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Rohingya infiltrators using Assam as conduit to Delhi, Kashmir: Himanta
Infiltrators from Rohingya are utilising Assam as a conduit to travel to Delhi and Kashmir, according to the Chief Minister of Assam. He also stated that investigations carried out in Assam had shown that certain brokers from Tripura were…
Nagaland police officer steals bullets, held
Inspector Michael Yanthan, in-charge of the arms and ammunition branch of the police's central store, confessed to his crime.
Kangpokpi mob burns security force buses; no injuries.
In the district of Kangpokpi in Manipur, a mob sets fire to two buses that are utilised by security officers, but there are no casualties. The incident took place on Tuesday evening at Sapormeina, when buses were travelling in the opposite…
CM Biren asks Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga not to meddle in Manipur’s internal matters
An official statement issued by the Manipur government said the CM condemned the use of abusive words against him in Tuesday’s solidarity rally in Mizoram.
GUWAHATI: The ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kukis has led to a verbal duel…
TMC leader Richard Marak imprisoned for inciting CM Sangma’s Tura office attack.
Richard Marak, the head of the TMC, was arrested for inciting a crowd to storm the office of the CM Sangma in Tura. With the arrest of Marak, the total number of people who have been detained in connection with the incident has increased to…
Mob attacks Meghalay CM’s office, five policeman harmed
Five police officers were injured when a mob attacked the Meghalay CM's office. According to official authorities, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma was engaged in calm conversation when a mob suddenly appeared and attacked him.
Manipur video: Main accused held, separate FIRs had been filed in May and June
GUWAHATI: A day after a video showing two tribal women being paraded naked and groped in public by a mob went viral on social media, the Manipur police arrested the main culprit on Thursday.
Later in the day, an enraged mob torched his…
Violence in Manipur: Four people are detained
In the wake of the violence in Manipur, the central government is under scrutiny after two women were seen walking around naked. CJI Chandrachud also issued a stern warning that the highest court in the land will act if nothing tangible…
CM Biren says Manipur horror video offender ‘arrested quickly’,
The mob was charged with murder and gang rape in two FIRs that were submitted in the previous two months, one with the Kangpokpi district police on May 18 and the second with the Thoubal district police on June 21.
Tribal forum calls Manipur video of two women being displayed naked “sickening.”
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) criticised the May 4 incident involving the two women, which was revealed on Wednesday.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘Miya’ statements prompted police complaints.
The CPI(M) said Sarma made hate statements to divide Hindus and Muslims.
Four nabbed for Naga woman’s murder in Manipur gunfights.
The United Naga Council (UNC) condemned the killing of the innocent Naga woman, saying her perpetrators knew she was a Naga.
Assam floods worsen, nearly one lakh impacted
An alert was issued in the western districts bordering Bhutan as excess water was released from the Himalayan kingdom since Friday morning.
Manipur Governor indicates ‘foreign hand’ behind violence; state peaceful for third…
The judicial probe into the violence has begun with the visit of the three-member Judicial Commission, which is headed by retired Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajai Lamba, to the state.
Guwahati Diary: Floods cause vegetable prices to go through the roof
The recent first wave of the floods in Assam was not massive but the prices of green vegetables have skyrocketed across the state, particularly in Guwahati.
Developing religious, heritage tourism
Assam is focusing on developing religious…
Centre asks Manipur, Mizoram to record biometric details of illegal migrants
Over 40,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh entered Manipur and Mizoram in the past two years following violence in the two countries.
Manipur: Farmer injured in firing, two vehicles torched in fresh violence
Sporadic incidents of firing are being reported from areas between Kuki villages in the hills and Meitei villages in the valley almost every day even after the government created buffer zones.
Few takers for 5 kg composite LPG cylinders in Assam
The IndianOil's Assam Oil Division made the offer after finding that a large number of PMUY customers were not refilling their cylinders due to various reasons.
Five Adivasi extremist groups lay down arms
Altogether, 1,182 cadres of eight groups laid down their arms which included 304 sophisticated arms and 1,460 rounds of ammunition, according to an official statement.
Schools reopen in Manipur after 2 months, attendance thin on first day
Though attendance in most institutes was extremely low on the first day, students, parents and guardians welcomed the state government's decision to resume classes.