KOHIMA: The protracted political situation regarding the status of Nagaland could not be swept under the table, even as the mainland celebrates the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Nagaland Chief Minister and the Governor of Nagaland had to mention the impasse in their respective speeches. Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio urged all the negotiating parties involved […]
Dimapur: On August 14, the NSCN-K (Nikki Group) observed the 76th Naga Independence Day Celebration at CFSB office premises on Sunday with the Kilo Kilonser, Zheshito Swu,unfurling the Naga national flag as the chief guest. Addressing the gathering, he said nothing can deter the spirit or deceive the Nagas if they “remain united, firmly rooted […]
The ‘War on Drugs’ is on in north-eastern India is on a new high. More than seven tonnes (7,000 kilograms) of all kinds of narcotics , seized by various law enforcement agencies were destroyed in the states of Assam, Manipur and Mizoram over the weekend. In Assam, narcotics seized by the Dibrugarh police in different […]
A 16-year-old boxer and class 9 student from Arunachal Pradesh was buried alive by a landslide, triggered by heavy downpour near Itanagar earlier this week. Schoolmates and family are devastated. His isn’t the only life lost to landslides happening in the hilly regions of the Northeast . The incident took place at Sood village when […]
In the last 24 hours, southern Assam’s biggest town Silchar has been inundated. According to media report the town of Silchar has never experienced this such severe flooding before.. In Assam 32 out of 36 districts have been affected by extreme rainfall and resultant flood. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), since April […]
Food security in several parts of the Northeast is a real problem right now. Hunger is at the very door of thousands of people in Assam and neighbouring states. Five days ago, local newspapers were warning their administrations that a massive scarcity of food grains is likely to hit Mizoram, Tripura and South Assam. Surface […]
A new species of dragonfly has been named after two women who are agents of change in the Northeast! It’s great news as we move towards World Environment day. A North-eastern news site has reported that a new species of dragonfly, the ‘Brahmaputra Picktail’ – has been christened ‘Platygomphus Benritarum’. Shantanu Joshi and Anuja Mittal […]
The Federation of Konkani Catholic Associations (FKCA) has announced that Jesuit Priest and Human Rights and Peace activist and writer Father Cedric Prakash is to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Social activists and human rights campaigners are very familiar with the name of Cedric Prakash. He is a Jesuit working in Gujarat. He […]
Following a recent ruckus on the JNU campus involving the molestation of a female student, a case of suspected ragging comes to light. A first-year undergraduate student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has accused two senior students of harassment and inflicting “exceptional psychological duress”. The student has written a complaint to JNU administration against the […]
ITANAGAR: Member of State of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), Rinchen Lhamo told local media that the members of Chakma community of Arunachal Pradesh who have voter cards can avail the benefits of every scheme for minorities, be it Central or State. Lhamo told the reporters that her effort will be to create more […]
Guwahati: Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Buddhists and Jains will be eligible for a certification that will state that they are bona fide minorities resident in Assam. The Assam Government on Sunday announced that minority communities in Assam will be given minority certification, according to local newspapers. Cabinet Minister Keshab Mahanta said that the government has […]
Students from the Northeast caught up in the Russian-Ukraine conflict are being rescued and flown back to their homes. As per media reports, 13 youngsters from Assam, 11 from Meghalaya, and four from Tripura are back on Indian soil. A report from Agartala says four Tripura students out of 32 reached India and 13 others […]
