Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
June 01, 2022 14:04 IST
The committee had called for a protest in front of the chief secretary’s office in Aizawl on Tuesday. Since Sharma was out of town, the demonstration was called off.
Wed, Jun 01, 2022June 01, 2022 10:56 IST
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio said that the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue was talking to different Naga political groups and civil societies to be united for a solution to the vexed issue.
Wed, Jun 01, 2022May 30, 2022 10:13 IST
In December 2021, Niraj Das, the prime accused in the lynching of a student leader in Jorhat, had died in a similar fashion — run over by a police vehicle while he was allegedly trying to escape custody.
Tue, May 31, 2022May 29, 2022 17:04 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Habib Mohammad Chowdhury, the Chairman of the Minorities Development Board, said that the move would “benefit” the minorities of Assam, especially in availing government schemes.
Mon, May 30, 2022May 24, 2022 23:35 IST
Salonabori is stunned at the turn of events. “Yes, they deserve punishment…double punishment if need be. But to break their homes, say they are terrorists… Never did I imagine that it would come to this,” says a 72-year-old.
Wed, May 25, 2022May 24, 2022 02:12 IST
Among those arrested in the arson case are the wife and minor daughter of Safikul Islam, a fish trader whose alleged custodial death had led to protests, and a mob torching Batadrava police station in Nagaon on Saturday.
Tue, May 24, 2022May 22, 2022 12:57 IST
The Nagaon district administration on Sunday ordered a judicial probe into the alleged custodial death of a fish trader from Salonabari village. Following the death, a mob had set fire to a police station on Saturday.
Mon, May 23, 2022May 22, 2022 12:45 IST
Associate professor at the SS College in Hailakandi, Jamir Ahmed Choudhury was booked for using “unparliamentary language” against the state’s chief minister and education minister in emails sent to the district superintendent of police as well as the deputy commissioner.
Mon, May 23, 2022May 22, 2022 09:21 IST
In his complaint lodged with the police last Thursday, state NRC coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma seemed to have gone a step further, alleging that Hajela had deliberately introduced errors in the NRC and thus “endangered national security”.
Mon, May 23, 2022May 21, 2022 17:56 IST
While the monsoons are yet to arrive, Assam has already been beset by floods and landslides that have left 15 people dead and more than 7 lakh affected.
Tue, May 24, 2022May 21, 2022 01:57 IST
HD Sarma alleged that the former Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) coordinator Prateek Hajela “facilitated entry of names of ineligible persons into the NRC” by intentionally avoiding “mandatory quality checks”.
Sat, May 21, 2022May 19, 2022 22:58 IST
The office of the District Elementary Education, under the Assam government, Wednesday issued a notice placing her under suspension with “immediate effect” in connection with the case against her at Lakhipur Police Station.
Fri, May 20, 2022May 19, 2022 16:42 IST
At least four of the 12 MLAs who joined from Congress last year considering other parties
Thu, May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 22:16 IST
The headmistress' arrest was made based on a complaint by the school management committee, confirmed a senior police officer of the Assam district.
Thu, May 19, 2022May 17, 2022 02:37 IST
In Assam, 1,97,248 people across 652 villages in 20 districts (Bajali, Baksa, Biswanath, Cachar, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Hojai, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong West, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tamulpur, Udalguri) have been affected by floods and landslides.
Tue, May 17, 2022May 16, 2022 13:14 IST
Ever since it was published on August 31, 2019, Assam’s NRC — which left out 19 lakh people — has been in a limbo.
Tue, May 17, 2022May 15, 2022 17:14 IST
A family of three was buried alive when a landslide in Dima Hasao district’s Haflong revenue circle led to the collapse of a building.
Mon, May 16, 2022May 12, 2022 14:28 IST
Ally at Centre, Mizo National Front fights shy of BJP in state, looks at Congress.
Thu, May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 04:00 IST
The Foreigners Tribunal (FT) in Cachar district's Silchar ruled that Akol was “not a foreigner” after she had successfully proved her case by “adducing cogent, reliable and admissible evidence”.
Thu, May 12, 2022May 10, 2022 18:34 IST
Addressing a rally to mark the first anniversary of the Himanta Sarma-led government in Assam, the Union minister said the government had ended the menace of cattle smuggling in the state.
Wed, May 11, 2022May 10, 2022 13:07 IST
“The Assam Police has a glorious history and has successfully tackled insurgency, border issues, smuggling of arms, drugs and cattle, rhino poaching and social issues like witchcraft to emerge as one of the foremost police forces of the country,” Amit Shah said.
Tue, May 10, 2022May 09, 2022 21:03 IST
Claiming that 50 per cent of the country’s population can respond to questionnaires on their mobile phones, the Union home minister says the census, delayed because of Covid, will be ‘more scientific, accurate and multi-dimensional’.
Tue, May 10, 2022May 08, 2022 04:05 IST
Come May 10, Assam tea gardens will finally have high schools. Down forests, past elephants, bench by bench, teacher by teacher, children of workers can finally hope to finish schooling, have a life outside
Sun, May 08, 2022May 07, 2022 12:56 IST
The banned group’s publicity wing said that Dhanjit Das and Sanjib Sarma had been planted by the police to extract information about the outfit.
Sat, May 07, 2022May 06, 2022 17:39 IST
This is significant because there have been several instances of a person being tried for their nationality at the tribunals after being already declared an Indian citizen.
Fri, May 06, 2022