajya Sabha MP Haji Abdul Salam - a warm reception on June 26, 2014 at a function organized at the Congress Bhavan, Imphal.

Huge turnout in Lok Sabha polls in northeast India

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Shillong/Itanagar/Kohima/Imphal: India's four northeastern states witnessed brisk polling in the Lok Sabha election Wednesday, with Nagaland recording 82.5 percent voter turnout and Manipur as...

Tripura withdraws school book that tags BJP a communal party

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Agartala : The Left Front government in Tripura has decided to withdraw the government school textbook in which the BJP was tagged as a...

A year later, Churachandpur’s dead remain in a morgue, awaiting justice

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By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net Churachandpur/Delhi: Can the mood of a district of Manipur be replicated in the capital of the country? Maybe not, especially given...

Corruption cases witnessed rise in Jharkhand: NCRB

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Ranchi, (IANS): Jharkhand has witnessed 36.13 per cent rise in corruption cases while crimes against women have dipped slightly, according to the National Crime Record...

सिंगरौली : क्या यहां जनतंत्र कॉर्पोरेटतंत्र बन चुका है?

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TwoCircles.net News Desk सिंगरौली : ‘पिछले दस सालों से हम कंपनी से अपनी जीविका, आवास और मुआवजे की मांग कर रहे हैं, लेकिन कंपनी लगातार...

Eid-ul-Adha celebrated in Manipur

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By Dr. Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net, Imphal: Prayers and greetings marked the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations by the Muslims in Manipur today. In the Imphal city, Muslims performed the Eid Namaz in the mosques. Muslim males, clad in kurta-pyjama, were seen in large number in the early morning performing namaz at some of the prominent mosques, like Sadr Bazar Jame Majid, at Imphal main market, Jame Masjid at Hafiz Hatta, Jame Masjid at Golapati, etc.

Tribal leader to join Tripura cabinet

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Agartala : CPI-M legislator and senior tribal leader Naresh Chandra Jamatia will be inducted in the Left Front ministry next week, an official release...

Police raid residence of Tripura official over scam

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Agartala : Tripura Police Monday raided the residence of a civil service official here and seized some documents related to a multi-crore scam, police...

Odisha to invest Rs.1,000 crore for tribals’ development

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Bhubaneswar : Odisha plans to invest around Rs.1,000 crore in the next two years to improve the living standards vulnerable tribal groups in the...

दंतेवाड़ा: तिरंगे को लाल सलाम

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net दंतेवाड़ा (छत्तीसगढ़): बस्तर में आदिवासियों के निर्मम दमन, लोकतान्त्रिक अधिकारों के हनन, सैन्यीकरण तथा संसाधन की लूट के ख़िलाफ़ मानवाधिकार कार्यकर्ता...

Infant sold for Rs.1,000 in Odisha

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Bhubaneswar: A tribal man allegedly sold his two-month-old infant to a woman in Odisha's Malkangiri district for Rs.1,000 to eke out a living and...

तीर कमान से लैस ग्रामीणों के विरोध के बावजूद दंतेवाड़ा जिले के पोटाली में...

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By मंगल कुंजम, TwoCircles.net छत्तीसगढ़ दंतेवाड़ा :- जिले से दूर नक्सल प्रभावित अरनपुर थाना क्षेत्र में नए कैम्प खोलने को लेकर इलाके के ग्रामीण लगातार...

Mehta to be Meghalaya’s new police chief

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Shillong : IPS officer Rajiv Mehta, currently the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) chief in New Delhi, was Friday appointed Meghalaya's police chief, an official...

Odisha to supply solar power to tribal schools

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Bhubaneswar : Schools and hostels being run by Odisha's Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes development department will soon be given solar power-based electricity supply. Realising...

Assam assembly to restrict car passes from May

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Guwahati : The Assam assembly is planning to introduce from May 1 stricter guidelines for issuing car passes following detection of Congress legislator Rumi...

Assam CM terms budget ‘most disappointing’

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Guwahati : Expressing dissatisfaction over the union budget, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Thursday said it was the "most disappointing". "There is no indication of...

Lightning kills two in Tripura

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Agartala : A school student and a woman were killed and five other people injured in lightning strikes in Tripura, official said here on...

National Green Tribunal halts DRDO construction activity in Challakere Amrut Mahal Kavals

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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),...

Trial run of Guwahati-Shillong-Dhaka bus flagged off

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Shillong : The trial run of the Guwahati-Shillong-Dhaka passenger bus service was flagged off Wednesday from Assam's main ciy of Guwahati. The trial run...

Improve Assam’s power scenario: Gogoi to discom

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Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday reviewed the power situation in the state and asked the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL)...

FCI plans to import rice from Myanmar for northeast

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Guwahati : The Food Corporation of India (FCI) may soon import rice from Myanmar to India's northeastern states, an official said here Monday. Pinuel Basumatary,...

Dalits and Tribals call for Bharat Band on March 5

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TCN News Tribals and Dalits have called for a nation wide bandh tomorrow march 5th, 2019, Tuesday to protest the SC order for eviction of...

Congress bags 31 of the 59 reserved seats in Rajasthan; BJP falls from 53...

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter With the Congress all set to return to power in Rajasthan after five years, the reign of Vasundhara Raje will come...

UPSC topper Ira Singhal motivates NE students

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TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: Ira Singhal, the first differently abled woman to top the civil services examination advised the young students to keep...

A record 85 percent voted Tripura

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Agartala: A staggering 85 percent of the electorate voted in Tripura in the two-phase Lok Sabha election, officials said Sunday. This is the highest voter...

Bangladesh border guards to tighten vigil along frontier

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Agartala : The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) would further tighten vigil along the India-Bangladesh border to check activities of the Indian militants, a Border...

ONGC agerees to supply gas to Tripura power project

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Agartala : State-owned ONGC has finally agreed to supply natural gas to 101-MW capacity Monarchak power plant that is being set up by government-run...

Tripura’s second LS seat votes Saturday

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Agartala : The second Lok Sabha seat in India's lone Left-ruled state Tripura goes to the polls Saturday. The other seat voted April 7. The...

Voting starts Monday from northeast in India’s staggered election

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New Delhi : India's general election, to elect 543 members to the 16th Lok Sabha, or the House of People in the bicameral parliament,...

Manipur bills: Tribals intensify protest as confrontation looms ahead

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By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal : As the fate of the three controversial bills passed by the Manipur assembly continues to hang in balance, the tribal...

Six governors in six months: Now Qureshi goes to Mizoram

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By Sujit Chakraborty, Aizawl : Mizoram's Governor-designate Aziz Qureshi, who was transferred from Uttarakhand, will be the sixth head of the state in less than six months in the northeastern state. Qureshi will arrive to take charge of the Congress-ruled state after a "two-week break", a Raj Bhavan official said Thursday.

Jananeta Irabot remembered on 118th birth anniversary

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By Dr. Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net, Imphal: A procession carrying the portrait of Hijam Irabot among other events marked the 118th birth anniversary of Lamyanba Hijam Irabot observed across the state. Considered as the father of modern Manipur, Irabot was a versatile personality who made his mark as a writer, politician, journalist and a true revolutionary. Irabot, born on September 30, 1896, stood up boldly and fought relentlessly against all kinds of exploitation prevalent during the period.

Assam oppose to visa free entry for Bangladeshi proposal

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: After Assam government opposed to the proposal of the Narendra Modi government to let Bangladeshi nationals without visa, several political and social organizations have reacted strongly against it. The state government earlier said it has opposed a proposal from the centre to give visa-free entry to Bangladeshi nationals below 18 years and above 65 years of age.

Pakistani fighter jets kill 38 militants

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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...