UGC releases Rs 11 crore for TISS following students’ strike but not for Scholarship...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
As the ongoing strike at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences enters its 27th day, the UGC announced the release of...
Nurse says police asked her to settle issue with molestation accused
Srinagar : A nurse who filed a molestation complaint against four senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir health department Saturday alleged that police...
Irom Sharmila appears in Delhi court
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Irom Sharmila, the Manipuri activist who has been on a hunger-strike for 14 years for repealing AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act), appeared for the hearing at Patiala House Court, in the national capital. She was produced here in a case where she sat on fast on Jantar Mantar, New Delhi in the year 2006, but was charged section 309 of IPC for attempting to commit suicide.
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...
Tripura calls for restoration of funds under central schemes
Agartala : Tripura has urged the Centre to restore the funds allocated under central schemes after the latter curtailed funds required for the construction...
Additional aid to northeastern states, Uttarakhand
By IANS,
New Delhi : Finance Minister P.Chidambaram Monday announced additional central assistance to the tune of Rs.1,200 crore to the northeastern states and flood-hit...
Over 15 lakh vote in Assam’s Bodo council polls
Guwahati : Over 15 lakh people on Wednesday cast their votes in elections to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in four Bodo-majority districts in...
Pakistani fighter jets kill 38 militants
By IANS,
Islamabad: Fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force Sunday killed at least 38 militants in a series of air strikes in the country's...
Meghalaya CM’s office least functioning in state: MLA
Shillong : The Meghalaya Chief Minister's Office was one of the least functioning offices in the state due to the regular absence of Chief...
Manipur records over 50 percent polling
Imphal:Over 50 percent voters cast their ballot till 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency, as polling was held for one...
Tripura launches probe into hoarding of flight tickets
Agartala : Tripura Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a probe into hoarding of flight tickets and manipulation of their rates, officials said...
ULFA plot to trigger blasts ahead of Modi visit unearthed
Guwahati : Insurgent outfit ULFA had planned to carry out serial blasts and other subversive activities here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled...
Cabinet nod for strengthening T&D systems in 2 northeast states
New Delhi : In a move to strengthen the weak intra-state transmission and distribution (T&D) systems in the north-eastern states, a Cabinet panel Monday...
‘Tourism in northeast can flourish with Buddhist sites’
Agartala/Kohima/Itanagar : Tourism could flourish in the northeastern states due to the Buddhist sites in the region, Nagaland, Assam and Tripura Governor Padmanabha...
Farooq Abdullah faces tough challenge in Srinagar
Srinagar : Retaining Srinagar is a tough call for the 78-year old National Conference patron and thrice Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah....
Nagabanda massacre and the other side of Assamese intelligentsia
By Abdul Kalam Azad,
Morigaon, Assam: Nagabanda High School is one of the oldest educational institutes of Morigaon district of Assam. The school is situated near the Nagabanda Bazar, about 15 KMs from the district headquarter. The healthy rural market, the nicely planted trees at Nagabanda Junior College, huge playground with pavilion and the green agricultural fields surrounding the area make it scenic and beautiful. But who knows Nagabanda is carrying a huge amount of pain and agony?
Army Eastern Command chief reviews security in northeast
Agartala : Eastern India's Army chief Lt.Gen. M.M.S. Rai Friday reviewed the security situation of Tripura and mobilisation of army and paramilitary forces in...
‘Northeast space centre not getting data from central agencies’
Shillong : The North East Space Application Centre (NE-SAC), set up by the Centre to develop high-tech infrastructure support for the northeastern states, is...
Congress demands CBI probe into chit fund groups in Tripura
Agartala : The Congress on Saturday demanded a CBI probe into the activities of all illegal non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and chit fund organisations...
Police raid residence of Tripura official over scam
Agartala : Tripura Police Monday raided the residence of a civil service official here and seized some documents related to a multi-crore scam, police...
Meghalaya CM asks militants to give up violence
Shillong : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Friday asked militants to give up violence and promised steps to check illegal immigration from Bangladesh.
Sangma made...
Travails of a blast victim: Nine years and still counting for a better tomorrow
A teenager bomb blast victim awaits help for treatment, studies
By A Ghiyasuddin, TwoCircles.net,
Guwahati: Tears haven’t stopped rolling over her cheeks for last nine years. The 15-year-old victim of terrorism has been awaiting help for her treatment and also for further pursuing studies. But the cries of help of the poor girl and her family seem to have fallen on deaf ears.
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...
Assam, Nagaland agree to resolve border crisis: Rijiju
Guwahati : Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju Thursday said a joint mechanism would be worked out soon to defuse prevailing...
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...
ABMSU seeks new PM’s help in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Allegedly cornered and neglected by the ruling Congress government, minorities in Assam now pins hope on the new Prime Minister Narendra Modi for justice. Even as Modi government takes the new office in New Delhi, minorities sought his intervention in bringing peace and normalcy in trouble torn Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD).
Fresh quake hits northeast India, neighbouring countries
Agartala/Aizawl : Fresh quake rocked the entire northeastern India and adjoining areas on Sunday, a Met official said.
There are no immediate report of loss...
Child-tracing portal hit by poor infrastructure in northeast
Guwahati : Lack of computers in many police stations and poor internet connectivity have stopped police in many northeastern states from uploading data in...
Centre will take up issue of minimum wages in tea gardens
Guwahati : Commerce and Industries Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said the central government will take up with the states the issue of implementation of...
एससी-एसटी आरक्षण के वर्गीकरण के खिलाफ और समर्थन में सजातियों में छुआछूत है बड़ी...
Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net
देश आजाद होने के बाद संविधान निर्माता डॉ. भीमराव अंबेडकर ने वंचित समुदाय के लिए आरक्षण की मांग करते हुए इसे संवैधानिक...
Tribal votes a key factor in Assam polls
By Amitava Mukherjee
Both the BJP-led alliance and the Congress have left no stone unturned in securing tribal votes which may turn out to be...
Ruckus continues in J&K assembly for second day
By IANS,
Jammu : Opposition legislators Wednesday again disrupted the proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly session now going on in winter capital Jammu.
Legislators...
Saradha scam: CBI quizzes former Assam minister
Kolkata : Senior Congress leader and former Assam minister Anjan Dutta was Monday grilled by the CBI in connection with the multi-crore-rupee Saradha scam.
Dutta,...
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...
Army conducts flag march in Assam’s troubled district
Guwahati : Army Thursday conducted flag march in Assam's troubled Golaghat district near the border with Nagaland, even as a youth was injured when...
Will end fast, marry and contest elections, says Irom Sharmila
Imphal : Irom Sharmila, who had long been on a hunger fast against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, on Tuesday surprised people with...
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,...
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...
China will have to give up its expansionist mindset: Modi
By IANS,
Itanagar: Taking on China over a sensitive foreign policy issue, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday said Beijing will have to give...
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...
Nitish, legislators reach Delhi; Manjhi announces quotas
Patna/New Delhi : Aiming to put pressure on Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi for inviting him to form the next government in the state,...
Music is the healer, think Afghan musicians as they perform in Guwahati
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: On most of the occasions, when we talk of Afghanistan, it’s either Taliban or the prolonged conflicts at the land locked country. The country was almost devastated by many from both inside and outside yet there are some beautiful things to be appreciated in the country.
Why Are Tribals Opposing the Ken-Betwa Link Project? What Are Their Demands?
Satish Bhartiya, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal: Ken-Betwa Link Project has been touted as a solution to water scarcity in the Bundelkhand region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the...
PDP legislator apologises for slapping marshal
By IANS,
Jammu : A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator who slapped a Jammu and Kashmir assembly marshal Wednesday apologised in the house Thursday.
Syed Bashir,...
Naga insurgents losing steam, says Indian Army
By Subir Bhaumik,
Agartala : The Indian Army is confident of handling any fresh violence unleashed by a Naga separatist faction operating from its bases...
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam to visit USTM on July 23
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will be visiting the University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) shortly. The Missile Man of India will address the ‘North East College Principals’ Conclave (NCPC)-2014’ on July 23, 2014 at Techno City.
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...
Three drug peddlers arrested in Tripura, heroin seized
Agartala : Tripura Police arrested three members of an inter-state drug peddlers' gang and seized around 900 grams of heroin from them, police said...
Army rescues 38 stranded people in Kashmir
Srinagar : The army has rescued 38 people stranded due to heavy snowfall and avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, a defence spokesman...
One more tribal child dies in Kerala; 16th since January
By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net,
Kozhikode: Amidst concerns about the ill-health and malnutrition among tribal children, one more infant died at Attappady in Palakkd district....
World Bank aid for power projects in northeast India
Agartala : The World Bank would provide the major share of a Rs.5,111 crore project to develop and expand infrastructure in the power sector...
Notification for Nagaland poll issued, shutdown called for Thursday
Kohima (IANS): The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued the notification for the February 27 elections to the 60-member Nagaland Assembly despite civil...
Centre reviewing condition of northeast rivers: Uma Bharti
Siliguri : Intending to utilise the water resources in India's northeast for the country's benefit, the centre has started reviewing the condition of the...
Tripura to act against ‘proxy’ teachers, employers
Agartala : The Tripura government will take stern action against 'proxy' teachers and their employers in government and government-aided schools, an education department official...
Activists across the nation slam Assam government for failing to control militants
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: With the innocent lives being killed at the gun point by some brainless activity of armed militants loyal to the Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Assam, people from across the country have condemned it. If the state government has failed to protect the lives of common people in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD), on the other hand the locals alleged of police and administration atrocity on the villagers.
Two-thirds of Jammu electorate vote by 3 p.m.
Jammu : Two-thirds of the electorate had exercised their franchise by 3 p.m. Thursday for the Jammu Lok Sabha seat even as queues could...
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...
5000 people from 40 villages in Maharashtra gather to demand justice for Dr. Payal...
By Imran Inamdar, Twocircles.net
Jalgao (Maharashtra)
With the intention to send a strong message to the government authorities, as many as five thousand Adivasi activists including...
Poll code partly relaxed in some states
Agartala : The model code of conduct has been slightly relaxed in those states where polling has been completed, an official said here Wednesday.
"Ministers...
Tripura tribal council goes to first EVM polls on May 3
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala : With more tribal autonomy being viewed as a key issue, Tripura is set to hold its first EVM election on...
Two months after being attacked by SFI cadre, Dalit student continues to wait for...
By Amit Kumar, Twocircles.net
This is the third and final part of a three-part series of stories documenting caste discrimination against Dalit, Bahujan and...
Assam Rifles an issue in Tripura tribal council polls
Agartala : Paramilitary Assam Rifles' role in dealing with decades old terrorism has become a major political issue in the May 3 polls to...
20,000 Tribal families homeless, 14,000 Tribal families landless in Kerala, reveals state govt data
By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net
Thiruvananthapura: The frequently heard Kerala model of development is nothing more than an hype if figures presented by the State...
NCM member Capt Praveen Davar reviews minority welfare schemes in Manipur
The importance and urgency of the modernization of madrasas and promotion of Urdu language was highlighted during the review meeting.
By Dr Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: During his three day visit here, Capt Praveen Davar, member of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) and member in-charge of Manipur, reviewed the implementation of the PM’s New 15-Point Programme for the welfare of the minorities and the Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) in the state.
अत्याचार की टोकरी में दलित और मुसलमान
आसिफ इकबाल
मुस्लिम जमातों और नेताओं की ओर से यह बात बहुत पहले से कही जाती रही है कि आतंकवाद के नाम पर मुसलमानों की...
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...
NIA to probe into BTAD violence in Assam
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
Guwahati: The Government of Assam has decided to go for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe into the latest spurt in violence in BTAD areas. This was announced by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday..
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...
PM promises sports university for Manipur
Imphal : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said a sports university will be opened in Manipur.
The prime minister, speaking at the concluding function of...
Modi flags off Meghalaya’s first train, compares northeast to Lakshmi
Guwahati : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday flagged off the first passenger train from Mendipathar in Meghalaya to Dudhnoi in Assam, thereby putting Meghalaya...
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.
Centre to blame for arms flow: Meghalaya CM
Shillong : A day after the Centre warned Meghalaya over the deteriorating law and order situation in Garo Hills, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday...
Sharmila wants to become Manipur CM to remove AFSPA
By Iboyaima Laithangbam
Imphal : Irom Sharmila, who is set to end her 16-year-long fast, said on Tuesday that she wants to become Chief...
Major dies in accident during operation in Kashmir
Srinagar : A major of the Indian army died in a accident Monday while on a operation against separatist guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir's...
Poll official killed, five injured in Kashmir guerrilla attack
Srinagar : One polling officer was killed and five others were injured Thursday in an attack by separatist guerrillas on a polling staff party...
Give job to victim’s kin: Court
By IANS,
Agartala: The Tripura High Court has directed the state government to provide a job to a woman whose father was killed by the...
Gogoi faces people’s ire along Assam-Nagaland border
Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday faced the anger of the people in the violence-hit Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district, forcing him...
Mizoram to take back its tribal citizens from Tripura after 18 years
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala/Aizawl : Following pressure from the union home ministry and the Tripura government, Mizoram has finally agreed to take back all the...
Normalcy returns to Assam-Nagaland border
Guwahati : The troubled Assam-Nagaland border is limping back to normal following an attack by Naga militants that led to the death of nine...
Tribal blocks to get Rs.10 crore each for development
New Delhi: The government Tuesday launched a programme under which Rs.10 crore will be provided to each block for the development of various facilities...
National Green Tribunal halts DRDO construction activity in Challakere Amrut Mahal Kavals
By TCN News
Bangalore: Justice Mr. M. Chockalingam (Judicial Member) and Prof. Dr. R. Nagendran (Expert Member) constituting the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench),...
Nepal quake: Assam forms special team to help victims
Guwahati : Days after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Assam on Wednesday set up a special disaster management team for extending services to 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...
Don’t harass tourists, tour operators tell northeast rebels
Shillong : A confederation of tour operators in India's northeastern states Monday appealed to various rebel groups in the region not to harass tourists...
Assam violence victims refuse to bury dead, demand justice
Guwahati : People in two Assam villages have refused to bury those killed in violence unleashed by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)...
When fishermen were made Al Qaeda terrorist overnight in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Rustam Ali had a terrible time as he was picked up by police as terrorist having connection with Al Qaeda in Assam’s Majuli. So were Sherafat Ali and Dhiren Doley from Majuli who were detained by police and media immediately jumped to term them as terrorist element after the Al Jawahari’s video where the Al Qaeda leader also pronounced Assam’s name as their next target.
Entrepreneur Habib Chowdhury spreading aroma in Laos to strengthen India’s ‘look east’ policy
Chowdhury is the founding chairman of HSMM Group that has become the largest Agarwood and Agar based Product’s Company in South East Asia from a humble background in Assam.
By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net,
Guwahati: Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) is a small yet beautiful country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
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...
Central officials urge tribal refugees in Tripura to return to Mizoram
Agartala : Officials of the Union Home Ministry and two state governments on Tuesday asked Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in Tripura for the last...
11 students debarred from Ghaziabad institute hostel
Ghaziabad : A Ghaziabad institute Friday debarred 11 Kashmiri and non-Kashmiri students from its hostel after they were found to be indulging in violence,...
Development, Environment and the Tribal of Maghuwapara
By Abdul Kalam Azad,
The history of human civilization is same as the history of change and development. The advent of renaissance and industrial revolution in seventeen century opened up the scope of change and development beyond imagination. The science and technology played a vital role in this whole journey. But history also tells us that a certain section of society always remains outside the ambit of such change and development process. This alienation is sometimes deliberate as well as forceful. We observe such alienation of tribals of northeast region of India from development process. During colonial period British Raj distinguished the tribals from the people living in the valleys. The colonial rulers were less bothered about development interventions in tribal dominated areas as most of those areas were not economically viable as far as revenue collection was concerned. Sociologists opine that such alienation is one of the major reasons for the current unrest in this region. But today we are going to discuss another aspect of exclusive development model and its impacts on the marginalized tribal groups.
Anfar Foundation distributes food packets on Ramadan in Assam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Anfar Foundation, a Hojai based development organization in Assam in partnership with Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) reached out to 18,064 peoples in three districts of Nagaon, Morigaon and Sonitpur districts with Ramadan food packs.
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...
Meet Seral Murmu, a tribal filmmaker telling untold stories of tribals through his films
By Nazish Hussain, TwoCircles.net
Thirty-four-year-old Seral Murmu hails from Ghatsila in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, a place known for copper mining. While growing up...
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar over ‘Quit Kashmir’ rally
Srinagar : Authorities Monday imposed restrictions on pedestrian and vehicular traffic in and around Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir as a separatist rally 'Quit...
Meghalaya minister granted bail
Shillong : A court in Meghalaya Friday granted bail to state Minister Deborah Ch. Marak, who was charge sheeted for "hatching criminal conspiracy" with...
HC sore about inadequate publicity of northeast helpline
New Delhi : Expressing displeasure over adequate publicity not being given to the helpline set up for northeast people to prevent offences against them,...
Dam-displaced tribal students of Narmada Jeevanshalas celebrated Balmela with gusto
By TCN News,
Gopalpur (district Nandurbar, Maharashtra): Around 600 tribal children and students (studying at primary level) from nine Narmada Jeevanshalas participated in the 16th annual Balmela (Children’s fair) – from February 12 to 15 – here with gusto and renewed enthusiasm.
Assam orders probe into labourers’ death in Meghalaya
Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday has asked additional chief secretary S. Meora to probe the death of 14 labourers from...
Withdraw AFSPA from the northeast, say rights groups
Guwahati/Shillong : Human rights organisations from different parts of the northeast states have yet again reiterated that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA),...
Jamia Millia Islamia rises in solidarity with the North East Community
By TCN News,
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the recent crimes against members of the North East Community, students, teachers, staff of the...
Manipur to bring another anti-migrant bill
Imphal : An all-party meeting held on Saturday in the office of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh resolved to pass another anti-migrant bill in...
Mary Kom to be brand ambassador of north-east
New Delhi/Agartala : The central government will appoint Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom as the brand ambassador for north-east India to promote the...
Modi advocates for accommodation of Hindu migrants from Bangladesh
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate who was on the northeast tour said that the Hindu migrants from Bangladesh should be accommodated in the country on the grounds of humanity addressing a rally at Silchar in Assam’s Barak Valley.
Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma sworn-in as Mizoram governor
Aizawl : Lt. General Nirbhay Sharma (retd.) was sworn in as the 17th governor of Mizoram at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan here...
Three killed, 21 injured in Manipur blast
Imphal : Three people were killed and 21 others injured in a powerful blast at a market here in the Manipur capital on Wednesday,...
Tripura wants better bus services from northeast
Agartala : The Tripura government Tuesday reiterated it would launch direct bus services between the northeastern states and Kolkata via Bangladesh for easy ferrying...
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...
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,...
Special programmes for northeast students
New Delhi : Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani Thursday said the government has designed two programmes specifically keeping in mind students from...
Congress blames Left for infiltration in Tripura
Agartala : The Congress Monday alleged that lakhs of infiltrators have illegally settled in Tripura during the 31-year rule of the Left Front government.
During...
JKLF protest march in Srinagar against youth’s killing
Srinagar : Pro-Azadi Jammu and Kashmir Front (JKLF) activists took out a protest march in summer capital Srinagar Monday against the killing of a...
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...
Bringing tribals to mainstream top priority: Jual Oram
New Delhi : Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Tuesday said that bringing over 10 crore tribals to social mainstream and strengthening institutions for their...
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...
NDFB killings: Assam erupts in protest, anger
Diff organisations condemn the killers of humanity
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati/New Delhi: With the death toll rising up to 76 in the brutal massacre by the Bodo Militants in Assam, several organizations have come together and sought Centre’s control/intervention to contain the situation.
Maoists kill tribal man in Odisha
Bhubaneswar : Maoist guerrillas have killed a tribal man in Odisha by slitting his throat after accusing him of being a police informer, an...
Chakma tribals observe ‘black day’
Agartala : Around 7.5 lakh Chakma tribals observed a 'black day' on Wednesday to protest the occupation of their original homeland in the Chittagong...
Students from Assam volunteer for flood victims in Kashmir
By Sabin Sebastian, TwoCircles.net,
Guwahati: A group of Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) social work students did their one month internship (November 2014) in Jammu and Kashmir to help the flood affected people under the leadership of Catholic Social Service Society (CSSS) of the Diocese of Jammu and Kashmir.
Students across Mumbai come out in support of Fathima Latheef, JNU students
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
As the protests across both IIT Madras and JNU surged with more and more students coming out on the streets, hundreds...
Tripura assembly session to begin Friday
Agartala : The monsoon session of the Tripura assembly will begin Friday and the opposition Congress is expected to raise a host of issues,...
Elephant scare, firing near Meghalaya booths
Shillong: Voting picked up Wednesday for the two Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya, even as the of firing of blanks was reported near a...
I will continue to fight against AFSPA, but through politics: Irom Sharmila
By Aaquib Khan for Twocircles.net
For the past decade and a half, Irom Chanu Sharmila’s name has been synonymous with peaceful resistance against State policies....
Central Government’s Move to Seize of ‘Pandaram’ Land Ignites Fear and Tension in Lakshadweep
Mohammed Ramees, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: India’s smallest union territory, Lakshadweep Islands, has been tense following the central government’s action to take possession of 'pandaram' land, a...
Deficient rain hits tea production in northeast India
By Sujit Chakraborty,
Agartala : Two northeastern states - Assam and Tripura - among India's five largest tea producing states are facing a huge production...
Modi arrives in Itanagar
Itanagar : Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar Friday to participate in the 29th foundation day of the hill state.
Modi...
Bengal encephalitis outbreak: Medical college principal suspended
Siliguri : The West Bengal government Monday suspended the principal of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital for his alleged negligence in connection...
UPSC topper Ira Singhal motivates NE students
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Ira Singhal, the first differently abled woman to top the civil services examination advised the young students to keep...
Tribals protest in Ahmedabad demanding implementation of FRA, MNREGA
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Hundreds of tribals from six districts of Gujarat gathered here at the Sabarmati riverfront and took out a rally demanding...
Mizoram governor takes additional charge of Tripura
Agartala : Mizoram Governor Vakkom B. Purushothaman Monday took additional charge as the governor of Tripura.
Purushothaman was sworn-in by Tripura High Court Chief Justice...
All vacant posts for SC/ST will soon be filled: Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said all vacant posts meant for SC/STs would soon be filled.
"We will ensure that...
सिंगरौली : क्या यहां जनतंत्र कॉर्पोरेटतंत्र बन चुका है?
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सिंगरौली : ‘पिछले दस सालों से हम कंपनी से अपनी जीविका, आवास और मुआवजे की मांग कर रहे हैं, लेकिन कंपनी लगातार...
Ajmal Group of Colleges shines in HS Final
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The Management of Ajmal Foundation has congratulated all the achiever students of Ajmal Group of Colleges for their outstanding performance in the HS Final Examination-2014. “All of you really made us proud and we wish that all of you will carry a touch of humanity wherever you go for pursuing your higher education and build a successful career for yourself,” said Khasrul Islam, Manager, Ajmal Foundation in a message to the students, adding “We also acknowledge and congratulate the sincere and dedicated efforts of the principals, teaching staff and non-teaching staff of Ajmal Group of Colleges without which this journey towards excellence wouldn’t have been possible.” It may be mentioned here that Ajmal Group has 14 colleges spread across Assam.
Dharmapuri rape: Adivasi girl dies of injuries but police arrests activists for raising the...
By Ira Anbazhagan, TwoCircles.net
A week ago, the rape and the subsequent death of an Adivasi minor girl shocked Tamil Nadu. And even as the...
Chhattisgarh: How Padma Shri Awardee Pandi Ram is Shaping the Future of Tribal Art...
Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net
Raipur (Chhattisgarh): At a time when traditions are fading with time, a man from Chhattisgarh is working tirelessly to preserve the rich...
NPP releases ‘People’s Document’ for Meghalaya polls
Jowai (Meghalaya), (IANS): National People's Party President Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday released the People's Document for Meghalaya at an election rally here.
The "People's...
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.
In Meghalaya, end of mining activity has workers facing an uncertain future
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net
Ladrymbai (East Jaintia Hills): For Mohammed Abdullah, May 15 is an important, and probably a life-changing, date. The 45-year-old, a...
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...
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...
Manipuris paid homage to martyrs of Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891
By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: Manipuris throughout the globe paid homage to the heroes who laid down their lives for their motherland in the historic Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891 on August 13, 2014. The day is observed every year as Patriots' Day in the State.
Tripura donates Rs.1 crore to flood-hit J&K
Agartala : The Tripura government will contribute Rs.1 crore for the relief of flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, a minister said here Wednesday.
"Like...
Assam transparent in utilising central funds: CM
Guwahati : The Assam government was complying with all norms for maintaining transparency in utilising central funds, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Monday.
Gogoi...
Government acting on incidents against northeast people: President
Aizawl : President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Friday that the central and Delhi governments have taken action to prevent "unacceptable" incidents involving people...
Woman separatist leader held in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Chief of Kashmiri separatist women group Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of Faith), Asiya Andrabi was arrested Friday during anti-Valentine's Day protest here.
Andrabi was...
Mahbubul Hoque receives Educlusion award in Singapore
By TCN News,
Guwahati: Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor of University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya and Chairman of ERD Foundation has received the Educlusion Award bestowed by Engineering Watch, India’s most prestigious community of Engineering Stake holders on 15th September 2014 on the occasion of Engineers Day.
BJP ally in Jharkhand attacks Modi over tribal land rights
Ranchi : BJP ally All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) on Saturday directly attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly going back on his solemn...
IAF chief reviews security of northeastern region
Shillong : Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha Thursday reviewed the security scenario with special reference to India's northeast with officers of the Eastern...