Union Home Minister Amit Shah has invited Civil Society leaders from Manipur for an informal discussion on the ongoing situation in the state due to apprehensions surrounding the Naga Peace Talks. As per a release issued by the Chief Minister’s office, Shah will meet the CSO leaders at 10 pm on Monday, November 25. In […]
5 years agoThe deadline for shifting Assam Rifles Battalion headquarters from Aizawl to Zokhawsang is yet to be ascertained as the construction work by the MHA-appointed firm at the new site is still incomplete. Replying to former MLA V Zaithanzama in written format in the state assembly, Home Minister Lalchamliana said the Assam Rifles were instructed to […]
5 years agoUnknown miscreants hurled a hand grenade outside the assembly complex in Manipur capital Imphal at around 5.15 pm on Friday. At least two CRPF personnel were injured in the grenade attack. The injured have been rushed to the RIMS hospital. The injured CRPF personnel’s have been identified as GC Rabha and Munna Yadav. No group […]
5 years agoThe Tripura government has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah for sanctioning necessary assistance to rehabilitate the over 34,000 Brus staying in relief camps in the state. Speaking on the issue, BJP national general secretary, Ram Madhav stated that the Centre is poised to look into the resettlement of Brus in Tripura based on […]
5 years agoThe All Assam Students’ Union is all set to intensify its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Bill. AASU Chief Advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya has said that by introducing CAB, the Centre is trying to undermine the NRC. The AASU Chief Advisor said that the students’ body will continue to oppose the Bill as the Bill proposes […]
5 years agoThe CBI carried out raids at the residences of former Manipur chief minister and senior Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh. The raids started at 7.30 on Friday morning from his quarter at Babupara in Imphal West, while a second team of the CBI raided the Thoubal Athokpam Makha Leikai residence of the former chief minister […]
5 years agoThe government has announced that the Numaligarh refinery will remain under government’s control and will not be privatised. Finance Ministry on Wednesday gave in-principle approval for the sale of its stake in five Corporate Public Social Enterprises, including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Shipping Corporation of India and Container Corporation of India. The approval paves the […]
5 years agoAn outpost of the Assam Rifles was attacked by insurgents in Manipur’s Chandel district in the wee hours of Thursday. As per sources, suspected insurgents resorted to blank firing at the Kachibung Outpost in Chandel district. Assam Rifles troopers retaliated immediately forcing the insurgents to flee. As per reports, the proscribed PLA claimed responsibility for […]
5 years agoArunachal BJP President and Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao has asked the Centre to take measures to end apprehensions among the people in the Northeast about the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Speaking on the floor of the Lok Sabha, Tapir Gao said that apprehensions are running high in Arunachal Pradesh over the tabling of the Bill. […]
5 years agoAnother arrest has been made in connection with the Trans-Arunachal Highway scam. The Special Investigation Cell (SIC) has nabbed the former manager of Central Bank of India’s Ziro branch Tage Tania. Tania was arrested from Jorhat in Assam and is currently under police custody for seven days. Speaking to Northeast Live, Special Investigation Cell SP […]
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