Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh backs church-led peace bid amid hostage crisis tensionsManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh praised church leaders for their efforts to de-escalate the crisis following the killing of t...
19 May, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
No locks, no librarian, only trust: Nagaland libraries run on honesty, community spirit, and shared knowledge. You can take a book for free and return it after completing readingIn Nagaland, villages like Kigwema and Khonoma operate free libraries based on trust, allowing anyone to borrow books without librarians or...
14 May, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
West Bengal assembly elections 2026: BJP stresses security, TMC eyes revival in Siliguri corridorThe BJP and Trinamool Congress are in a direct electoral battle for four assembly seats in Siliguri. This region, known as the Siliguri cor...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Assam tribal bodies reject proposal to grant ST status to six communitiesAs recommended by the Consultative Group chaired by Suhas Chakma, the Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) will ...
03 Jan, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Regional parties in Northeast mull tribal front to push indigenous causesThe move comes against the backdrop of renewed tribal assertions and identity-based politics in the Northeast. The BJP had earlier created ...
01 Nov, 2025, 10.32 PM IST
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma pitches for unity of tribalsAddressing a mega rally in Tripura in the Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) headquarters at Khumulwng in western Tripura, t...
14 Oct, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Trade between Tripura and Bangladesh witnesses significant growth under BJP government: Tripura CMAddressing an event at the Influential Persons meet of the 8-Town Bordowali Assembly Constituency, as part of the celebration of nine years...
25 Jun, 2023, 09.25 PM IST
Manipur violence: Who are Meiteis and Kukis? What are they fighting over?While protests were triggered by several factors that came up recently, they emerged from a deeply divided society in which different group...
09 May, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
Budget proposes to strengthen human resources in 740 Eklavya schools, Northeast India to benefitThere is a huge tribal population in Northeast India and three states where there is a sizable tribal population Tripura, Meghalaya and Nag...
01 Feb, 2023, 07.42 PM IST
Delhi CM Kejriwal yet to reply on probe agencies' questions against liquor policy, BJP President Nadda saysBJP President J.P. Nadda said that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal diverted the excise policy issue without replying to the questions raised by th...
29 Aug, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
Modi govt brought number of LWE-affected districts down by 70%: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government has brought the number of districts affected by Left-wing extrem...
07 Jun, 2022, 03.31 PM IST
Arunachal assembly passes resolution for inclusion of state in Sixth ScheduleThe Sixth Schedule besides giving considerable autonomy to the tribal community empowers the council to enact laws for land protection. Eve...
27 Aug, 2020, 10.13 PM IST
Reverse migration of peoples due to lockdown may destroy India’s tribal communities“Reverse migration, possibly carrying the virus, can have devastating impact on indigenous communities,” it said adding that it can wipe ou...
07 Apr, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
Centre building 10,000 km road network in Northeast: Nitin Gadkari"The Centre is laying 10,000 km wide road network in the tribal-dominated northeastern states. Efforts are also on to build a rail link acr...
02 Oct, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
- Presidential polls: BJP appeals NE politicians to support PA Sangma
BJP today appealed all politicians from northeastern states to support the candidature of P A Sangma in presidential election.
24 Jun, 2012, 05.50 PM IST
- Presidential poll: Naveen Patnaik welcomes BJP's decision to support P A Sangma
BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today said all political parties should support the former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma.
21 Jun, 2012, 04.31 PM IST
- Mining the militarization: Coal tales from northeast
The story of coal in northeast India is an incomplete one. For 130 years, two governments, British India and Independent India, have manage...
05 Jun, 2010, 12.44 AM IST