Protest
AASU’s 24-hour bandh brings normal life to standstill in Dibrugarh & Tinsukia
Normal life has come to a standstill in the districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia after a 24-hour long shutdown called by the All Assam Students Union (AASU). Places like Dibrugarh, Moran and Naharkatia have been particularly affected by the shutdown. The bandh was called by the AASU over the violence that marred the recent elections […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam: Tea garden workers stage protest in Dibrugarh
A massive protest rally was carried out on Monday by the Asom Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS), the frontline organisation of the tea garden workers at the Mancotta ground in Dibrugarh. The protesters put forth various demands for the betterment of the tea garden community of the state. The tea workers have been demanding scheduled tribe (ST) […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Protest over Bru refugee rehabilitation turns violent in Tripura, 1 killed, several injured
An anti-Bru agitation has taken a violent turn in Kanchanpur in North Tripura district, with at least 1 killed and several injured in clashes, forcing police to fire. A fire service personnel, as well as a civilian identified as Biswajit Deb Banna and Srikanta Das respectively, were killed in the clashes. The incident occurred after […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
4 more dead in Delhi violence, toll reaches 17
The death toll in the violence that flared up in northeast Delhi, reached 17 on Wednesday. Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital informed media in the morning today. Meanwhile, police have put barricades and sealed all the roads that lead to Ghaziabad from northeast Delhi since yesterday. “Keeping in mind the violence in Delhi, we have sealed […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Delhi on the boil; 10 dead in clashes
At least 10 persons have died in the violence that erupted in Northeast Delhi on Monday. Five more deaths have been reported today as fresh cases of arson and violence has been reported from Kardampuri and Bhajanpura areas in Delhi. Maujpur area also continues to be tense with rioters destroying private properties and indulging in […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Shillong continues to be tense; Sec 144 remains imposed in city
Curfew has been relaxed in Shillong for 9 hours from 10 am till 7 pm even as section 144 remains imposed in the city. Situation had escalated in Shillong on Saturday after hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Raj Bhavan forcing the police to resort to tear gas shelling and mild lathi-charge to control the […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Cease work strike by government college teachers in Manipur enters 6th day
Academic activities in government colleges in Manipur have been badly affected, as the cease work protest by the Federation of Government College Teachers’ Association entered its 6th day today. Unhappy with the non-implementation of 7th UGC pay and regulations; the college teachers have resorted to protest by boycotting classes. The teachers’ body has alleged that […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Fresh violence breaks out at Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai
Tension prevails in Arunachal Pradesh’ Namsai after fresh outbreak of violence in the area. Violence erupted during a bandh called by the All Tai Khampti Singhpo Students Union and All Namsai Area Students Union. Over 10 people were injured in the incident, sources said. The police had to resort to shelling of tear gas and […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Employees’ union oppose NRL privatisation bid, hold protests
Several outfits held a protest on Friday against the proposed disinvestment of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited at the Numaligarh Refinery Limited. The protestors headed mainly by the Numaligarh Refinery Employees Union protested against the Centre’s move to disinvest in NRL paving the way for partial privatisation. Currently, the BCPL holds 61.65 percent share of […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Opposition in Arunachal close ranks, stage protest against govt’s handling of PRC issue
The opposition in Arunachal Pradesh has closed ranks and are staging a dharna near the Raj Bhawan in Itanagar to mount pressure on their demand for resignation of CM Pema Khandu for the BJP-led government’s high-handedness while dealing with the protest against the PRC move that had led to the death of three people in […]
6 years ago