Tribal refugees burn 10 houses after tribal’s suicide in Tripura
Agartala : Tension prevailed on Sunday in Kanchanpur in northern Tripura as angry tribal refugees, originally hailing from Mizoram, burnt around 10 houses 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.
Tripura tribal council polls on May 3
Agartala : Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) will be held on May 3, it was announced here on Tuesday.
"The...
Blaming state govt, Assam Wakf president Khaleque resigns
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Assam Wakf Board president Abdul Khalque has resigned from his position after BJP’s Minority Morcha’s serious allegations of mismanagement of the properties in the state even as the country is witnessing a wave of resignations. Khaleque, a former MLA of the Congress has also dared to face a CBI inquiry in this regard of fund mismanagement.
Kashmir Valley polls also about Abdullahs and Muftis
By Sheikh Qayoom,
Srinagar : As the election campaign in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of the Kashmir Valley gathers momentum, one wonders whether these...
Rahul promises to create 100 mn jobs
Kohima : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday promised to create "100 million jobs" for the unemployed youth of the northeastern states if his...
Corruption cases witnessed rise in Jharkhand: NCRB
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...
AAMSU to go on hunger strike for the BTAD violence victims
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) has urged the state government to pay attention to the families of the riot victims in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) or the students’ body will go on hunger strike after August 15.
Ismail Hussain harmony award presented to Hiren Gohain
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Char Chapori Sahitya Parishad (CCSP), a literary body of Assam which represents the Muslims living on the riverine areas of the state presented litterateur Ismail Hussain memorial Harmony Award to noted intellectual and scholar Dr Hiren Gohain.
Modi announces relief for Assam victims
New Delhi : Expressing grief over the killings in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday announced ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh each to families of...
Centre committed to tackle Left-wing extremism: Rajnath
New Delhi : The central government was firmly committed to tackling Left-wing extremism and was implementing a multi-pronged strategy for the purpose, Home Minister...
Sanitation minister inspects Meghalaya village
Shillong : Ram Kripal Yadav, union minister of state for drinking water and sanitation, Sunday visited a village in Meghalaya, interacted with villagers and...
Beniwal sacked, Duggal new Mizoram Governor
New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government Wednesday sacked Kamla Beniwal as Mizoram's governor, an official statement said.
Former union home secretary Vinod Kumar Duggal,...
Reception given to 3 newly elected MPs of Manipur
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.
294 days and counting: Why Churachandpur refuses to bury its dead
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net
Churachandpur, Manipur: September 1 started like every other day at work for Chingneihoih, 22, from Churachandpur. For the...
Eight Assam Rifles men killed in Nagaland militant attack
Dimapur/Kohima : Eight Assam Rifles personnel were killed, six injured and another four reported missing on Sunday when militants triggered a powerful blast and...
Key issues addressed during North East Teachers Congress at USTM
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Assessment of higher education through the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, vacant staff positions across universities and growing influence of the IT in education sector were some of the scores of several key issues discussed at the national seminar on ‘Changing Scenario in Academic Performance & Audit’ organized during the second North East Teachers Congress (NETC).
One killed, 3 injured in Assam blast
Guwahati : One person was killed and three others were injured Wednesday morning in a bomb blast, triggered by militants suspected to be from...
The youth of Manipur has the potential to inspire the whole nation, says PM...
By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: Addressing a gathering Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the youth of Manipur has the potential to inspire the whole nation with their excellence in sports so they should be rescued from the menace of drugs. Referring to the issue of unemployment in the North-Eastern states, he expressed that the whole North-Eastern region has the prospects to emerge as a hub of call centres.
Assam to use associated gas to generate power
Guwahati : The Assam government is planning to use associated gas, which were hitherto being burnt, for generating power, Industries and Power minister Pradyut...
Militant killed, seven arrested in Assam
Guwahati : A joint team of the army and Assam Police Tuesday killed a Karbi militant and arrested seven others from different rebel outfits,...
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...
Tripura seeks access to Bangladesh ports
Agartala : The Tripura government will ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi to persuade Bangladesh to provide access to its water and land routes to...
विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस गुज़र गया, लेकिन इन आदिवासी महिला किसानों की किसी से न...
शैलेंद्र सिन्हा
दुमका (झारखंड) : हर साल की तरह हमने कल यानी 7 अप्रैल ‘विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस’ मना लिया. सरकारी स्तर कई कार्यक्रम हुए जिनकी...
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...
Court orders to release anti-AFSPA crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila
By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: In a landmark judgment announced on August 19, 2014 the Court of Sessions Judge, Imphal East, dismissed the charge that anti-AFSPA crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on fast for the last 14 years demanding repeal of AFSPA, was attempting to commit suicide and ordered the State Government to release her form custody. The verdict came after Sharmila filed a petition against an earlier order passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Imphal East on June 4 last that charged her with attempt to commit suicide under Section 309 of IPC.
22 arrested over Nagaland lynching
Guwahati/Dimapur : Twenty-two people have so far been arrested for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a rape accused in Nagaland's Dimapur town,...
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...
International doctors to check malaria outbreak in Tripura
Agartala : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), an independent international medical humanitarian organisation, has extended its help to control the outbreak of malaria in Tripura,...
Tribal health issues to be targeted separately
New Delhi : Separating tribal health issues from the mainstream, malaria, sickle cell anaemia, nutrition and maternal and child health would now be targeted...
Northeast to become food sufficient soon: ICAR chief
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala : The northeastern region, which comprises eight hilly states, occupies eight percent of India's land area and is home to four...
Malaria continues havoc in Tripura, toll now 41
Agartala : The deaths in a malaria outbreak in Tripura have risen to 41, including 31 children, a minister said here Sunday.
Over 22,000 people...
Tribal students confined to hostels during Jharkhand shutdown
Ranchi : Tribal students were on Friday confined to their hostels in Jharkhand to prevent them from taking part in the shutdown called by...
“Lives of many Muslims ruined due to false terror charges”
By TCN News,
Gulbarga (Karnataka): The lives of many Indians have been ruined and their youth snatched away in the name of terrorism even as Muslims, Tribals and Dalits are mostly implicated in false cases due to prejudiced police, politics, media, prosecution and the society in general, Ajit Sahi, well known political analyst and a journalist, said.
1,000-hour bandh in two Assam districts
Guwahati : An 1,000-hour bandh in Assam's Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts demanding an autonomous state affected normal life Monday.
The bandh called by...
North East Racial Attack, Can It Be STOPPED?
By Madhu Chandra,
Utterly socked and indeed panic at the unprecedented hate crimes against the people from North East India in Delhi and now in other mega cities of India. A man from Manipur brutally attacked for not able to speak Kannada in Bangalore on 16 October, two other men from Nagaland attacked in Gurgaon on 17 October – threatening the entire North East people to leave Gurgaon and a young from Mizoram murdered in South Delhi on 17 October. These attacks are the unprecedented hate crimes against North East people for last almost a decade in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).
Curfew on in Kashmir, Srinagar tense
Srinagar : Curfew continued for a second day in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district Sunday following protests after police firing killed a young man,...
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...
Assam violence act of certain group cadres: Shinde
New Delhi : Asserting that last week's violence in Assam was the act of "cadres of certain group", Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Sunday appealed...
Bird flu in Manipur, culling of fowl starts
Imphal : Bird flu or avian influenza has resurfaced in northeastern state of Manipur and the culling of poultry fowl began on Monday, official...
Strike cripples normal life in Manipur on subsidised rice issue
Imphal, (IANS) A 48-hour general strike called by a tribal students
organisation in Manipur's Tengnoupal district crippled normal life on
Thursday in the border areas and...
With no institutional mechanisms, discrimination and harassment are everyday ordeals for tribal students
By Daisy K, TwoCircles.net
In yet another kind of institutionalised murder, Dr. Payal Tadvi, a 26 year old Post Graduate Student at Mumbai’s famed BYL...
Child kills six-year-old in Tripura
Agartala : A child killed a six-year-old in Tripura while playing, police said on Friday.
"A six-and-a-half-year-old child killed a six-year-old on Thursday with a...
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...
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...
A year later, Churachandpur’s dead remain in a morgue, awaiting justice
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...
Over 1000 activists, concerned citizens call for immediate release of Hidme Markam, ending state...
Human rights defender and environmental activist Hidme Markam has been in jail for over 40 days now. She was arrested on March 9 by...
BSF to probe killing of 3 Tripura tribals by its men
Agartala, (IANS): The Border Security Force (BSF) has ordered a court of inquiry into the killing of three tribals in firing by its troopers...
Kashmiri students claim ragged, beaten up in Ghaziabad institute
Ghaziabad : Students from Kashmir in a local educational institute here complained that they were beaten up and ragged by seniors while the institute's...
Security forces intensify hunt for Bodo militants
Guwahati : Security forces Friday stepped up operations against Bodo militants in Assam, after Home Minister Rajnath Singh ruled out talks with them after...
When Baduria and Basirhat burnt, Uttar Dinajpur rose in protests too against the rape...
By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net
In the first week of July, Bengal was engulfed in communal tension, with the North 24 Parganas simmering with incidents...
“Want affected people to have security,” activists raise concern over world’s second-largest coal block...
The Deocha Pachami Harinsingha Dewanganj Coal Mine Project, in Birbhum, West Bengal is the second largest coal mining block in the world. While the...
No one convicted for rhino poaching in Assam in five years
Guwahati : Although hundreds of rhinos have been poached in various areas of Assam, including the high-security Kaziranga National Park, no one has been...
‘Chalo Thiruvananthapuram’ will bring forth issues of Dalits and Adivasis, expose Kerala model of...
By Shafeeq Hudawi, Twocircles.net
Thiruvananthapuram: On the lines of Chalo Una movement in Gujarat followed by Chalo Udupi in Karnataka, Kerala will see the Chalo...
‘North-east development delayed due to multiple factors’
New Delhi : Developmental activities in the north-eastern region are slow due to the non-completion of several projects within the stipulated time, Minister of...
Bengal has made arrangements to help Assam tribals: Mamata
Kolkata : Tribals from Assam are coming over to West Bengal for shelter after the killings in the northeastern state, West Bengal Chief Minister...
Manipuris want better education, job opportunities
By Natalia Ningthoujam,
Imphal : The people of Manipur, once ravaged by insurgency and still suffering from its residual strains, came out in full force...
‘ST status to new Assam communities will destroy existing tribes’
New Delhi : The central government's proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six advanced and populous communities in Assam will destroy...
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...
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...
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...
66-Year-Old Jharkhand Man a Beacon of Hope for Abandoned Girls
Tauseef Ahmad/ TwoCircles.net
Hari Ram Pandey, a 66-year-old man from Deogarh in Jharkhand, has been raising abandoned girls on his own for the past two...
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...
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...
Congress attacks BJP over MP tribals advertisement
New Delhi : Attacking the central government for forgetting to observe the World Tribal Day, a Congress MP on Tuesday also pointed out a...
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.
‘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...
Northeast people to light candles to honour Modi
Guwahati : Thousands of people from the northeast will light candles in their homes and offices across the country to show their respect for...
तीर कमान से लैस ग्रामीणों के विरोध के बावजूद दंतेवाड़ा जिले के पोटाली में...
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...
Meghalaya HC bans media coverage of shutdowns, rallies
Shillong : The Meghalaya High Court has banned the media from publishing statements by organisations that call for shutdowns or rallies in the state,...
Send back tribal refugees to Mizoram: Tripura urges centre
Agartala : The Tripura government on Tuesday again urged the central government to take steps to send over 31,000 tribal refugees back to Mizoram...
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...
Eid-ul-Adha celebrated in Manipur
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.
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.
Emerge as creative leaders: Kalam to IIM students
Shillong : Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Thursday urged students of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Shillong to emerge as creative leaders to bring...
‘Modi stands to negate everything enshrined in constitution’
Srinagar : Formally launching his party's poll campaign in the Valley, National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah said Wednesday Narendra Modi stands to negate...
New Delhi is northeasterners’ favourite job destination
By Natalia Ningthoujam,
New Delhi : Abhijit K. Borah moved here from Guwahati in search of a better future. He says Delhi has a lot...
Local aide of killed LeT guerrilla nabbed in Kashmir
Srinagar : A guerrilla who tried to escape from a gunfight with security forces, in which a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed, was Monday apprehended...
Tripura announces five percent DA for its employees
Agartala : To pacify its aggrieved employees seeking central pay scales, the Tripura government Wednesday announced an additional five percent dearness allowance for its...
Crime rate declines in Tripura by 18 percent
Agartala : Tripura witnessed a substantial 18 percent reduction in overall crime, including crime against women, during the past one year, it was announced...
BJP loses assembly by-election in Nagaland
Kohima : The BJP Monday lost the assembly by-election to its coalition partner Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate in Nagaland.
Neiphrezo Keditsu, the NPF candidate...
India’s Northeast: A region grows in electoral importance
By Saroj Mohanty,
The dominant narrative about India's Northeast looks in for a change. A rare coalescing of domestic politics and foreign policy interests is...
Mizoram refugees want durable solution to ethnic issue
Agartala : Mizoram's displaced Reang tribals, sheltered in six refugee camps in Tripura for about 17 years, Wednesday urged a central government team to...
Death toll in Meghalaya blast rises to three
Shillong : The death toll in the IED blast triggered by insurgents in Meghalaya has risen to three with one more policeman succumbing to...
Gondi language: A bridge to Maoist heartland?
By Shilpa Raina,
New Delhi : Conventional wisdom has it that economic development can overcome the Maoist challenge. Now there's another powerfull and emotive method...
Over three years, 70 pregnant women found HIV+ in Tripura
Agartala : About 70 pregnant women have tested HIV-positive in Tripura in the past three years, an official of the Tripura State AIDS Control...
CBI raids Rose Valley offices in Tripura, seizes documents
Agartala : Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) teams on Wednesday raided seven Tripura offices of Kolkata-based Rose Valley Group, a chit fund company,...
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...
160 northeast youths to join Delhi Police: Rijiju
New Delhi : Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju Tuesday announced 160 youths from northeast states would be inducted into Delhi Police.
Rijiju...
Assam’s Barak valley voters boycott voting demanding better facility
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Even as Assam witnessed a polling percentage of 75 % in the three constituencies in Karimganj, Silchar and Autonomous District constituencies, a section of people boycotted the poll as a sign to express their displeasure towards the political parties. Meet the people of Udharbond area of Silchar constituency who have boycotted the voting on Saturday as they are not satisfied with the approach of the government or the representatives towards their plight.
Reservations and Muslims in Telugu States
By Shaik Amer Arafath for TwoCircles.net,
When our Constitution was framed, the framers made a special provision with intention to provide equal opportunity in the...
In Wayanad Kerala, Adivasi Dalit students are on indefinite strike for better representation in...
By Sukanya Roy, TwoCircles.net
Sulthan Bathery: Since 28 September, members and students of the Adi Sakthi Summer School, an Adivasi Dalit students’ collective that facilitates...
Tripura to drop cases against ex-guerrillas
Agartala : The Tripura government has decided to withdraw court cases against surrendered militants, except those of crimes committed against women, an official said...
Northeast to have air ambulances soon
Guwahati : Patients from difficult-to-access locations in the landlocked northeastern states can heave a sigh of relief, as a Guwahati-based hospital is planning to...
Six killed, 10 injured in Tripura road accidents
Agartala : At least six people were killed and 10 others injured in separate road accidents in Tripura, police said here Saturday.
"Three people died...
Tripura CM urges agricultural scientists to stop farmers’ suicides
Agartala : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar urged the scientific community in the agriculture and allied sectors to take suitable measures to stop farmers'...
Rainstorms hit Indian northeast, normal life
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,...
Only BJP can free Assam from illegal immigration: Amit Shah
Guwahati : BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will win next year's assembly polls in Assam and assured that...
Top officials urge Reang tribal refugees in Tripura to return home
Agartala/Aizawl : Officials of the Centre and two state governments on Saturday asked Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in North Tripura district for the last...
Tripura gets new chief secretary
Agartala : Senior bureaucrat Yashpal Singh on Wednesday took over as the new chief secretary of Tripura. He succeeded G. Kameswara Rao, who retired...
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...
Greater Kakching Churches Fellowship Celebrates the Advent Christmas
Two pioneering Christians of Kakching felicitated
By TCN News,
Kakching (Manipur): Greater Kakching Churches Fellowship felicitated first two pioneering Christians of Kakching on the occasion of Advent Christmas Celebration at the Kakching Library and Information Centre Auditorium.
Won’t talk to terrorists, Rajnath says in Assam
Guwahati : Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday ruled out talks with Bodo "terrorists", as the death toll in the two days of violence in...
Dimapur lynching incident rocks Assam assembly
Guwahati : The fifth day of the budget session of the Assam legislative assembly on Monday witnessed noisy scenes over the lynching of a rape accused in Nagaland's Dimapur town.
The problem started after some of the opposition members raised concerns over former Assam minister and Congress legislator Siddeque Ahmed's statement that he had prior information that the mob will break into the jail in Dimapur and kill the rape accused and that he had informed Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi about this on the morning of March 5.
Mahbubul Hoque to speak on education entrepreneurship in Chicago in AMU alumni convention
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor of University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) left for Chicago on Wednesday for attending the 13th annual convention of the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations (FAAA) to be held during June 20-22, 2014 in Chicago, USA. The FAAA has invited Mahbubul Hoque to deliver a special talk on education entrepreneurship.
Jammu and Kashmir tribal youths call on PM
Jammu : Tribal youths from Jammu and Kashmir Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, apprising him of the lack of infrastructure...
Tribal law violates constitution: outgoing Tripura chief justice
Agartala : The customary law of tribal communities practised in some northeastern states violate provisions of the Indian Constitution, Tripura High Court's outgoing Chief...
दलितों, आदिवासियों और मुस्लिमों को जेल ही दे पाया है हमारा लोकतंत्र – शिवमूर्ति
By TCN News,
लखनऊ : रिहाई मंच के तत्वावधान में ‘अवैध गिरफ्तारी विरोध दिवस’ के तहत यूपी प्रेस क्लब लखनऊ में ‘अवैध गिरफ्तारियां और इंसाफ का संघर्ष’ विषयक सेमिनार का आयोजन किया गया.
Three held for assaulting Manipuri youth in Bangalore
Bangalore : Three people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a Manipuri youth at an eatery here for refusing to speak with them in...
Special courts for tribal land rights to continue in Jharkhand
Ranchi : The Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) of Jharkhand decided here on Thursday that Scheduled Area Regulation (SAR) courts will continue to exist, but...
Woman killed in Tripura for practising witchcraft
Agartala : A 55-year-old tribal woman was killed by her neighbours in Tripura for allegedly practising witchcraft, police said here on Tuesday.
Kanyapati Debbarma, a...
Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi sacked
New Delhi : Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi was sacked on Saturday, officials said.
President Pranab Mukherjee directed that "Qureshi shall cease to hold the office...
Rajnath visits Bangladesh border in Tripura
Agartala : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh accompanied by his deputy, Kiren Rijiju, Saturday visited the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura and discussed issues with...
“Celebration of love and harvest amid Covid-19,” How Bhil tribes of Gujarat celebrate Holi
The Bhil tribal belt of Gujarat celebrates Holi according to their rituals. The celebration of Holi is integral in the Bhil tribe as it...
President condoles the death of ex-Mizoram chief minister Brig. Sailo
New Delhi : President Paranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the death of former Mizoram chief minister Brig. T. Sailo, saying that it was an...
Probe ordered into booth capturing allegations in Manipur
Guwahati : Manipur's chief electoral officer Thursday ordered a probe into the allegations of booth capturing and rigging in some polling booths during the...
India initiates work to link Northeast with Bangladesh port
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala : India has taken the first steps to construct a Rs.70 crore ($11.5 million) bridge over the Feni river in Tripura...
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...
Raghubar Das, first non-tribal, to be Jharkhand CM Sunday
Ranchi : Jharkhand will get its first non-tribal chief minister Sunday when veteran BJP leader Raghubar Das will take oath at the head of...
छत्तीसगढ़ के आदिवासियों का पसंदीदा आहार है बीफ़
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
सुकमा (छत्तीसगढ़) : छत्तीसगढ़ में बीफ आपको ढ़ूंढे नहीं मिलेगा, मगर आदिवासियों के बीच ये बेहद ही लोकप्रिय है....
Militants kidnap two tribals in Tripura
Agartala : Militants have kidnapped two tribal youths in Tripura, police said here Monday.
The incident took place Sunday when around eight heavily armed NLFT...
Five militants killed, terror plot foiled in Meghalaya
Shillong : Five UALA rebels were killed and a police officer was injured in a gun battle Tuesday, even as security forces foiled a...
Avoid lethal measures to control mobs: Assam CM
Guwahati : Firing should be avoided as far as practicable while controlling mob violence, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said.
Gogoi advocated measures to...
Manipuri man’s killing: Five men sent to custody
New Delhi : A Delhi court Thursday sent five men, arrested for the killing of a 29-year-old Manipuri BPO employee in the city, to...
Journalists’ Forum Assam condemns the beheading of journalist in Syria
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) has joined in the chorus of condemnations against the abduction, murder and subsequent uploading of the visual of beheading a journalist by the militants in the conflict-ridden Syria.
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...
Owe my Padma Shri to god: Shillong Chamber Choir founder
By Raymond Kharmujai,
Shillong : Neil Nongkynrih, founder of the world-renowned Shillong Chamber Choir that once performed for US President Barack Obama, says he owes...
“We are neglected as our vote share is less,” Tamil Nadu’s tribal minorities rue...
Tamil Nadu has less than 1 per cent tribal population. The villagers of Kallar question if they have been neglected because their community has...
Country going forward, Left-ruled Tripura backwards: Rahul
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...
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...
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...
PS Krishnan: An exemplary fighter for Social Justice is no more
By Arun Khote for TwoCircles.net
‘Standing against the discrimination of oppressed classes, a robust advocate of inter-caste marriages, who practices his knowledge of Sanskrit against...
Quota for faculty members at IIMs on anvil: Javadekar
Ahmedabad : The Union Human Resources Development Ministry is considering introducing reservation for faculty positions at Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
Union HRD Minister Prakash...
13 killed in Jharkhand train accident
Ranchi : At least 13 people were killed in Jharkhand when a train hit a vehicle at an unmanned crossing, police said on Tuesday.
The...
Medha Patkar lends support to agitating landless tribals in Kerala
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Thiruvananthapuram: Following the talks between activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar with state ministers on Monday, tribal activists are hopeful that there seems a solution in sight for the long pending issue of tribals agitating for their land for over 150 days. Patkar also visited the ongoing stand-up protest of the tribals.
Muslim, tribal and dalit women demand a sub-quota within women’s reservation
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Coimbatore: Putting an end to saffronization of education and history; justice and rehabilitation of riot victims; enactment of laws to punish acid attack culprits; stopping forceful sterilization of women and immediate stopping of false propaganda of ‘Love Jihad’ are among the eight resolutions passed at the ‘Awakening’, the first national conference of the National Women’s Front.
SBI branch manager abducted in Meghalaya
Shillong : An official of the State Bank of India (SBI) was Monday abducted by suspected tribal militants in Meghalaya's South West Garo Hills...
BJP central team to submit report on Tripura to PM
Agartala : A BJP central team Tuesday said it would submit to the prime minister its report on the situation in Tripura following attacks...
CBI to grill former Tripura editor in Saradha scam
Agartala : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to grill Tripura-based former newspaper editor and owner Sushil Chowdhury in connection with Saradha...
Centre, Meghalaya sign peace accord with Garo rebels
New Delhi/Shillong : The central and Meghalaya governments Wednesday signed a peace agreement with the two factions of the A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC),...
Bodruddoja Saikh: The coach behind more than 75 medals won by Paralympians of West...
By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net
Sometimes, adversity comes in the form of poverty, illiteracy and malnutrition. On other occasions, it comes in the form of...
SC/ST Bank sought on lines of Mahila Bank
New Delhi : The All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations -- Parisangh -- urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open a separate bank with...
Youth killed in police firing during Kashmir clash
Srinagar : A youth was killed in police firing while three people were injured Monday when a stone-pelting mob clashed with security forces in...
पातालकोट : जहां ज़मीन के अन्दर से पनपता है भारत का भविष्य
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छिंदवाड़ा जिले के तामिया ब्लॉक में स्थित पातालकोट मानो धरती के गर्भ में समाया है. तकरीबन 89 वर्ग किलोमीटर क्षेत्र में फैली यह...
Amendements in mines bill will help tribals: Government
New Delhi : The government said on Friday that tribals will benefit from the mines act that parliament passed on Friday with two amendments...
Eagerly looking forward to northeast visit: PM
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who begins his four-day visit to the northeast Saturday, said he is "eagerly looking forward to the...
मध्यप्रदेश: पुलिस कस्टडी में आदिवासी की मौत, परिवार लगा रहा हत्या का आरोप!
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बताया जा रहा है कि...
‘Over 35 percent rural Indians still illiterate’
New Delhi: Over 35 percent of Indians in rural areas are illiterate, with Rajasthan home to 47.58 percent of the unlettered, Socio Economic and...
President condemns militant attacks in Assam
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday condemned the militant attacks in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts of Assam.
"I am extremely saddened to learn about...
Dalit, tribals can perform as good as others: PM
Noida : People from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will perform as well as others if they are given the opportunity, Prime Minister...