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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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Assam: Nagaon SP transferred after comments on student leader shootingSubscriber Only
February 09, 2022 13:42 IST
Mishra’s transfer comes a day after the Assam government asked the state director general of police (DGP) to suspend sub-inspector Pradeep Bania in connection with the shooting of Bora in Nagaon last month.
Thu, Feb 10, 2022
Manipur: A history of political strife, turmoil and shifting loyaltiesSubscriber Only
February 08, 2022 23:35 IST
After becoming a state, Manipur had its first election in 1972, with the polls held for 60 seats of the state Assembly — 40 in the Meitei-dominated valley area and 20 in the surrounding tribal hill districts.
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
Ready for peace talks, without pre-conditions: HNLCSubscriber Only
February 08, 2022 23:34 IST
According to a statement released on Tuesday evening, signed by the HNLC general secretary-cum-publicity secretary, Saiñkupar Nongtraw, the group decided to “give peace a chance” on the request of “elders and some social organisations.”
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
Meghalaya Congress MLAs join BJP-backed MDASubscriber Only
February 08, 2022 18:04 IST
Till November, the Congress was the principal opposition in the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly — but after former CM Mukul Sangma and 11 other MLAs jumped ship to join the TMC, the grand old party was left with only five MLAs.
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
Assam journalist beaten up by cops for questioning them for not wearing helmetsSubscriber Only
February 08, 2022 13:12 IST
An FIR under Sections 341, 323 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the two constables, Pradip Saha and Lakhi Barman. A departmental inquiry is underway.
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
10 iconic songs of Lata Mangeshkar in Indian languages
February 07, 2022 16:27 IST
One who sang more than 30,000 songs in over 36 languages, Lata Mangeshkar let the warm glow of her voice reach every corner of the country.
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
Burnt in Goa, Manipur, Congress gets loyalty pledges from candidatesSubscriber Only
February 07, 2022 00:40 IST
In Goa, Congress left with only one MLA of 17 who won in 2017; in Manipur, party that was single-largest in the last election with 28 seats now down to 13
Mon, Feb 07, 2022
Assam govt carries out eviction to clear Sattra land of ‘encroachers’Subscriber Only
February 06, 2022 16:22 IST
Sattras are influential monastic institutions created as part of a 16th century neo-Vaishnavite reformist movement started by Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankaradeva.
Sun, Feb 06, 2022
HC upholds Assam law to abolish state-funded madrasasSubscriber Only
February 05, 2022 01:01 IST
Reacting to the development, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter to call it a “landmark judgment”.
Sat, Feb 05, 2022
Gauhati HC cites secularism to uphold Assam law abolishing state-funded madrasasSubscriber Only
February 04, 2022 23:19 IST
The Gauhati High Court on Friday upheld a 2020 Assam law converting all state-run madrasas into “regular schools".
Fri, Feb 04, 2022
Assam: 60-year-old man fighting citizenship battle dies by suicideSubscriber Only
February 03, 2022 13:16 IST
Manik Das's family has alleged that he was going through “mental trauma” because of the ongoing case before a Foreigners' Tribunal.
Fri, Feb 04, 2022
Explained: What is HNLC, the militant group behind Shillong IED blast?Subscriber Only
February 01, 2022 15:22 IST
While militancy is said to be on the decline in Meghalaya over the last five years, since July 2021, the HNLC has been behind three low-intensity blasts in the state. What is the HNLC, who are its members, where do they stand today?
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
Explained: At the root of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border dispute, a committee report from 1951Subscriber Only
February 01, 2022 11:48 IST
Arunachal Pradesh, which was earlier a part of Assam, shares a boundary of roughly 800 km with the state—with frequent flare-ups reported along the border since the 1990s.
Thu, Feb 03, 2022
HNLC claims responsibility for IED blast in Shillong, one arrestedSubscriber Only
January 31, 2022 18:55 IST
On Sunday, an IED was detonated at the entrance of the famous Centre Point building in Shillong’s commercial hub, Police Bazar.
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
Low-intensity blast in the heart of Shillong, no casualties reportedSubscriber Only
January 30, 2022 21:58 IST
According to police, the blast occurred between 6 and 6.20 pm near the Delhi Mistan Bhandar shop in the Police Bazar area of the hill station.
Sun, Jan 30, 2022
Eviction drive along Assam-Nagaland border turns tense, police resort to ‘mild force’Subscriber Only
January 30, 2022 21:48 IST
The drive, which was conducted to evict around 100 households in the Balijan ‘C’ area in Lahorijan, along the Assam-Nagaland border, began Sunday morning, on the order of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
Take 5 Vaccine stand: Not against vaccination, we just don’t want to be forced, says pastor of New Life Church, KohimaSubscriber Only
January 30, 2022 03:33 IST
🔴 Last week, Kohima saw a ‘Freedom Rally’ against mandatory vaccination. Organised by civil society groups and churches, it ended with a memorandum to the Nagaland CM to let vaccination be a choice.
Sun, Jan 30, 2022
Assam human rights panel issues notice on student leader shootingSubscriber Only
January 29, 2022 15:44 IST
Kirti Kamal Bora (22) was shot in the legs by the Nagaon police during an anti-drug operation on January 22, leading to a state-wide furore.
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
‘Statesman’ Sarma lines up border talks, opposition says better slow than sorrySubscriber Only
January 28, 2022 22:53 IST
Assam Border Affairs Minister Atul Bora says the Himanta Biswa Sarma government is putting special focus on resolving inter-state boundary disputes.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Assam: Magisterial inquiry ordered into death of tourist in paragliding accidentSubscriber Only
January 27, 2022 22:04 IST
On Wednesday afternoon, Pankaj Gogoi hailing from Lakhimpur district, died after he fell from a parachute in Skyland resort in Tinsukia district’s Guijan.
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Over 200 Gorkha, Tiwa militants lay down arms in AssamSubscriber Only
January 27, 2022 19:39 IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that only two active insurgent groups now remain in the state, namely the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO).
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Days after CMs meet, fresh tension along Assam-Arunachal borderSubscriber Only
January 27, 2022 14:28 IST
The flashpoint is the ongoing Likabali-Durpai PMGSY road project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district — Assam claims that some parts of the road, under construction since 2019, falls under its Dhemaji district.
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Naga organisations call for boycotting Republic Day to protest Mon killingsSubscriber Only
January 25, 2022 22:22 IST
Among the organisations urging people not to participate are the Naga Students’ Federation and Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation in Nagaland, and the United Naga Council in Manipur.
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
Assam encounters: Congress writes to human rights body; Himanta says ‘police action to go on’ while he is CMSubscriber Only
January 25, 2022 21:29 IST
"If someone is caught with 3kg of heroin, are we supposed to felicitate them with a gamosa in the Congress office?” CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Wed, Jan 26, 2022
Hint of out-of-court settlement to border rows after Sarma meets Nagaland, Arunachal CMsSubscriber Only
January 24, 2022 23:58 IST
🔴 Arunachal Pradesh, which was earlier a part of Assam, has witnessed frequent flare-ups along its over-800-km boundary with its parent state. Clashes were first reported in 1992, and since then there have been several accusations of illegal encroachment from both sides, and intermittent clashes.
Tue, Jan 25, 2022Journalism of Courage
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