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Manipur: Meira Paibis stage protests over gangrape of 37-yr-old woman
North East

Manipur: Meira Paibis stage protests over gangrape of 37-yr-old woman

Imphal, Aug 11: Meira Paibis, a collective of Meitei women, on Friday staged sit-in demonstrations across five districts of Imphal Valley in protest against the alleged gangrape of a 37-year-old woman in Churachandpur on May 3, when the ongoing ethnic violence started. The survivor alleged she was...
Oppn walks out during PM’s speech, citing no mention of Manipur
North East

Oppn walks out during PM’s speech, citing no mention of Manipur

New Delhi, August 11: Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was replying to a debate on the no-confidence motion, complaining that there was no reference to Manipur in the first 90 minutes of his speech. Opposition MPs were seen chanting...
Arunachal Pradesh: Active ULFA (I) cadre arrested in Tirap
North East

Arunachal Pradesh: Active ULFA (I) cadre arrested in Tirap

Itanagar, Aug 11: Ahead of Independence Day, security forces have arrested one active cadre of the proscribed militant outfit, United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday evening.“In a significant operation launched by Khonsa Battalion of...
Tripura to convert Rokhia gas-based thermal plant to combined cycle power generation plant
North East

Tripura to convert Rokhia gas-based thermal plant to combined cycle power...

Agartala, Aug 11: The Tripura government has initiated a comprehensive process to convert a gas-based thermal power plant to a combined cycle plant to double the power production, a senior official said on Friday. At present, Rokhia gas-based thermal plant run by Tripura State Electricity...
Once orange bowl of Arunachal, Aalos orchards suffer as younger generations disinterested in cultivation
North East

Once 'orange bowl' of Arunachal, Aalo's orchards suffer as younger generations...

Itanagar, Aug 11: Once known as the 'orange bowl' of Arunachal Pradesh, orchards in Aalo in West Siang district are suffering from lack of care as the younger generation has gravitated towards salaried jobs after showing disinterest in cultivation of the fruit. State Agriculture and Horticulture...
Manipur: Torch rally in Imphal demanding special assembly session
North East

Manipur: Torch rally in Imphal demanding special assembly session

Imphal, August 10: Hundreds of women took out torch rallies across the Imphal valley, demanding that a special session of the Manipur assembly be convened before the monsoon session of Parliament ends. The rallies were held around 9.30 pm on Wednesday at Keisampat, Keisamthong and Kwakeithel in...
Another woman gang-raped in Manipur; FIR lodged
North East

Another woman gang-raped in Manipur; FIR lodged

Guwahati, August 10: Another horrific case of sexual assault during the ethnic clashes in Manipur in early May has come to light, after the survivor - who has been living in a relief camp - filed a police case. A 37-year-old woman had approached the police in Manipur’s Bishnupur on Wednesday,...
Ex-Manipur CM Ibobi Singh demands emergency Assembly session to end strife
North East

Ex-Manipur CM Ibobi Singh demands emergency Assembly session to end strife

Imphal, Aug 10: Former Manipur chief minister and senior Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh has demanded an emergency session of the Assembly to find a way to end the ethnic strife in the state. He said the Congress and 10 like-minded parties have been pressing the Governor and the state government...
230 bags of waste collected after cleaning Yagamso River in Arunachal Pradesh
North East

230 bags of waste collected after cleaning Yagamso River in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, August 10: Members of several organisations in Arunachal Pradesh‘s capital complex region on Wednesday made an effort to clean a stretch of the Yagamso river on the occasion of the ‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’. Yagamso River Rejuvenation Project coordinator Prem...
Nagaland: Drugs worth Rs 9.45 cr seized in Kohima since January
North East

Nagaland: Drugs worth Rs 9.45 cr seized in Kohima since January

Kohima, August 10: Drugs worth Rs 9.45 crore have been seized in Nagaland’s Kohima since January and 35 people have been arrested during the period in connection with 23 cases of seizure of narcotics substance, a senior officer said on Wednesday. The seizures and arrests have so far been made by...
In memorandum to PM, Manipur MLAs urge for
North East

In memorandum to PM, Manipur MLAs urge for 'complete disarmament', NRC

Imphal, Aug 10: Forty MLAs from violence-hit Manipur have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the state requires complete disarmament to foster an environment of peace and security. The MLAs, most of whom are ethnic Meiteis, also demanded the withdrawal of the Suspension of...
Two army jawans die in East Sikkim
North East

Two army jawans die in East Sikkim

Guwahati, Aug 9: In a tragic incident two army jawans were killed on Tuesday in the line of duty in East Sikkim.As per reports the army jawans died during their operational duty while driving a vehicle. The deceased jawans have been identified as Naik Parve Kishore and Havaldar S Maity. Following...
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