SC dismisses plea challenging Meghalaya CM’s tribal status
Shillong/New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Scheduled Tribe status of Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Manda Sangma.
A division bench...
President accepts resignation of Manipur governor
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday accepted the resignation of V.K. Duggal as the governor of Manipur and Mizoram.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique...
24 rebels arrested in Meghalaya
Shillong : Twenty-four rebels of the A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) were arrested Saturday from their hideout in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya, police...
Lack of fund mars Tripura’s rights panel plan
Agartala : The Left Front government in Tripura, despite its will, was not able to form human rights commission due to lack of fund...
UPA lacks political will to solve Naga issue: Rio
Shillong: Terming the Congress as a "communal party" for shielding certain communities, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Saturday also accused the UPA government of...
‘Shadi Bureau’ of minority welfare launched in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: ‘Shadi Bureau (SB)’ of Minority Welfare Society (MWS) was launched by Muktar Hussain Ahmed Choudhury, former Additional Commissioner of Taxes, Government of Assam & President, MWS at the Murshidul Alom Memorial Hall in Dispur on Sunday at the Senior Women’s Meet hosted the Ladies’ Wing of the MSW.
Assam and Nagaland CMs advocate for amicable border solution
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The Governments of Assam and Nagaland mutually agreed to resolve the border row amicably and to form a joint mechanism to work out a solution to the problem.
Northeast CMs’ meet to decide roadmap for development
Agartala : DoNER Minister Gen. (retd) V.K. Singh would meet the chief ministers of all eight northeastern states in Guwahati Aug 21-22 to decide...
Fraternity Movement demands justice for Payal Tadwi
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
The Fraternity Movement Kerala organized protest gatherings in the government medical colleges in the state demanding justice for Dr Payal Tadwi,...
Continuous rains in April leave residents of West Jaintia Hills flummoxed and counting losses
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net
Shnonpdeng: When a resident of Shnonpdeng, West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, looks at rain and says, “This is unprecedented,” you have to...
Museum of World War II inaugurated at Imphal
By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal (1944) a war museum of the World War II was inaugurated by World War II Imphal Campaign Foundation at Imphal on April 4, 2014.
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...
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...
Voting and Elections ring hollow for Rajasthan’s landless nomadic tribes
By Inder Bisht, TwoCircles.net
Prabhu Kalbelia has been living with his family on the outskirts of Bemali village of Bhilwara district for the last forty...
Mafia running Odisha, looting state’s wealth: Rahul
Semiliguda/Nabrangpur (Odisha) : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday said a mafia was running the state government and looting the mineral wealth of Odisha.
"The...
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...
Modern slavery: Adivasi labourers in Gujarat’s sugarcane fields
Every year more than two lakh Adivasis from the Maharashtra-Gujarat border region immigrate to work in sugar mills as sugarcane harvesters—but without any...
Tripura malaria toll rises to 28
Agartala : With the death of three more children, the toll in the outbreak of malaria in Tripura has risen to 28, a minister...
FIR against 17 Tripura officials for siphoning NHM fund
Agartala : An FIR has been lodged against 17 Tripura government officials, including five chief medical officers (CMOs), in connection with the siphoning of...
Tripura to get rice from Andhra Pradesh via Bangladesh Thursday
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala : Rice from southern India to Tripura via Bangladesh is likely to reach here Thursday, bringing to fruition a three-year-long diplomatic...
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...
Politicans playing dirty over displaced Bodos in BTAD: Promising Land Patta inside Forest
By Abdul Kalam Azad
Assam: This is election time in Assam and political parties are not leaving any stone unturned to get as much...
Oil spill in Tripura river, water treatment plants shut
Agartala : An oil spill at a hydel project in Tripura has forced the authorities to shut down many water treatment plants, causing a...
Delhi to have special hostels for northeast students
New Delhi : The central government Wednesday proposed to set up special hostels for students from the northeast region studying in Delhi.
Development of North...
Assam-Agra transmission line to help north India this summer
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala : A 1,800 km transmission line from Assam to Agra is likely to provide some relief to electricity-starved north India this...
World Bank aid for power projects in Tripura
Agartala : The World Bank would provide Rs.1,376 crore to create infrastructure in the power sector in Tripura, an official said here on Wednesday.
State-owned...
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...
India losing green cover faster than ever, warns study
Sydney: The world's forests have shrunk by three percent since 1990 - an area equivalent to the size of South Africa - and...
Two policemen killed in Meghalaya militant ambush
Shillong : Two policemen were killed and three injured Tuesday when tribal militants ambushed them in Meghalaya, officials said.
Heavily armed suspected militants of the...
Assam to set up ‘Green Brigade’ to ensure cleanliness
Guwahati : Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat campaign, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Sunday announced the setting up of...
Modi wishes Arunachal, Mizoram on statehood day
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday greeted the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their statehood day.
Extending his greetings to the...
Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent separatist rally
Srinagar : Normal life was affected here Friday due to restrictions in some parts of this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital and a spontaneous...
Nagaland villagers amazed as union minister inspects toilets
Kohima : Tribal villagers in Nagaland on Sunday said they were amazed when Ram Kripal Yadav, union minister of state for drinking water and...
Congress has broken all records of corruption: Narendra Modi
By Syed Miraz Ahmed,
Guwahati: At a time when BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is extensively spreading his wings across the nation ahead...
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....
Kashmir governor’s address to legislature disrupted
By IANS,
Jammu : There was chaos on the first day of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature's budget session Monday as opposition members disrupted Governor...
Irom Sharmila to break fast
Imphal : Manipuri political activist Irom Sharmila will break her 16-year long hunger strike against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act on Tuesday.
Sharmila has...
Campaign to provide clothes to Dalit Adivasi children in Maharashtra during Ramadan a huge...
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...
Civil society fact finding team illegally detained by UP Police
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Sonbhadra: A civil society fact finding team, comprising of journalists and rights activists was briefly detained by Uttar Pradesh Police on...
Rs.20,000 crore road projects announced for northeast
Guwahati : The central government will spend Rs.20,000 crore for the development of roads in the northeastern states this year, Union Road Transport, Highways...
24,517 J&K youth provided government jobs in 2012-2013
By IANS,
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir government provided government jobs to over 24,000 youth during 2012-2013.
Minister for Labour and Employment Ajay Sadhotra Friday told...
New Congress chief in Tripura
Agartala ; Congress President Sonia Gandhi has appointed MLA Birjit Sinha as president of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee to strengthen the party organisation in...
PDP, National Conference will clash in Baramulla
By Sheikh Qayoom,
Baramulla : The main contest in this Lok Sabha constituency in the northern part of Jammu and Kashmir will be between the...
10 gunned down in two Assam attacks
Guwahati : At least 10 people were killed and four injured when suspected militants opened indiscriminate fire in two Assam villages Thursday night, police...
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...
Northeast India to be made gateway of Southeast Asia: Modi
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Palatana (Tripura) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the northeastern region of India would be made a gateway of Southeast Asia.
The...
Assam violence: Toll rises to 40
Guwahati : The toll in Tuesday's militant attacks in Assam's Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts has risen to 40, officials said Wednesday.
Union Home Minister Rajnath...
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...
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...
BJP names candidate for Mainpuri LS seat
Agra : The BJP Wednesday named Prem Singh Shakya as its candidate for the Lok Sabha bye-election for the Mainpuri seat which was vacated...
First-ever PG course on northeast welcomed
By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net ,
Guwahati: The move to include the Northeast in the post graduate course for the first time at Delhi based...
Northeastern students protest near parliament
By IANS,
New Delhi : Over 50 students from the northeast, protesting the violence on people from the region in the capital, sought to march...
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...
GSI to look for coal reserves in Tripura
Agartala : The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has undertaken a diverse study after a coal-like substance was found in Tripura, an official said...
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.
Congress slams government over Maharashtra governor’s transfer
New Delhi : The Congress Sunday said the government was exercising its power in an "extremely arbitrary manner" over the transfer of Maharashtra governor...
Commission chief flays Jharkhand over SC welfare schemes
Ranchi : National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairperson P.L. Punia on Wednesday flayed the Jharkhand government over the non-implementation of welfare schemes for the...
Assam district tense after militants abduct four
Guwahati : Tension prevailed in Baksa district of Assam Saturday following the abduction of four people by suspected Bodo militants, police said.
Cadres of the...
‘Once passed, proper implementation of the amended SC/ST bill more important’, says former secretary...
“NGOs and political parties claiming to work in the interest of SCs and STs must conduct programmes imparting awareness about the amendments made in...
Students Protest at UP Bhawan against Sedition Charges on Kashmiri Student
By Kashif Ahmed Faraz,
New Delhi: Several students protested UP Bhawan in the Capital against the harassment and eviction of Kashmiri students in Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut and the slapping of sedition charges against 67 Kashmiri students. The protesters included activists, students from universities, mostly from JNU and Kashmiri Students.
Congress makes false promises: Modi
Itanagar : BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday accused the Congress of making false promises to the people.
Addressing an election rally here, Modi...
Victims in Assam’s BTAD seek justice under harsh atmosphere
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Assam minister for border area development Siddique Ahmed slammed the state chief minister Tarun Gogoi for stopping his visit to the violence hit Baksa district in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) on Monday.
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...
Anil Sarkar, Tripura’s communist leader dies at 76
Agartala : Septuagenarian Communist leader of Tripura and poet Anil Sarkar died at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi...
Adivasi girl Rajeshwari: First sarpanch of AIMIM in Maharashtra
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Nandurbar (Maharshtra)
In a recent political development in Maharashtra state, an Adivasi girl Rajeshwari Valvi from Nandurbar registered a win in panchayat...
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.
Arrests of Human rights activists and intellectuals across India strongly condemned
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Prominent activists’ and public intellectuals’ houses were raided and the activists and intellectuals who were critical of the government were arrested...
Northeast by-polls: I-T teams to check on black money
Agartala : The Income Tax (I-T) department will deploy teams in Assam, Tripura and Sikkim to keep a tab on the use of black...
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.
IIT, IIM MP faces challenge on Sikkim seat
Gangtok: Prem Das Rai, the only parliamentarian with IIT and IIM degrees, is facing a challenge from a newly formed outfit in Sikkim's sole...
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...
AIUDF seeks investigation on alleged involvement with terror outfit
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Even as news reports created sensation about the alleged involvement of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) with Islamic fundamentalist across the region, the AIUDF on Friday asked the Union Home Minister for a proper investigation.
पातालकोट : जहां ज़मीन के अन्दर से पनपता है भारत का भविष्य
जावेद अनीस
छिंदवाड़ा जिले के तामिया ब्लॉक में स्थित पातालकोट मानो धरती के गर्भ में समाया है. तकरीबन 89 वर्ग किलोमीटर क्षेत्र में फैली यह...
IAF lifts 425 stranded passengers between Leh and Jammu
Jammu : The Indian Air Force Friday lifted 425 stranded passengers between Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region and Jammu city on...
CPI-M leads in Tripura
Agartala : The ruling CPI-M Friday took early lead over the Congress in the two Lok Sabha seats in Left-ruled Tripura, officials said here.
Forest...
Congress to get more seats in northeast: Mukul Sangma
Shillong : Exuding confidence that northeastern states would contribute more seats to the Congress' kitty, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Wednesday reiterated that his...
Human skulls found in Manipur school complex
Imphal : Eight human skulls were recovered from an abandoned Manipur school complex where paramilitary forces had set up a base camp during the...
सवालों के प्रहार तले डेल्टा मेघवाल की मौत
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
नोखा (राजस्थान) : राजस्थान के बीकानेर जिले के नोखा में स्थित ‘श्री जैन आदर्श कन्या शिक्षक-प्रशिक्षण महाविद्यालय’ के परिसर में हुई...
Meghalaya to consult centre on Garo peace talks
Shillong : Meghalaya will consult the central government to initiate peace talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebel outfit, state Home Minister...
Nido killing: One more sent to judicial custody
By IANS,
New Delhi : One more person, arrested for the death of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania, was presented before a court here Tuesday...
Rebel ANVC factions to surrender arms: Meghalaya CM
Shillong : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Friday said rebels of the two factions of the A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) will lay down...
Know the law: How to get bails
By Avani Bansal for TwoCircles.net
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Advocate Avani Bansal is currently a student doing Masters at Harvard Law School . She pursued MPhil in Law at...
8 killed in Assam landslides, electrocution
Guwahati : At least eight people, including three members of a family, were killed here due to landslides and flash floods triggered by incessant...
Transferred from Maharashtra to Mizoram, Sankaranarayanan quits
Mumbai : Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, who was early Sunday abruptly transferred to Mizoram for the rest of his term, has announced his resignation.
"I...
Civil society hold Candle March for permanent peace in Assam’s BTAD
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: People from different walks of life from different parts of the state staged a demonstration in Guwahati seeking permanent peace in Assam’s volatile Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) which has witnessed around 45 deaths in the recent violence. Under the banner of Concerned Citizens of Assam, they also submitted memorandum to the Prime Minister and Assam governor seeking their intervention in this regard.
Some Meghalaya policemen aiding insurgents: Police chief
Shillong : Meghalaya Police chief Peter Hanaman Tuesday admitted that some of the state's policemen were maintaining links with Garo insurgents.
"We have some bad...
Blow to AGP as former chief resigns, could join BJP
Guwahati : Assam's Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Saturday received a jolt ahead of the Lok Sabha polls with the resignation of former party president...
Sensitise Delhi Police about NE people’s problems: HC
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city police to sensitise its 83,000 police personnel about the problems faced by people...
Bangladeshi influx into Assam to be poll issue: Venkaiah Naidu
Guwahati : The anti-Congress wave across India will also affect the Lok Sabha polls in the northeast, and influx from Bangladesh into Assam will...
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...
Gogoi’s visits to 18 countries cost exchequer Rs.43 lakh
Guwahati : Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's official overseas trips to 18 countries since assuming office in 2001 cost the state exchequer Rs.43,44,353 but yielded...
Bodos kill 65 in Assam, three die in police firing
Guwahati : Three people were killed in Assam Wednesday when police fired at thousands of angry adivasis who took to the streets, a day...
Assam floods: CM urges centre to raise ex-gratia
Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday appealed to union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to raise the ex-gratia for families of those killed...
Kashmir vice chancellor’s murder accused arrested – after 24 years
Srinagar : One of the men involved in the 1990 abduction and murder of then Kashmir University Vice Chancellor Masheer-ul-Haq has been arrested here...
Give up violence, Gogoi tells militants
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday urged militants to shed violence as tens of thousands braved rains and a boycott call by militants...
Peace rallies in Tripura on WW-II’s 75th anniversary
Agartala : Massive peace rallies were organised in Left-ruled Tripura Monday on the 75th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, with people...
Cooch Behar tribal women to float new handicrafts company
Kolkata : A hundred tribal women in the district of Cooch Behar in West Bengal are gearing up to float a new company next...
NIA gets four-day custody of Bodo militants
Guwahati : Three top Bodo militants, who were arrested from Nagaland capital Kohima, were Saturday produced in a court which sent them to four-day...
11 killed in avalanche, house collapses in Kashmir
Srinagar/Jammu : Eleven people were killed Wednesday in avalanches and house collapses in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
A senior police officer...
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.
SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe into Nido Tania’s death
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court will Friday hear a plea by a group of lawyers seeking direction to the central government to...
Northeast’s traditional environmental knowledge important: Expert
Kolkata : The traditional environmental knowledge from India's northeast and northern regions, particularly the Himalayas, integrated with modern science is important for battling climate...
Protest rally in Agartala on Gaza attacks
Agartala : A protest rally was organised here Sunday calling for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza and urging the Indian government...
Resurgence and resistance: Convention in TISS, Mumbai celebrates the stories of Adivasi women
By Daisy K, TwoCircles.net
Fourteen Adivasi women came together on stage to celebrate their struggles and victories at the Adivasi/Tribal women's convention held at Tata...
BJP to protest against eviction of tribals in Tripura
Agartala: The BJP on Tuesday said it would soon launch a stir if Tripura's Left Front government evicted tribals to set up a firing...
Thousands pay respect to NSG commando Niranjan E.K.
Bengaluru : Thousands of people paid tributes to martyred National Security Guard (NSG) commando Lieutenant Colonel Niranjan E.K. on Monday at his residence in...
Explosion rocks school building in Kashmir
Srinagar : An explosion occurred Tuesday inside a school building in a Baramulla village where a polling station is being set up for Wednesday's...
Manipur observes the 70th anniversary of Battle of Imphal (WW-II), 1944
By Dr. Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: Manipur is observing the 70th anniversary of Battle of Imphal, one of the most historic battles of the Second World War (WW-II) fought in 1944. The inaugural ceremony of the 3-month commemoration of the Battle of Imphal was held on March 23, 2014 at Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC) Auditorium at Imphal. The anniversary programmes will continue till June 28. Various programmes will be held at the sites where Allied forces and Japanese soldiers fought fierce battles.
Tripura to register battery-operated rickshaws
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala : Tripura will probably be the first state in India to provide registration and licences to a new but popular mode...
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...
Marathi writer Kavita Mahajan passes away at the age of 51
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
Marathi writer, poet and translator Kavita Mahajan passed away in Pune at the age of 51. The cause of her death...
Develop Nagaland to its unique position: Sumitra Mahajan
Kohima : Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Saturday asked the Nagaland government to develop this scenic mountainous state to its special and unique position...
Assam’s MY-FACTS to act as facilitator for implementation of govt. schemes
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Guwahati based organization MY-FACTS (Muslim Youth’s Forum Against Communalism, Terrorism, and Sedition) has decided on 31st March to act as facilitator for implementation of government schemes in Assam following a special meeting of the core committee at Hatigaon in the city, presided over by Tanishi Inam.
Legislator injured in Jammu and Kashmir assembly ruckus
By IANS,
Jammu : A lawmaker from opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was injured during a ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Tuesday after...
Malaria kills 55 in Tripura
Agartala : A malaria epidemic has killed at least 55 people, including 46 children, in Tripura this month while thousands have fallen ill, officials...
New TV channel for northeast: Jaitley
New Delhi : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday announced a new 24X7 television channel for the northeast region.
"A new channel named 'Arun Prabha', which...
Two more held in Manipuri youth stabbing case
By IANS,
New Delhi : Two more people, including a juvenile, were taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of a Manipuri youth...
11 arrested for Kerala tribal youth’s murder
Thrissur (Kerala), (IANS): The Kerala Police on Saturday said it has arrested nine more persons in connection with the murder of a 27-year-old "mentally unfit"...
Kashmir’s ex-minister to appear before police in sex case
By IANS,
Srinagar : Shabir Ahmad Khan, a former minister accused by a woman doctor of sexual harassment, arrived in Srinagar Thursday to present himself...
CRPF to take skill development programmes to tribals, J&K youth
New Delhi : In a novel reach-out endeavour of the government, the Central Reserve Police Force has been roped in to extend benefits of...
Three northeastern states celebrate foundation day
Agartala/Imphal : The northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya Wednesday organised numerous programmes and events to celebrate their 43rd foundation day.
Prime Minister Narendra...
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...
Meghalaya policeman held with explosives from Delhi-bound train
Shillong : An official of the armed police in Meghalaya was Monday arrested from the Delhi-bound North East Express train at the Guwahati station...
BSF trooper, civilian driver killed in Tripura attack
Agartala : A BSF trooper and a civilian driver were killed, while another man was injured Monday when militants fired at them in Tripura,...
Only slogans and programmes will not help, time for implementation: Nagaland MP Neiphiu Rio
By Nirendra Dev
New Delhi : In terms of policies and programmes and creating slogans, there is no shortcoming in the Narendra Modi government, but...
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...
Remembering the Nellie Massacre of 18 February 1983
By Nilim Dutta,
Even after three decades of the Nellie Massacre, Muslims in Assam continue to face violence and displacement. Muslim villagers in the Amguri Relief Camp in Chirang District of Assam in September 2012.
Army wasn’t late in reacting to Bodo attack: Parrikar
New Delhi : Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has denied that the army was late in reacting to the attack by Bodo militants in Assam,...
Chhattisgarh: Five more arrested for clash in Narayanpur over ‘religious conversion’
Police have filed three separate cases at Edka police station following complaints received from tribals, tribal Christians and police about alleged attacks on...
Modi promises new dawn for NE; says will carry forward the work started by...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Slamming the UPA government and especially the Congress for neglecting the cause of the northeast, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Prime...
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...
18 castes to be included in ST category
Ranchi: Jharkhand's Bhokta and Puran are among the 18 communities across India that are likely to be designated as Scheduled Tribes (STs) by the...
Adivasis of Bastar demand justice for the slaughter of their children by security forces
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...
Assam Congress MLA arrested in auto theft racket
Guwahati : Congress legislator Rumi Nath was arrested on Tuesday for her alleged nexus with the notorious kingpin of auto thefts Anil Chauhan, police...
SC postpones hearing on Meghalaya CM’s tribal status
Shillong : The Supreme Court Monday put off a hearing to decide the tribal status of Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma as one of...
AAMSU urges AIUDF not to use the name of Allah for politics
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) has urged All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) not to use religion for...
Achyuta Samanta and the role of KISS in empowering Odisha’s tribals
By Rajaraman Sundaresan for TwoCircles.net
Between democracy and development as an idea, one feels that democracy in many ways has taken a back seat....
Man held for attempting to bury daughter alive
Agartala : Police have arrested a man on the charges of attempting to bury his nine-year-old daughter alive in Tripura, an official said here...
Bangladesh border guards to tighten vigil along frontier
Agartala : The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) would further tighten vigil along the India-Bangladesh border to check activities of the Indian militants, a Border...
Toll in Assam-Nagaland border firing now 11
Guwahati : The toll in a firing incident near the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district of Assam rose to 11 Friday with the recovery...
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,...
Adivasi villages in Jharkhand, Odisha face severe neglect, reveals new report
The report titled “Status of Adivasi Livelihoods 2021” highlights the difficulties and scarcities faced by the tribal communities.
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Chattisgarsh: Church vandalised during protest in Narayanpur, senior cop injured
This comes two weeks after Christian families were allegedly assaulted and driven away following coordinated attacks in over a dozen villages in the...
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio leading
Kohima : Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio was Friday leading by around 30,000 votes in the lone Lok Sabha constituency in the state against...
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...
Residents of ‘cleanest village in Asia’ praise Modi’s mission
Shillong : Khasi tribesmen of Meghalaya's Mawlynnong, often described as one of "the cleanest villages in Asia", Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for...
Centre extends Suspension of Operation agreement with NDFB (P)
New Delhi :The central government Friday extended an agreement to suspend operations against the pro-talk National Democratic Front of Boroland (Progressive) for six months,...
Captive IAF man rescued in Meghalaya
Guwahati : An air force personnel, held hostage in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, was Thursday rescued in a joint operation by Assam...
Overdue SC/ST Amendment bill passed after avoidable one year delay
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: A full one year after its introduction, the long overdue amendments to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes...
Nagaland lynching: Grief turns into anger at Khan’s Bosla village in Assam
Brothers reluctant to resume business in Dimapur
By A Ghyasuddin, TwoCircles.net,
Bosla village, Karimganj (Assam): Many things have been said, many pieces have been written about them. As the time gradually passes, their grief seems to have turned into seething anger here at Bosla village in the Karimganj district – home of the Dimapur rape accused Syed Sarif Uddin Khan.