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Tension along Assam-Mizoram border escalates over fresh firing incidentSubscriber Only
August 17, 2021 19:32 IST
While Mizoram alleged Assam Police opened fire on three Mizo civilians, Assam claimed miscreants from the other side fired first, after which Assam Police retaliated.
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
Explained: Why the killing of a former militant triggered a crisis in MeghalayaSubscriber Only
August 17, 2021 04:00 IST
The death of Cherishterfield Thangkhiew, a former militant of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), in a police operation has led to a crisis in Meghalaya. Who was he, and what are the political ramifications?
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Meghalaya govt orders judicial probe into death of ex-militant, extends curfew in Shillong as situation remains tenseSubscriber Only
August 16, 2021 22:04 IST
After a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the government has decided to extend curfew in Shillong by another 24 hours (till 5 am of August 18), keeping in mind “the overall situation”.
Mon, Aug 16, 2021
Team Rahul loses another: Assam face Sushmita Dev goes to TMCSubscriber Only
August 16, 2021 09:55 IST
Sushmita Dev is the fourth high-profile young face of the Congress, and one of the noted members of ‘Team Rahul’, to leave the party in the last two years.
Tue, Aug 17, 2021Meghalaya Home Minister quits amid unrest over ex-militant’s deathSubscriber Only
August 15, 2021 20:15 IST
According to police, Thangkhiew was allegedly involved in an IED blast that injured two in Shillong last week, and was killed in “retaliatory firing” in the early hours of August 13 in an operation at his home in Shillong’s Mawlai.
Mon, Aug 16, 2021
Bomb blasts damage school in Assam’s Hailakandi district, close to Mizoram borderSubscriber Only
August 14, 2021 20:11 IST
A senior official from Assam said that the local residents suspected that miscreants from "the other side of the border" were behind it.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
In Arunachal’s Mishmi Hills, a community tries to keep the lost stories of two freedom fighters aliveSubscriber Only
August 14, 2021 18:23 IST
While tales of their heroics have traversed generations, it was only last February, on a hill overlooking the village, that a foundation stone for a commemorative pillar was laid to remember them.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Explained: How revising Arunachal Pradesh ST list helps self-identificationSubscriber Only
August 14, 2021 03:30 IST
Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2021. It seeks to amend the nomenclature of certain tribes from Arunachal Pradesh. Why is this significant?
Fri, Aug 20, 2021
Assam cattle preservation bill 2021 passed in Assembly after Opposition walkoutSubscriber Only
August 13, 2021 22:06 IST
The new legislation will repeal the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 1950 and is aimed at regulating “slaughter, consumption, illegal transportation” of cattle.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Back home, Games star says: Forgive me for not being able to get goldSubscriber Only
August 12, 2021 19:22 IST
On Olympian Lovlina Borgohain's visit home to Assam, the state government announced several awards for the boxer, including a cheque of Rs 1 crore and post of Deputy SP in the Assam Police
Fri, Aug 13, 2021
ULFA-I not to call for customary Independence Day bandh, says ‘open to discussion on sovereignty’Subscriber Only
August 11, 2021 21:08 IST
The outfit maintained its objection to the celebration of Independence Day in Assam, claiming that the state was “never a part of colonial India”.
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Lovlina hoardings: Case against Assam portal after DIPR alleges fake newsSubscriber Only
August 09, 2021 03:58 IST
The police registered a case under Sections 294A/500/505 (2) of the IPC and Section 45A of the IT Act on Friday.
Mon, Aug 09, 2021
The Sunday Profile: The rebel who chose peaceSubscriber Only
August 08, 2021 03:21 IST
His years as an armed insurgent are two decades in the past. Since then, Zoramthanga has helped Mizoram emerge as NE’s most peaceful state. When it comes to land though, the 77-yr-old CM won’t back down, as Assam just found.
Sun, Aug 08, 2021
Assam and Mizoram hold talks: ‘Neutral force’, no new deployment by statesSubscriber Only
August 05, 2021 15:24 IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially withdrew the travel advisory issued by the state on July 29 that asked people not to travel to Mizoram due to "threat to personal safety".
Fri, Aug 06, 2021
Assam-MIzoram border dispute: Zoramthanga, Sarma say FIRs against officers to be withdrawnSubscriber Only
August 02, 2021 19:12 IST
Mizoram says 'crisis due to blockade', Assam says no orders against movement of trucks
Tue, Aug 03, 2021
Assam: Two-time Congress MLA Sushanta Borgohain joins BJPSubscriber Only
August 01, 2021 20:53 IST
After Rupjyoti Kurmi, Borgohain is the second Congress legislator to join the BJP within a month
Sun, Aug 01, 2021
NE CMs dial down tensions: Mizoram withdraws FIR against Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam drops FIR against Mizo MPSubscriber Only
August 01, 2021 15:00 IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah too had a telephonic discussion with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Mizoram CM Zoramthanga towards a peaceful resolution of the border differences
Mon, Aug 02, 2021
Ignore summons to each other’s officials: Assam, Mizoram keep forces at the border, no backing downSubscriber Only
August 01, 2021 04:25 IST
Sarma says let a ‘neutral’ agency probe; Mizoram blames Assam for impasse
Sun, Aug 01, 2021
Bloodstains on a ‘maati ka tension’Subscriber Only
August 01, 2021 03:48 IST
Born in history, complicated by geography, Assam-Mizo border scraps are not new. But people fear something changed forever on July 26.
Sun, Aug 01, 2021
Assam, Mizoram summon each other’s officials; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is named in FIRSubscriber Only
July 31, 2021 04:00 IST
Earlier in the day, Assam summoned Mizoram officials to the Dholai police station in connection with its probe into the July 26 incident
Sat, Jul 31, 2021
Assam govt issues travel advisory, says going to Mizoram is not safeSubscriber Only
July 30, 2021 04:10 IST
In Mizoram, Home Secretary Lalbiaksangi wrote in a letter to the Centre's Additional Secretary in-charge of Northeast that “armed personnel of Assam Police were moving to Dholai and Hawaithang areas, which are along the interstate border”.
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Mizoram SOS to Centre: Free NH supply route, rail link disruptedSubscriber Only
July 29, 2021 04:10 IST
Across the border, in the Mizoram town of Vairengte, memories of last year’s blockade are still fresh.
Thu, Jul 29, 2021
States agree on CAPF at disputed site; Mizoram ‘delays’ withdrawal of forcesSubscriber Only
July 29, 2021 02:41 IST
While Assam has withdrawn its troops, Mizoram Police has not only continued to hold its position but also reinforced its posts, sources said on Wednesday.
Thu, Jul 29, 2021
Delhi steps in, Assam talks Supreme Court, Mizoram for peaceful ‘resolution’Subscriber Only
July 28, 2021 04:17 IST
As the Centre stepped in, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government would deploy 4,000 commandos along the state’s 165-km boundary with Mizoram, and move the Supreme Court to ensure that the reserve forest in the disputed area is protected and no settlement comes up there.
Wed, Jul 28, 2021
Five Assam policemen killed in violent turn to border dispute with MizoramSubscriber Only
July 27, 2021 04:00 IST
Fifty policemen were injured, including Nimbalkar Vaibhav Chandrakant, SP of Assam’s Cachar district, who sustained a bullet injury in the leg.
Tue, Jul 27, 2021Journalism of Courage
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