GHADC CEM Row: Black Flags, protests welcome CM Sangma in Tura

Massive protests have erupted at Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo hills demanding the ouster of CEM of Garo Hill Autonomous District Council Rakesh Sangma. Protesters rallied to the Chandmari playground and were seen waiting with black flags to greet Chief Minister Conrad Sangma prior to his arrival for inaugurating the sports facility. Prior to this, […]

Tibetan Youth Congress protest against Beijing Winter Olympics

Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) today staged a protest at Teen Murti Marg Chowk against Beijing Winter Olympics. TYC protestors chanted slogans against Beijing’s perceived human rights violation in Tibet and in other parts of China. They also carried placards “No Beijing 2022.” The TYC also welcomed the United States and other democratic countries on their […]

Tripura: Electricity contractors alleges Non-payment of dues

As many as 250 electricity contractors yesterday demonstrated and gheraoed the office of the Managing Director of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited in Agartala while demanding the release of their pending electricity bills, which they alleged to be around Rs. 60 crores. The contractors have accused the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited of not clearing […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]