Manipur , Northeast , Top News
Violence erupts in phase 2 of Manipur Polls, polling at 36 Tobumai halted
Violence erupted at Tobumai Polling Station as the final phase of the Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 got underway, with supporters of both the Naga People’s Front and Independent candidates clashing. The supporters of candidates toppled down a jeep. Meanwhile, team Northeast Live was attacked by miscreants during poll coverage near Tobumai village. Northeast Live’s equipment […]
3 years ago
Manipur , Northeast , Politics , Top News
Manipur Elections 2022: Polling for final phase underway at 22 constituencies
Voting for the much awaited final phase of Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 is underway. Polling has began at 7 am at a total of 22 constituencies spread across 6 districts in the state. As many as 92 candidates, including two women, are in the fray for the second phase. The two women candidates are CPI’s […]
3 years ago
Meghalaya , Top News
Mukul Sangma rakes up illegal coal mining issue ahead of the budget session
Leader of Opposition in Meghalaya, Mukul Sangma on Thursday reiterated that he would quit politics if the government can prove that the 32 lakh metric tons of coal is still lying in the coal depots across the state. Mukul further alleged that the over 30 lakh metric tons of already extracted coal have been replaced […]
3 years ago
Politics , Top News
Meghalaya faces major crisis of political leadership: UDP
Is all well within the MDA coalition? In what has come as a major development, UDP working president Paul Lyngdoh said that the state is facing a major crisis concerning political leadership, which he said, is an indication as to why the state has not performed to its optimal potential. The UDP leader’s response amid […]
3 years ago
Manipur , Politics , Top News
Manipur: BJP can’t bag even 20 seats, claims independent candidate Nishikant Singh Sapam
Independent candidate of Keishamthong Assembly Constituency Nishikant Singh Sapam rejected the BJP’s claim of getting a majority and forming the government in the forthcoming assembly polls in Manipur. Expressing resentment over the ticket distribution, Sapan said that the way the BJP has distributed tickets to candidates it would be difficult for the Saffron party to […]
3 years ago
Manipur , Politics , Top News
Manipur Assembly Elections: J P Nadda to release BJP’s Manifesto today
The wait is finally over, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to release its manifesto for the ensuing Manipur polls today. The manifesto release will be a high profile affair with BJP national president JP Nadda set to arrive in Imphal for the event. According to sources JP Nadda will land in […]
3 years ago
Assam , Northeast , Top News
Holy Quran values education more than dress code: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma tore into those creating a controversy over denial of permission for wearing Hijab in educational institutes stating that the Holy Quran values education far more than dress codes. Sarma said Muslim girls want education and not Hijab as is being propagated by certain sections. Citing the Holy Quran, […]
3 years ago
Manipur , Politics , Top News
Manipur Elections 2022: ECI delegation reviews poll preparedness
A delegation of the Election Commission of India inspected the preparations being made in the poll-bound state of Manipur. The team is being led by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra. The delegation, which arrived in the state on Monday, today addressed the media and talked about the various discussions they had with political parties yesterday. […]
3 years ago
Politics , Top News , Tripura
Tripura Assembly Speaker accepts resignation of Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Saha
Tripura Assembly Speaker Ratan Chakraborty has accepted the resignation of Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Saha. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live, Chakraborty said that Roy Barman and Saha are no longer members of the Assembly. It may be mentioned that Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Saha stepped down as BJP MLAs yesterday. Both Roy and […]
3 years ago
Northeast , Top News , Tripura
Centre must call Indigenous groups of Tripura to discuss Greater Tipraland: Pradyot Deb Barma
TIPRA Motha chief and royal scion Pradyot Manikya Deb Barman had demanded that the Centre if interested must call the TIPRA MOTHA and other groups of indigenous individuals for talks on the Greater Tipraland issue. Pradyot Deb Barman said that the TIPRA MOTHA is clear in its position on the Tipraland demand. The TIPRA MOTHA […]
3 years ago