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Thadou community in Manipur asserts distinct identity, rejects Kuki associationThe Thadou community in Manipur holds that it is a distinct ethnic group with its own language, culture, and history, separate from the Kuk...
'Oppn always has to be ready for elections in Parliamentary democracy': Chidambaram amidst Lalu's prediction of NDA fallCongress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P. Chidambaram has emphasized the importance of opposition parties being prepared for elections in a par...
Manipur: Kuki Inpi calls for 12-hour shutdown in Kuki-Zo-dominated areasIn Kangpokpi there was protest demanding release of the arrested people. KIM Secretary, Information and Publicity Janghaolun Haokip stated ...
Manipur tribal body blames Meitei police commandos for Moreh shootoutThe incident corroborates the persisting suspicions of the locals who have strongly feared the presence of the Meitei Police Commandos in t...
Mizoram constitutes committee to aid Internally Displaced Persons from ManipurThe government of Mizoram, India, has constituted a High-Level Committee on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Manipur in Mizoram to ta...
Nithyananda’s ‘country’ Kailasa attends UN meeting, claims self-styled godman is being ‘persecuted’Nithyananda is the main accused in several cases, including rape. Kailasa, reportedly located off the coast of Ecuador, and it is said that...
Panel suggests minimum 2 nominated seats for Kashmiri Pandits in J&K AssemblyThe panel chaired by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Desai and chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra recommended that at least one...
CAA an attack on Assam's culture, history; will not allow it to be implemented: Rahul GandhiThe Congress-led Grand Alliance, if voted to power, will fulfil the five guarantees it has given to the people of Assam, he said.
Mizoram NGO's proposal for Mizo tribes from MyanmarEarlier chief minister Zoramthanga and home minister had expressed concern about the safety of Myanmarese nationals. Zoramthanga has said t...
No new people going to come from Bangladesh: Sarbananda SonowalAssam CM Sarbananda Sonowal said that not a single person from Bangladesh is going to come to Assam due to the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA),...
Citizenship bill will benefit 1.5 crore people; 50% are SC, STs: RSS sourcesThe Citizenship Amendment Bill which seeks to give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan was passed by Lok S...
Committed to citizenship bill: PM Narendra ModiShould the Congress not be punished for playing with the present and future of lakhs of people, the Prime Minister questioned.
Misinformation is being carried on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: PM ModiAssam and other states of Northeast India is witnessing massive protest ever since the bill was passed in Lok Sabha last month.
NRC row: Where does India stand on refugees?The Union government has not made its position clear and India does not have repatriation agreements with Bangladesh and Nepal for the same.
Government to grant citizenship to Chakmas, Hajong refugeesIn 2015, the Supreme Court had directed the Central government to grant citizenship to the Chakma and Hajong refugees, mostly staying in Ar...
Government tries to right the wrongs against persecuted tribesAn household survey has been launched to study the living conditions of tribes, including Gadia Lohars and Maravars, and document their his...
Is Nationalism the new form of "Tribalism"The right wing nationalists are gaining huge popularity in Germany as immigration is becoming a big emotional issue amongst the Germans.
BJP prepares plan for 2016 Assam assembly elections, decides to target CongressBJP on Thursday sounded poll bugle in Assam. The party is planning to go alone to the polls and will contest the entire 126 assembly consti...
- 'Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan do not intend to return back from India'
The leader of a group of 171 Pakistani Hindu pilgrims said they would not go back to Pakistan, according to BBC Urdu.
- Employers helping employees to balance work and personal life
A growing tribe of companies are lending a hand to ease out the inconveniences of daily chores for their employees. How PwC, Tata Motors, I...