PM Modi writes to Meghalaya, Tripura CMs, Manipur Governor on statehood dayPrime Minister Narendra Modi sent messages to Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur on their Statehood Day. He highlighted development achievemen...
21 Jan, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Government constitutes judicial tribunal for adjudication of ban on Meghalaya insurgent groupThe Home Ministry formed a tribunal to examine the ban on HNLC. The group faces a five-year ban for violence and threats to India's soverei...
08 Dec, 2024, 04.48 PM IST
Govt bans Meghalaya-based insurgent group HNLCThe Indian government has declared the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) a banned organization for a period of five years. The...
14 Nov, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
Manipur violence: Over 120 dead; 70k individuals displaced across NortheastAs per the Director of the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) Suhas Chakma, over 70,000 people have been displaced including 50,698 per...
03 Jul, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Meghalaya is one of the most corrupt states in the country: Amit ShahAddressing an election rally in Tura, Shah said, “I appeal to all of you to make our candidates part of the PM's team and open the doors of...
17 Feb, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
Top ULFA (I) militant's surrender marks end of insurgency in Meghalaya: DGPRajkhowa, a close confidant of ULFA (I)'s self- proclaimed 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah, along with four other militants surrendered ...
12 Nov, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
Meghalaya-based insurgent group HNLC banned by governmentIn a notification, the MHA has said that since the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council along with all its factions, wings and frontal o...
18 Nov, 2019, 03.51 PM IST
Rajnath Singh mulls at cut in armed forces in Northeast for ushering normalitySingh, who was accompanied by Kiren Rijiju, was quoted as saying that there had been substantial strengthening of state police forces in th...
13 Jul, 2018, 03.50 PM IST
Rajnath Singh favours reduction in central forces in North EastRajnath Singh today favoured reduction in deployment of central forces in the North East in view of the improved security scenario in the r...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.34 PM IST
Security forces against lifting of Afspa in AssamRecently Meghalaya had withdrawn Afspa and there is demand in Assam from various quarters to withdraw the Act saying insurgency is now at i...
09 Jun, 2018, 07.51 AM IST
Government wants to make NE hub of trade with South East Asia: Rajnath Singh"We want to make the Northeastern region as the hub of our trade with South East Asian countries. But for that peace must be prevailed," he...
22 Mar, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
Centre ready for talks if insurgents give up violence: Rajnath SinghHome Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre was ready for talks with insurgent groups in the Northeast if they shun violence.
21 Mar, 2016, 06.04 PM IST
BSF, Bangladesh hold discussions on border issuesOther key issues related to border management was also strongly conveyed on key border issues between the two neighbouring countries, he sa...
21 Nov, 2014, 06.33 PM IST
AFSPA cover in Assam extended for six monthsThe Centre has extended the cover of controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Assam and border areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Meg...
06 Nov, 2013, 08.26 PM IST
Coordinated action needed against insurgents: Northeast Chief MinistersThe Chief Ministers of Northeast states today sought the Centre's help in launching coordinated action against insurgents
05 Jun, 2013, 06.54 PM IST
- Violence declining in northeast
Overall insurgency-related incidents in NE down to 174 from 1,297 in 2009.
03 Apr, 2010, 04.29 AM IST
- NIA tasked with probing arms racket in north-east
With early April arrest of two DHD(Jewel) militants with Rs 1 crore meant as payment for arms sourced from a Mizoram-based international ar...
02 Jun, 2009, 04.47 AM IST