Manipuri man’s killing: another attacker sent to police custody
New Delhi : A Delhi court Wednesday sent another youth, arrested in connection with the killing of a 29-year-old Manipuri BPO employee, to one...
Seven Maoists, including 5 women killed in Maharashtra police encounter
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), (IANS): At least seven suspected Maoists, including five women, were killed in a gun-battle near Zinganur forests here on Wednesday, official sources said.
The...
Modi opens Katra rail link, vows to walk Vajpayee’s path
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) : Making his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday inaugurated the Katra-Udhampur...
Pro-ILP agitationists in Manipur protest police high-handedness
Imphal : A woman, who was badly injured while taking part in a demonstration favouring Inner Line Permit (ILP) system for Manipur, has started...
Cellular firm has no idea about Pashmina, stop ad, says Kashmir
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Monday asked the central government to stop an advertisement by a popular cellular company that shows a Pashmina shawl...
Mizoram, Meghalaya to light up Tripura during Puja
Agartala : In a goodwill gesture, Mizoram and Meghalaya will provide 55 MW of electricity to Tripura during Durga Puja, a Tripura minister said...
Probe UP police firing on tribals, say green activists
New Delhi : Green activists on Friday demanded an independent inquiry into the incident of firing and cane-charging by police against tribals in Uttar...
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...
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मुस्लिम जमातों और नेताओं की ओर से यह बात बहुत पहले से कही जाती रही है कि आतंकवाद के नाम पर मुसलमानों की...
Three big signing for NorthEast United
Shillong : NorthEast United Football Club Wednesday announced the signing of Portuguese defender Miguel Garcia, Zambian midfielder Kondwani Mtonga and Greek goalkeeper Alexandros Tzvoras...
झारखंड: भूमि अधिग्रहण का विरोध कर रहे आदिवासियों पर पुलिस फायरिंग
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हजारीबाग(झारखंड): झारखण्ड के हजारीबाग जिले के बड़कागांव के आदिवासी अपनी 17,000 एकड़ जमीन बचाने के लिए पिछले 15 दिनों से शांतिपूर्ण कफ़न सत्याग्रह...
BTAD violence: appeal to govt for action and to people for peace and harmony
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Addressing a press meet organised by Justice & Equity Demand Samiti (JEDS) Assam at the Guwahati Press Club on Thursday, Prof Abdul Mannan, Secretary JEDS and editor of Assamese monthly ‘Ayna’ presented a brief picture of the happenings that led to the current strife and violence in the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) of Assam.
Meghalaya groups oppose Tibetan refugees enrolment as voters
Shillong : Meghalaya's powerful pressure groups - the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) and the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) - Friday...
Two burnt to death in Tripura house blaze
Agartala : A 75-year-old woman and a youth were burnt to death when a fire broke out in their home in Tripura, police said...
Guerrilla hideout busted in Kashmir
Jammu : The army Saturday busted a guerrilla hideout in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a large cache of...
In Bastar, state violence is not an aberration, but a norm
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...
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...
NGT maintains ban on coal mining in Meghalaya
Shillong : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Friday maintained its ban on coal mining in Meghalaya, contending that right to life was far more...
Mizoram church body says missionaries unhurt in quake
Aizawl : Missionaries from the northeastern state of Mizoram who were working in Nepal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Sikkim when the massive earthquake...
NDA’s biggest challenge dealing with Kashmir issue: Mufti
Jammu : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP leader Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Monday said dealing with the sensitive issue related to...
Come Saturday, Meghalaya will be on rail map
Shillong : Bijay K. Marak, the first train driver among Garo tribesmen, will be a happy man Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags...
50 per cent of tribal land acquired over the years: Rameshwar Oraon
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi : More than 50 per cent of the land owned by tribals has been acquired for a variety of...
BTAD camp inmates wary ahead of Ramadan
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The 300 odd people who have been stuck at the relief camps having a tough time after they have been devastated by the armed miscreants in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD). More than 45 villagers were gunned down by the miscreants a few weeks back in these areas.
More buses to ply in Maoist-hit Odisha districts
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha government has decided to ply 30 more buses in the tribal-dominated and Maoist-affected districts to improve transport connectivity, an official...
Tripura legislator is dead
Agartala : Veteran communist leader of Tripura and sitting CPI-M legislator Sudhir Das died at a hospital in New Delhi Sunday following a heart...
Assam polls before May 2016: CEC Brahma
Guwahati : Elections to the Assam legislative assembly will be held before May 2016, Chief Election Commissioner H.S. Brahma said here on Tuesday.
The entire...
Tech exclusion in India during pandemic relief measures leaves marginalised in lurch
How the marginalised communities struggled to gain access to relief materials during the pandemic due to ABBA systems
By Suchitra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Premsila Toppo is...
Why tribals of Manipur won’t accept the controversial Bills pushed by the state government
By Amit Kumar, Twocircles.net
Churachandpur, Manipur: It would not be an exaggeration to say that in Manipur, the dominant political discourse you hear...
One person dead, three injured in Murshidabad during voting after TMC, CPI (M) supporters...
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata/Berhampur: The battle for West Bengal claimed its first victim during the third phase of elections in Domkal, Murshidabad. Tauhidul...
Meghalaya toll 46, Rijiju to visit flood-hit areas Saturday
Shillong : The toll following floods and landslides in Meghalaya has risen to 46 while 10 people are still missing, officials said Friday.
Union Minister...
Nearly three years after chit fund scam, Adivasis of Tapi remain at a loss...
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net
Almost a year ago, just as Indians across the nation were returning from work or sitting at home on the evening...
Chopper service for Durga Puja revellers in Tripura
Agartala : The Tripura government Wednesday launched helicopter service for Durga Puja revellers and sightseers to enable them get an aerial view of tourist...
Himachal wants ST status for Labana community
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday said the government would try to declare the Labana community as Scheduled Tribe (ST).
The case...
No discrimination on basis of caste, religion: Rajnath Singh
Gurgaon : In the wake of increasing attacks on people from the northeast in other parts of India, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday...
Tripura officer suspended for ordering schools to buy CM’s book
Agartala : The Tripura government has suspended a senior officer and cautioned another for issuing an order to purchase books written by the chief...
Quran, Assamese, English and Computers, madrassas teach them all
By A Ghiasuddin, TwoCircles.net,
Guwahati: Madrassas across the country earned a bad name after the Burdwan bomb blast in October. Allegations, including by sections of the media, flew in thick and fast that anti-national lessons are taught at madrassas and that these institutions are a hub of terror.
Omar Abdullah takes responsibility for defeat, undecided on stepping down
Srinagar : Expressing shock over the rout of the Congress-National Conference (NC) ruling alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday took...
SC notice to Rajasthan on plea by tribal women
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Rajasthan's Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police on a petition by...
Northeast is India’s economic corridor: Jitender Singh
New Delhi : Describing the northeast as the "economic corridor of India", Minister of State for Development of the Northeastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh...
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...
Ask Bangladesh for better access, Tripura CM urges Modi
Agartala : Tripura has urged the prime minister to pursue Bangladesh so that it allows access to its water and land routes that could...
Assam seeks central help for skill development centres
Guwahati : Assam has approached the union government for support for setting up skill development centres across the state to increase employability of the...
940,000 people vote in Tripura
Agartala : Around 940,000 people voted Saturday for the second Lok Sabha seat in Left-ruled Tripura, an official said.
"Balloting took place in tribal reserve...
Troopers to watch over Tripura by-poll Saturday
Agartala : A contingent of security personnel has been deployed for the Manu assembly by-poll in Tripura Saturday, an official said here Friday.
"An adequate...
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,...
Assam CM’s son files nomination
Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister's son Gourav Gogoi Wednesday filed his nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha election from Kaliabor near Tezpur.
Gourav Gogoi...
Rajnath Singh reviews Manipur situation
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday reviewed the situation in Manipur ahead of an economic blockade called by some Naga organisations.
At...
Assam govt to hand over cases related to alleged terror activities to NIA
By TwoCircles.net Staff Writer,
Guwahati: Assam government on Saturday decided to hand over cases related to alleged jihadi activities in the state to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
A law and order review meeting convened by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at his office chamber decided to hand over the cases to the NIA so that the cases could be probed thoroughly as it has international ramification.
Over 83 percent voters cast vote in Tripura
Agartala : Over 83 percent of the 1.2 million electorate Monday cast their ballot as polling was held in one of the two Lok...
National Conference vows to take on PDP
Srinagar : The ruling National Conference is bracing to take on a resurgent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in assembly elections due this year in...
TCN Interview: “My purpose as a filmmaker is to bring stories of marginalised into...
In this interview with TwoCircles.net, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Somnath Waghmare talks about the production of films and the social landscape that constitutes film-making...
CPI-M hails ‘outstanding’ victory in Tripura
New Delhi : The CPI-M on Wednesday hailed the Left Front's sweeping victory in elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC),...
How JMM Triumphed in Jharkhand; Why BJP’s Polarisation and Infiltration Claims Fell Flat
Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net
The results of the Jharkhand Assembly elections have surprised everyone. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA alliance secured comfortable a majority, winning...
Gogoi hails centre’s move to prioritise migrants’ issue
Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Tuesday hailed the central government's move to prioritise the issue of infiltration and illegal migration into the...
Passport Seva Kendra opened at Imphal
The office would also benefit Muslims preparing to perform hajj
By Dr Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: Opening of a passport office at Imphal is a dream comes true for the people of the state, said Chief Minister O Ibobi while inaugurating the office of Passport Seva Kendra here.
The function, organised by the Union Ministry of External Affairs on March 31, was attended by Gaikhangam, deputy chief minister; Thangso Baite, Lok Sabha MP; Haji Abdul Salam, Rajya Sabha MP; P C Lawmkunga, chief secretary; Mukesh K Pardeshi, joint secretary of Ministry of External Affairs, and Ajungla Jamir, Guwahati Regional Passport officer.
Two LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar : Two foreign guerrillas of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were killed and one Indian army officer was injured Monday in a gunfight in...
‘Centre preparing vision document for NE hydrocarbon sector’
Guwahati : Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the government is preparing a vision document for...
Repatriate refugees to Mizoram: Tripura
Agartala : The Tripura government and a Lok Sabha member from the state have once again urged the central government to take steps to...
Northeast can set off India’s second Green Revolution: ICAR director Ngachan
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala : The mountainous northeastern region, which comprises eight states, occupies eight percent of India's land area and is home to four...
Ajmal CSR announces donation of Rs 10 lakh for quake victims of Nepal
By TCN news,
Guwahati: Two leading social organisations of Assam, Ajmal Foundation and Markazul Ma’arif, extended a donation of Rs 10 lakh to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for assistance to worst affected people in Nepal on account of the recent earthquake that devastated the country.
Tripura troopers for Nagaland Lok Sabha polls
Agartala : Elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) troopers will provide security during the April 9 Lok Sabha polls in Nagaland, an official said here...
Manipuri PhD student murdered in Delhi
New Delhi : A Manipuri pursuing his PhD was found dead, lying in a pool of blood with his throat slit at his residence...
UPA believed in work rather than empty talk: Manmohan Singh
Guwahati : Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said his UPA government had always believed in work rather than empty talk and the...
Amarnath Yatra to begin June 28
Jammu : The annual yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district will start on June 28, it...
Indian farmer abducted by Bangladeshi nationals
Agartala : Tension erupted along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura after Bangladeshi nationals kidnapped an Indian farmer in retaliation to the arrest of a...
Minority students’ in Assam appeal for peace
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Even as they lodged a unique protest by shaving off their heads after the latest killings in three districts, minority students under the aegis of the All Bodoland Territorial Council Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) have sought lasting peace in Assam on the eve of the New Year.
2015: Year of war and peace in Nagaland
By Rupesh Dutta
Kohima : The year coming to a close was one of war and peace in Nagaland.
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government...
29 girls from poor families get government funds to marry
Jammu : A total of 29 girls from poor families in the hilly Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir were Wednesday given financial assistance...
In pictures: Dalits, Adivasis protest across the nation against change in SC/ST Act
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
The ruling of the Supreme Court of India pertaining to the Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe Act resulted in a “Bharat Bandh”...
Mizoram may retire alcoholic, drug addict policemen
Aizawl : The Mizoram government may ask policemen who are chronic alcoholics or drug addicts to leave the job, an official said here Wednesday.
"The...
Maoists kill tribal in Odisha
Bhubaneswar : Maoist guerrillas killed a tribal man in Odisha by slitting his throat after accusing him of being a police informer, an official...
USTM to strengthen e-learning and e-teaching in North East
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The entire education system in the strife-affected BTAD has come to almost a standstill. Even though the death toll keeps mounting by the day and gets a space in the media, there is no one to tell the story of the sufferings of the students as schools remain closed and teachers away from their homes in search of safety and security. This aspect of the BTAD crisis came to limelight during the Junior College Principals Meet 2014 (JCPM-2014) hosted by the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) in association with the Regional Institute of Science & Technology (RIST) on the outskirts of the city on Saturday.
Mild earthquake hits northeast, Myanmar
Shillong : An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale Sunday jolted northeastern states and parts of Myanmar Sunday, authorities said.
The earthquake occurred at...
Children and the elderly in Jharkhand March for Forest and Land Rights
Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Close to 10000 people including children, men, women and even senior citizens of tribal communities from 20 districts of Jharkhand came together...
ICMR to study large number of malaria deaths in northeast
Agartala : A team of experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) would study the virulent form of malaria that has claimed...
Fact-finding team to Bastar exposes numerous cases of fake encounters, religious persecution and wrongful...
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...
Patna HC axes SC/ST quota in promotions
Patna : The Patna High Court on Monday quashed Bihar's decision to provide reservation in promotions to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) government employees.
After...
NIA chief in Assam, to visit violence-hit areas Wednesday
Guwahati : NIA chief Sharad Kumar reached Assam Tuesday to take stock of the central agency's probe into the recent violence in Assam that...
AIUDF wants flood to be declared as national calamity
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has urged the central government to declare flood and erosion as national calamity. Slamming the Assam government for misuse of the funds meant for the development of the poor people, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal also appealed to the central government to monitor the utilization of the funds sanctioned by the central government.
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...
Anti-terror convention in Assam by Jamiat
By TwoCircles.net staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Even as the protests are going on across Assam against the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) for its alleged involvement with Islamic fundamentalist, the party is looking for an investigation from the union home ministry.
Ignorance leads to TB spreading in Assam’s tea gardens
By Azera Parveen Rahman,
Tezpur (Assam) : Tuberculosis (TB) has become a major problem in Assam's tea gardens, often leading to the death of workers. Experts say ignorance among workers and poor management response are to blame.
Nine arrested for branding Assam athlete a witch
Guwahati : Nine people, including seven women, have been arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy for branding an Assam athlete as a witch, police...
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...
Development not insurgency key issue in northeast
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala/Guwahati : With regional parties failing to prove themselves in the northeast, both the Congress and the BJP have launched their best...
India’s northeast is Natural Economic Zone: Modi
By Raymond Kharmujai,
Kisama (Nagaland) : Describing India's northeast as a "Natural Economic Zone", Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday announced a slew of packages to...
Protesting tribal students lock Manipur varsity gate
Imphal : The tribal students' union of Manipur University on Tuesday locked the main gate of the campus as part of its agitation against...
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.
Rajnath Singh asks militants in northeast to shun violence
Agartala : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday said the government would not tolerate terrorist violence in the northeast, calling on militant outfits to...
दलित, आदिवासी और पिछड़ो के हज़ारों पद ख़ाली, संसदीय समिति ने मोदी सरकार...
यूसुफ़ अंसारी, TwoCircles.net
देश में 2014 में मोदी सरकार बनने के बाद से ही उस पर आरक्षण विरोधी होने आरोप लगते रहें हैं। लगातार कहा...
There’s a slice of Manipur around the world
By Iboyaima Laithangbam
Imphal : Umang Lai, the sylvan god of Manipur, is also present in Myanmar. And that's because several centuries ago many Manipuris...
NRC updation to be completed by 2016 end in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The process of NRC Updation in Assam has made progress as per schedule and is expected to ensure final publication of the updated NRC within December, 2016, according to a state government release. Powers to take decisions on operational issues, however, have been delegated by the Registrar General of India (RGI) to an empowered NRC Committee of the State Government on 17/06/14.
Chaos in Tripura assembly on chit fund issue
Agartala : The Tripura assembly witnessed chaos Monday as opposition members disrupted the proceedings demanding the government inform the house about the amount of...
75% of all children out of school are Dalits, Adivasis and Muslims
By Afroz Alam Sahil, Twocircles.net
New Delhi: A reply to a questioned asked in the Rajya Sabha has brought forth alarming statistics in...
Attack on human rights defenders Soni Sori
By TCN News,
Geedam (Chattisgarh): Reports are emerging that Soni Sori, the adivasi leader from Bastar, was attacked by few unidentified men in Geedam, Chattisgarh....
Assam Congress MLA jailed over 2011 assault
Guwahati :In yet another embarrassment for the ruling Congress in Assam, a court on Thursday sent a former minister, who had earlier defied several...
Tripura, Mizoram officials summoned over refugee repatriation
Agartala/Aizawl : The union home ministry has summoned Tripura and Mizoram officials to New Delhi Jan 30 to discuss the repatriation of Mizoram's tribal...
Former Assam CM resigns as AGP chief
Guwahati : Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Monday resigned as the president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) after its debacle in...
Protests in Itanagar over leak of state civil service paper
Itanagar : Hundreds of candidates appearing for the Arunachal Pradesh civil service exams staged a protest here Tuesday demanding an inquiry into the alleged...
APCR condemns ‘complicit role of state’ in Father Stan Swamy’s death
In a statement the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said the UAPA and other draconian laws must be immediately repealed to end...
Assam wants asylum for victims of religious persecution
Guwahati : The Assam government Wednesday decided to request the Centre to frame a policy for granting asylum on humanitarian grounds to people who...
Amartya Sen group to prepare Tripura’s vision plan
Agartala : Pratichi Trust, founded and headed by Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen, will prepare a roadmap of Tripura's future development to make the...
Left parties sweep Tripura panchayat polls
Agartala : Further consolidating its rural stronghold, Tripura's ruling Left Front, led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Saturday won a landslide in...
‘Bangladesh brick kilns hit by ban on Meghalaya coal mining’
Shillong : Production has been hit in thousands of brick kilns in Bangladesh that are dependent on coal from Meghalaya following an interim ban...
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...
Reservation unrest in Manipur varsity
Imphal : The issue of reservation seems to have polarised the students of Manipur University here after the University Grants Commission (UGC) slashed the...
Incentivise banks for opening branches in Chhattisgarh’s tribal areas: CM
New Delhi, (IANS): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday said the Centre should incentivise private commercial banks for opening branches in remote tribal...
India, Bangladesh agree to curb crimes along border
Agartala : India and Bangladesh have agreed share information and other details to curb trans-border crime, boost trade and improve people to people ties,...
12-hour strike hits life in Tripura
Agartala : A 12-hour strike called by the Congress to protest alleged police atrocities on the party workers affected normal life in Tripura Thursday.
Most...
Kashmir government increases employees retirement age to 60
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday enhanced the retirement age of its employees to 60 years from the existing 58.
The decision was...
Bodo faction threatens to quit peace process
Guwahati : The pro-talk NDFB faction Friday threatened to pull out of the peace process if the government does not release its president Ranjan...
68 rebels of tribal outfit surrender in Meghalaya
Tura (Meghalaya) : As many as 68 rebels of the United A'chik Liberation Army in Meghalaya on Thursday surrendered before the authorities, marking the...
Tribals in Maharashtra agitate for implementation of welfare schemes
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Mumbai: Number of tribals from Nandurbar, Jalgaon and Dhule districts agitated under the banner of 'Lok Sangarsh Morcha' before the tribal development commissionerate in Nashik city demanding better implementation of Forest Rights Act and improved infrastructure in areas inhabited by them.
People of Nagaland weary of insurgency: Jitendra Singh
Kohima: Union Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the people of Nagaland were weary of insurgency and their...
Manipur to accord mega reception to Mary Kom
Imphal : The Manipur government will accord a grand reception to Asian Games gold medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom on her return to her...
Civil society groups express solidarity with Irom Sharmila, demand repeal of AFSPA
By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net.
Guwahati: Several civil rights organizations and civilians have condemned the re-arrest of ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ Irom Sharmila by the Manipur police on Friday, January 23. Amnesty International India has also condemned the re-arrest of 23 January.
Refugees don’t leave Tripura for Mizoram
Agartala/Aizawl : The much-awaited repatriation of tribal refugees from Tripura didn't resume Tuesday as the displaced men and women refused to go back to...
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...
PA Sangma: Sagacity was the mark of first tribal Lok Sabha speaker
By Nirendra Dev
New Delhi : It was to the sagacity of his stint as a member of parliament for many years from Tura constituency...
Colonial hangover ails workers of Assam’s tea industry
By Azera Parveen Rahman,
Tezpur (Assam) : Colonial-style bungalows of Assam's expansive tea gardens and the British-era lifestyles of their executives paint a picture postcard of yore. Sadly, this hangover also extends to the poor living conditions of labourers - an issue now in the limelight after the World Bank said that it was probing the violation of workers' rights inthese plantations it jointly finances with Tata Global Beverages.
Anti-national activities go down in Assam: Government
Guwahati : The Assam government Tuesday said intensified security measures have led to a steep fall in anti-national activities of fundamentalist forces in the...
US to encourage businessmen to invest in northeast: Envoy
Agartala : The US government and its diplomatic missions in India will encourage American businessmen to invest in India's resource-rich northeast region, a top...
Nido Tania killing: Four accused’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi : A court here Monday extended, for 14 days, the judicial custody of the four people allegedly involved in Arunachal Pradesh student...
Two Meghalaya policemen killed in blast
Shillong : Two police constables were killed and two others were injured Friday in a bomb blast triggered by insurgents in Meghalaya.
"ULFA (United Liberation...
After driving across India, Khasi woman eyes Mongol Rally
By Raymond Kharmujai,
Shillong : Driving a seven hp two-stroke engine for 4,110 km in 20 days is not an easy task, but Miatmon Sooting, a single mother to a seven-year-old, should be proud enough that she completed the race in an auto-rickshaw in 15 days. It's given her the confidence to eye the gruelling Mongol Rally.
Mentally challenged woman burnt after gang rape in Tripura
Agartala : In a case of horrific brutality, a mentally challenged woman was burnt to death after being gang raped in Tripura, police said...
Rajasthan grants 5% quota to Gujjars, wants Centre to amend Constitution
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Wednesday passed the Reservation Amendment Bill 2019 in the Assembly, which promises 5 per cent reservation...
Pakistani refugees in Jammu to vote for BJP
Jammu : The 100,000-strong Pakistani refugees here have announced their support to the BJP candidate in what is being seen as a crucial step...
नवादा के कझिया गांव में सामंतों ने लगाया महादलितों के घरों में आग, वाम...
TwoCircles.net News Desk
पटना : नवादा ज़िले के अकबरपुर प्रखंड अन्तर्गत कझिया गाँव में वर्षों से बसे लगभग एक सौ महादलितों के घर में सामंती...
Love for language of an Urdu teacher in Guwahati
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Ibrahim Ali is the lone warrior in his field. He fights all alone for his love and he will dedicate his life this way. His love is a language, one of the sweetest – Urdu.
He is one of the prime reasons why many students and professionals come to learn Urdu at Guwahati’s Mother Ayesha High School.
Mamata orders action over tribal student’s ragging
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered action over the alleged ragging of a female tribal college student in West Midnapore...
Two killed in police firing in Manipur
Imphal : Two people were killed in Manipur when police opened fire at demonstrators who were protesting two-month old ban under Section 144 CrPc...
‘Revert to Be Buried’: In Chhattisgarh, Even Death Offers Tribal Christians No Escape From...
Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): “What could I do? There was immense pressure on me to do ghar wapsi (homecoming or return to Hinduism). If...
Assam Muslims meet against Islamic terror groups
By TwoCirciles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: At a time when the terrorist outfits claiming to be Islamic fundamentalist including Al-Qaida and others are purportedly trying to spread their wings in various locations of the country, the image of the religion has gone from bad to worst. The situation became more tensed after six persons were arrested by police from Assam’s Barpeta district for having direct or indirect involvement with Burdwan blast in West Bengal.
AFSPA extended in Tripura for six months
Agartala : The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives sweeping powers and judicial immunity to security forces in conflict-hit areas, was extended...
Backward classes panel for quota in private sector
New Delhi : The National Commission of Backward Classes has written to the social justice ministry to bring a bill for providing 27 percent...
Northeast India gets its first solar power plant
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Monarchak (Tripura) : North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has commissioned a five-MW solar power plant at Monarchak in Tripura, which will...
CPA team appeals for civil society action for peace in BTAD
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: A five-member fact finding team from Centre for Policy Analysis (CPA) New Delhi visited the strife torn BTAD on Saturday and met a few representatives of the civil society in Guwahati on Sunday morning prior to their return to Delhi. The team consisted of Harsh Mander, Anand Sahay, Seema Mustafa, Satish Jacob, and Prof Anuradha Chenoy. CPA believes that the 'alternative' is the major part of the truth which is generally not spoken of in the mainstream and there is no one mainstream in India but multiple streams.
Tension continues over Dimapur lynching; SMS blockage extended
Dimapur : Simmering tension continued on Monday in Nagaland's commercial hub of Dimapur where a mob broke into a jail and lynched a rape accused on March 5. Many 'non-local' people have temporarily left the town, while SMS and MMS services continued to be restricted in a bid to control spread of rumours on the social media.
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...
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...
I am from northeast… but I am not Mowgli!
By Prantick Majumder,
"Does the Rajdhani Express go to Assam?" I thought I had heard something wrong. When the question was repeated, I knew I heard it right. My blood came to a boil. But my conscience got the better of me as I realised that the person may genuinely not know much about Assam.
Panic-stricken Tripura woman dies after quake
Agartala : A 35-year-old woman died of heart attack after she panicked during the earthquake in Tripura, an official said here on Sunday.
"Krishna Sinha...
ONGC starts supplying gas to Tripura power project
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...
Centre to promote tourism in tribal circuit of Chhattisgarh
New Delhi : Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday said the central government will assist in the development of a tribal circuit...
Assam CM, governor clash over Assam poaching issue
Guwahati : The debate between Assam Governor P.B. Acharya and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi over the killings of one-horned rhinos gained steam on Monday...
‘Campaign against AFSPA to continue to Manipur’
Imphal : Days after the Supreme Court held that the army or police cannot use excessive force under the provisions of AFSPA or the...
Four year old girl struggles at GMCH after Bodo militants’ attack
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.
Five held for attempting to rape woman in Meghalaya
Shillong : Five employees of a hotel here in the Meghalaya capital were arrested Tuesday on charges of attempting to rape a woman from...
आदिवासी बच्चों को उनकी जड़ों से अलग करते बस्तर के ये स्कूल
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
दंतेवाड़ा/सुकमा (छत्तीसगढ़) : बस्तर में चल रहे स्कूल ज्ञान के केंद्र होने के बजाय अज्ञान के कीड़े साबित होते जा रहे...