26 Journalists Killed in Northeast India in 12 years

New Delhi, Jun 3 : Twenty-six journalists have been killed over the past 12 years in the northeast region, making it one of the most dangerous places for working journalists, according to a Press Council of India member.Official, member of the Press Council sub-committee for formation of a proposed law for protection of journalists in India, told reporters here that the legislation would have a provision...

Why Was Myanmar’s President Not Invited to Modi’s Swearing-In Ceremony?

What this tells us about India’s policy toward Southeast Asia By Akhilesh Pillalamarri Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke new ground last Monday by inviting the leaders of “every nation on India’s periphery” to his swearing-in ceremony. These countries included all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries as well as SAARC observer Mauritius. Even the Prime...

Article 370 Debate Sparks Fear For Northeast Region

Future of special provisions for northeastern states under cloudBy Nishit DholabhaiNew Delhi, Jun 3 : The Narendra Modi government’s eagerness to debate abrogation of Article 370 has sparked fears in the Northeast about the future of provisions bestowing special status on states in the region.Minister of state for PMO Jitendra Singh had last week said there should be a debate on retention of Article...

Roadblock To Demand Road in Mizoram

By Zodinsanga Protesters block the road to Mizoram University on Thursday. Telegraph picture Aizawl, May 29: A joint action committee of Mizoram University blocked the only road that connects the university to Aizawl since 9am today, causing heavy traffic snarls in the area. The protesters, who burnt copies of an agreement between the Mizoram government and the contractor, Sunshine Overseas...

Rajnath Orders Ensuring Of Security of People From Northeast

New Delhi, May 30 : Harassment of people from the Northeast living in different parts of the country has been flagged by Home Minister Rajnath Singh as an area of concern and directed that their security must be ensured at any cost.Hours after taking charge, Singh today directed Home Ministry officials to ensure security of the people from Northeast, particularly those living in metros, and said their...

'Delay for decades shoots up cost of five NE Projects'

Guwahati, May 30 : An analysis by the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP), a network of organizations and individuals working on water-related issues, found that the cost of five large irrigation dams in the northeast has escalated manifold in the last three decades even as the projects remained incomplete.The analysis, "Present Tensed, Future Expensive: Large Irrigation Projects...

3 Die After Consuming Wild Mushroom in Mizoram

Aizawl, May 29 : Three members of a family including a married couple died after consuming mushroom at dinner in the Mizoram-Myanmar border hamlet of Ngaizawl in Champhai district yesterday.Police said Nianglammawia (30), his wife Awingaihdini (28) and his elder brother's wife Chianglammangi (37) collected and ate wild mushroom from the forest on Friday and died yesterday after being taken ill.They...

Stapled visa issue involving China will be settled soon: Khiren Rijiju

By Manan Kumar Minister of state for home, Khiren Rijiju, who took charge on Wednesday, spoke exclusively to dna’s Manan Kumar on various issues ranging from Chinese incursions in border areas to the assimilation of the northeast people and if Delhi will be tough with Islamabad on terror. What reasons do you attribute to BJP’s resurgence in the Northeast? There were two broad reasons: first,...