What Lies At The Heart of Assam-Nagaland Dispute

By Rajesh Ahuja/Digambar Patowary A minor land dispute between an Assamese tribal and a Naga simmering for the last four months and militant groups taking sides in it seems to have led to full-blown confrontation at the border of Assam and Nagaland claiming 11 lives so far, say Union home ministry (MHA) officials. According to a MHA report on the dispute, in Chetaigaon village that lies in...

Truck drivers’ strike doubles retail prices in south-west Mizoram

By Adam Halliday   Private truck drivers in Lunglei have refused to ply the route in protest against the Tlabung Supplies storekeeper’s recent move to make truck drivers pay in kind (in this case rice) for any missing sacks of rice. The drivers have demanded Lalruatfeli's transfer and a new storkeeper be stationed...

I Had To Stay Away From My Baby For The Longest Time: CWG medalist Sarita Devi

Boxer and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Laishram Sarita Devi talks of the pains she underwent en route and after the Commonwealth Games, eyeing gold at the Rio Games and her post-retirement plans… Commonwealth Games silver medallist Laishram Sarita Devi plans to hang her boxing gloves after the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio De Janeiro. "I am into the game for a long time....

Modern Democracy has no place for laws like AFSPA

A Manipur sessions court has ruled that Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been fasting to protest military atrocities in Manipur under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) since 2000, is not guilty of attempting to commit suicide, a criminal act under India's laws. Fasting for political causes has been a hallmark of satyagraha, or non-violent protest, originally practised and preached by none...

Manipur Demands Implementation Of Inner Land Permit

Imphal, Aug 21 : The agitation for the implementation of the Inner Land Permit System has gained ground in Manipur, even as non-Manipuris without proper identity proof and those settling illegally or otherwise have been banned in the Thongju Part I and II areas in Imphal East district.Earlier this week, 15 clubs representing Thongju Part I and II, under the aegis of the Thongju Chigonglei Makhong...

Violence at Assam-Nagaland Border Worsens, Two Killed in Fresh Clashes

By Urmimala Bhattacharjee Violence near the Assam-Nagaland border has left at least 18 people dead in the last week. Guwahati, Aug 21 :  Two people have been...

Centre Directs Meghalaya to ban all forms of Smokeless Tobacco

Shillong, Aug 21 : The Centre has directed Meghalaya and two other states in the North East region to impose ban on all forms of processed/flavoured smokeless tobacco to save people from oral cancer, an official said today."Please pass necessary notification under Regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 to implement the ban on all forms of processed/flavoured/scented chewing...

Border Row: Manipur Petrol Pumps Gone Dry

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Huts were set on fire at Old Ralan village along the Nagaland-Assam Border on August 13, 2014. From Tuesday morning all petrol pumps in Manipur have gone dry. Petrol was not available since late Monday night. However some oil pumps in and around Imphal sold a few litres of diesel on Tuesday morning. Oil pump owners said that no oil tanker has arrived at Imphal...