North-East

  • Ignore Manipur govt’s governance – UNC reiterates
    Dimapur, May 14 (MExN): The United Naga Council of Manipur (UNC) has issued a statement today directing all Naga peoples and their organizations in the Naga areas in Manipur state not to “entertain” any Man
    Nagaland / 15th May 2012
  • Manipur has no right to subjugate Nagas: UNC
    Dimapur, May 2 (MExN): The United Naga Council of Manipur (UNC) has not taken kindly to a Manipur legislator moving a bill in the Lok Sabha recently, seeking protection of the territorial integrity of Manipur s
    Nagaland / 3rd May 2012
  • Manipur HM’s take on Naga dialogue flayed
    Dimapur, April 18 (MExN): Home Minister of Manipur, Gaikhangam, is denounced for ‘insulting’ the Indo-Naga political dialogue as well as ‘ridiculing’ the “reunification.” An organization, Naga Inter
    Nagaland / 20th April 2012
  • Human Rights activists demand judicial inquiry
    December 26 killing under scrutiny  Special Correspondent Jorhat/Tinsukia | January 4 An aged Nirmal Duara looked shell-shocked as he responded to questions from a team of human rights activists
    North-East / 4th January 2012
  • Arunachal MP accuses China of funding KMSS
    New Delhi, December 30 (ANI): The row over the construction of 2000 MW Subansiri lower hydroelectric project along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border intensified further, with Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy
    North-East / 30th December 2011
  • 56 candidates aspiring for NPF ticket in Manipur
    Imphal | December 30: As many as 56 aspiring candidates from 14 Naga majority Assembly Constituencies have been found lobbying for the Naga People’s Front (NPF) ticket to fight in the polls to the 10th Ma
    North-East / 30th December 2011
  • After JD (U), RJD joins Manipur pre-poll alliance
    IMPHAL, December 30 (Agencies): RJD withdrew its support to the ruling Congress-led government and joined the NCP-Manipur People's Party (MPP) pre-poll alliance barely three days after JD (U) joined the allianc
    North-East / 30th December 2011
  • Zeliangrong demands special package
    Dimapur, December 29 (MExN): Zeliangrong frontal organizations are seeking “special developmental packages for the Zeliangrong people living in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.” The Zeliangrong Baud
    North-East / 29th December 2011
  • Police arrests persons with extortion notes
    Imphal, December 29: Two members, including one overground activist of the proscribed RPF/PLA have been arrested along with nine extortion notes addressed to different MLAs and intending candidates in the ens
    North-East / 29th December 2011
  • DoNER initiates climate change prog for NE states
    Shillong| December  29: The Union Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) has initiated the Climate Change Adaptation North Easter Region (CCANER) Project in partnership with the German Deve
    North-East / 29th December 2011
  • Congress trying to malign protesters: AGP
    GUWAHATI, December 29 (Agencies): The AGP on Wednesday rubbished chief minister Tarun Gogoi's allegation that Maoists were part of the anti-dam movement in the state. AGP, which is also supporting the cause,
    North-East / 29th December 2011
  • State RJD withdraws support to Cong; joins opposition alliance
    Imphal, December 28 (NNN): In a surprise move, the State Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday withdrew support to Congress and joined the Opposition alliance in an attempt to extract political mileage in the
    North-East / 28th December 2011
  • Cong worker arrested for carrying illegal gun
    Imphal, December 28 (NNN): A Congress worker who came to attend the 126th foundation day celebration of Indian National Congress here was arrested by police on the charge of carrying an illegal gun during the f
    North-East / 28th December 2011
  • REGION Briefs
    PPA MLAs join Cong in ArunachalItanagar, December 28 (PTI): In a significant political development all four legislators of Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA) merged with Congress giving a boost to the ruling part
    North-East / 28th December 2011
  • Manipur BJP leader's house attacked
    Imphal | December 28: In yet another offensive act committed against BJP in the Manipur chief minister’s bastion, the house of the party’s Mahila Morcha Thoubal Mandal president had been attacked an
    North-East / 28th December 2011
  • CPI (ML) candidate assures development to constituency bordering Nagaland
    (From left to Right): Former MP, Dr. Jayanta Rongpi, crowd shouting slogans and CPI (ML) candidate  for the ensuing KAAC election, LN Subba addressing the election rally at Bor Lingri ground, Assam on Tues
    North-East / 28th December 2011
  • Manipur elections face rebel threat
    IMPHAL, December 28 (TNN): Amid hectic preparations for the ensuing crucial tenth Manipur assembly polls slated for January 28 next year, jailed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) chairman R K Sanayaima al
    North-East / 28th December 2011
  • Tripura Police set to get President's honour
    Agartala, December 27 (IANS): Tripura Police, a force that has earned distinction for battling four decades of terrorism, will add another feather to its cap next month when they are conferred the President's C
    North-East / 27th December 2011
  • NPF unit in Manipur legitimate, says EC
    Imphal, December 23 (Agencies): For the second successive time, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and MPP legislature Wing leader O Joy Singh were locked on the status and ambit of the Naga People’s Front (NPF
    North-East / 23rd December 2011
  • Traders' stir in Tripura hits Indo-Bangla trade
    Agartala, December 23 (IANS): Indian exporters and importers have called an indefinite strike to press their demand for upgradation of infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border severely hit trade for the
    North-East / 23rd December 2011
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