North East

Imphal: In a significant development, a frontal organisation of the Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur has claimed they are ready to establish a "self-governed separate administration" in areas dominated by them, "whether the centre recognises it…
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Guwahati: The army's Assam Rifles met with village chiefs and leaders of a civil society group in settlements in Mizoram near the border with Myanmar and discussed the situation in the neighbouring country, where the military junta is…
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Imphal: Thousands of tribal students In Manipur partipcated in a protest yesterday over the impact of the ongoing unrest over their education. The protest, under the banner of Joint Student Body (JSB), was held at Churachandpur, one of the…
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New Delhi: Around three quarters of eligible voters in Chhattisgarh and Mizoram have voted on Tuesday (November 7), election commission figures said at 7 pm.The poll body recorded an approximate voter turnout trend of 71.11% for twenty of…
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Imphal: More than 30 students, mostly girls, were hurt in Manipur's Imphal Valley on Tuesday as the police used tear gas and lathis to disperse a crowd protesting against the murder of two youths who were reportedly abducted in July …
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Imphal: Manipur has been in the grip of caste riots for the last five months. There are reports of clashes from the state almost every day. Blood is spilling. Chief Minister N Biren Singh has ordered the restoration of internet services…
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Guwahati: Manipur is on the boil again after being quiet for a while. A group of protesting mobs tried to attack police stations and courts demanding unconditional release of the five arrested youths on Thursday. More than 10 people were…
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Imphal: The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) has registered 59 cases related to sexual crimes against women in the state, and handed over five of these cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for further…
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New Delhi: A fact-finding team from the Editors Guild of India visited violence-hit Manipur last month. A report released by the team said the internet ban by the Manipur government had a detrimental effect on journalism, as local news…
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Imphal: Manipur, devastated by factional clashes, will have a one-day session of the assembly on Tuesday. The session is expected to discuss the factional clashes in the state. However,…
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