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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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200 Myanmar refugees in Mizoram after fleeing strikes on border campSubscriber Only
January 17, 2023 01:25 IST
The 59 families took refuge in the state’s Farkawn village after fleeing the attack on Camp Victoria in Myanmar’s Chin State, just across the Tiau river that demarcates the international border between Myanmar and India.
Tue, Jan 17, 2023
Myanmar air strikes target rebel camp near border, panic in Mizoram villageSubscriber Only
January 12, 2023 04:01 IST
At least one shell fell on the Indian side. There was no casualty, but a truck on a river bank close to the border was damaged, according to a Champhai district official.
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
Amid ‘targeted’ eviction row flare-up, Assam govt moves to clear ‘encroached’ forest landSubscriber Only
January 09, 2023 18:40 IST
Tuesday's eviction drive, the Himanta Biswa Sarma govt's third one over the last month, is aimed at clearing two Lakhimpur villages inhabited by 500 Bengali-origin Muslim families.
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
Heat is on as poll season begins in NE, with VIP visits, alliance cracks, statehood talksSubscriber Only
January 05, 2023 18:53 IST
Amit Shah flags off Tripura Yatra, headed to Nagaland next; days ago, PM Modi was in town; Centre clears funds to continue schemes
Sat, Jan 07, 2023
Assam delimitation: Questions grow over ‘communal’ district changes by Sarma, skirting deadlineSubscriber Only
January 03, 2023 17:34 IST
Congress calls it move to merge “Muslim-dominated areas with Hindu areas, to dilute Muslim vote”; AIUDF says bid to decrease seats for Muslims as well as SCs, STs.
Wed, Jan 04, 2023
Delimitation a ‘breakthrough’, will safeguard Assam’s future: Himanta BiswaSubscriber Only
January 01, 2023 16:11 IST
On December 27, the Election Commission had announced the process of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Assam, saying it would be based on Census data from 2001.
Mon, Jan 02, 2023
Mon killings: A year later | Army says probe report ready, cites case in court for no actionSubscriber Only
December 04, 2022 04:15 IST
The Army has stuck to the line that the December 4 ambush, where six civilians were gunned down by the security forces, was a case of “mistaken identity”. A day after the incident, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the same in Parliament.
Sat, Dec 03, 2022
Mon killings: A year later | ‘Not dead, nor alive… just suffering’Subscriber Only
December 04, 2022 04:10 IST
The white truck, the missing thumb, the cool guy who is now a zinda lash, the bullet marks — daily reminders in Oting of December 4, 2021, when 13 villagers were killed in an Army ambush followed by a clash. The Sunday Express goes back to the Nagaland village where it’s hard to move on: “If only it was that easy”.
Sun, Dec 04, 2022
Assam: Through ‘baator naats’ and on boats, ensuring no one misses Covid shotSubscriber Only
November 15, 2022 14:05 IST
Street plays, vaccine boats and sustained awareness drives — how this Project is taking the Covid vaccine to remote Assam areas, including sandbars along the Brahmaputra.
Sat, Nov 19, 2022
Second phase of Assam-Meghalaya border talks commence, 3 panels formed to resolve remaining issuesSubscriber Only
August 22, 2022 09:05 IST
Over the years, the 884-km border between the two states has witnessed frequent flare-ups in 12 disputed sites.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
Recruitment exam: Assam briefly suspends mobile internet in 24 districtsSubscriber Only
August 21, 2022 12:57 IST
The exams are being conducted for recruitment to 30,000 Grade III and Grade IV posts in the Assam government for which more than 14 lakh candidates are competing on August 21, 28 and September 11.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
‘Nothing to say in defence’: Mizoram CM issues apology after daughter assaults doctorSubscriber Only
August 20, 2022 22:28 IST
In a viral video, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga’s daughter was seen hitting an Aizawl-based dermatologist when the latter refused her a consultation without a prior appointment.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
‘Urge those who dream of independent Assam to return to discussion table’: Assam CM in I-Day speechSubscriber Only
August 15, 2022 14:14 IST
Last week, the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) called for a “total shutdown” and “boycott” of Independence Day celebrations in Assam.
Mon, Aug 15, 2022
A novel recounts the Mizo ‘independence’ movement, and the life of a young boy caught in its turmoilSubscriber Only
August 14, 2022 14:13 IST
It is the 1960s, and Mizoram is in the throes of an armed separatist movement after the Indian government orders air strikes on the hill state. A novel tells the story of a troubled time through the eyes of a teenage boy.
Sun, Aug 14, 2022
Assam: SP among 3 cops suspended over allegations of negligence in 13-yr-old girl’s death caseSubscriber Only
August 13, 2022 00:18 IST
The 13-year-old was found dead on June 11, “hanging” at the home of one Krishna Kamal Baruah, an SSB jawan residing in Dhula, where she was employed as a domestic help.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
Decision to teach science, math in English in govt schools not a move away from mother tongue, says Assam Education MinisterSubscriber Only
August 04, 2022 10:50 IST
Since the announcement last week, opposition parties, literary bodies and student unions have criticised the government saying that the decision violates the spirit of the National Education Policy 2020
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
The ‘outsider’ debate: In Arunachal, old wounds flare up over residence certificatesSubscriber Only
August 03, 2022 18:06 IST
As civil society groups opposed the practice of residential proof certificates being issued to Chakma and Hajong communities, the government quickly suspended the exercise
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Cong MLA’s FIR accusing Assam CM of trying to topple Jharkhand govt ‘fabricated’: BJP minister Pijush HazarikaSubscriber Only
August 02, 2022 17:26 IST
Assam minister Pijush Hazarika tweeted purported photos of Jharkhand Congress MLA Kumar Jaimangal meeting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma five days before the FIR was filed.
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
Illegal cash: Jharkhand MLAs held, colleague blames SarmaSubscriber Only
August 01, 2022 04:20 IST
Assam CM denies, says MLA ‘doesn’t need middlemen’ to meet him
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
BJP accepts junior role in Nagaland alliance, murmurs within state unitSubscriber Only
July 28, 2022 17:41 IST
Deputy CM Y Patton, who publicly expressed resentment over being kept in the dark, told The Indian Express that the Nagaland BJP would "have to abide by the decision of the central leadership”, but many leaders in the state “did not approve of the current arrangement”.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Meghalaya BJP leader accused of running a brothel arrested in UPSubscriber Only
July 26, 2022 20:25 IST
On July 22, the police raided Meghalaya BJP vice-president Bernard Marak’s farmhouse following a complaint registered in February, when a minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in the premises.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
‘Brothel’ row: Warrant issued for arrest of Meghalaya BJP leader Bernard Marak, say policeSubscriber Only
July 26, 2022 09:49 IST
Police said that state BJP vice-president Bernard Marak, who has been accused of running a ‘brothel’ at his farmhouse in Tura, is not cooperating with the investigation.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
‘Brothel’ row: Militant-turned-BJP leader who is on the run noted Garo Hills faceSubscriber Only
July 25, 2022 19:41 IST
When he quit in 2017, Bernard Marak caused an exodus from BJP, damaging its chances in Meghalaya
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Fresh cracks in Meghalaya’s ruling coalition after raid on farmhouse owned by BJP leaderSubscriber Only
July 25, 2022 00:18 IST
The Meghalaya Police said a special operation at a farmhouse in Tura, owned by militant-turned-politician Bernard R Marak, now the vice-president of the BJP's Meghalaya unit, had revealed that the premises was being “run as a brothel”.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
‘Wandering’ in woods for days, 8 of 19 missing men found fortnight after they left BRO projectSubscriber Only
July 24, 2022 02:04 IST
Ten workers are still “missing”, despite IAF-requisitioned aircraft making two search rounds on Friday — the labourers rescued have, meanwhile, said that three of their colleagues died over the last fortnight.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022Journalism of Courage
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