On July 24, 2017, the foundation stone was laid for a new hostel at Jawaharlal Nehru University. While JNU already had 18 hostels, this was the first of its kind since the university’s inception in 1969 — a hostel specifically designed for students from Northeast India, with an assurance of 75% reservation. However, eight years […]
Have you noticed something important about the recent reporting from Manipur? News about violence between Kuki-Zos and Meiteis has been down to almost zero, something we could not have imagined two or three months ago. It is perhaps no coincidence that this ‘relative’ peace corresponds with the change of guard in the state with the […]
GUWAHATI The activist-turned-MLA Akhil Gogoi, who represents Assam’s Sibsagar Assembly constituency, said the Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) was the ‘B-team’ of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). At a panchayat election rally for Raijor Dal, the party he heads, in western Assam’s Dhubri district on Tuesday (April 8, 2025), Mr. Gogoi said […]
Kohima: Thousands of Indigenous people from across Nagaland took to the streets of the state capital on Wednesday, voicing strong opposition to India’s move to fence the Indo-Myanmar border and scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR). The protestors, many in their respective traditional attire, called upon the Indian government to honour international commitments under the […]
Shillong: While three coal mines in the state have received full operational clearance and have officially commenced scientific coal mining, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced that 11 more miners are expected to receive clearance soon. “These three mines have started extracting coal through scientific methods. The Ministry of Coal has inspected the operations […]
Aizawl: Mizoram experiences fairly cold winters, but it is in April that temperatures really begin to soar. On a particularly hot Tuesday afternoon this April, Simon Clement was seated at Tribe Fiction Cafe in Zarkawt, engrossed in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. With his blue eyes and brown-blonde hair, he was an uncommon sight in […]
Hebron: We often hear or talk about Naga women playing a pivotal role in both family and societal affairs. However, the representation of women in uniform, especially in the Naga Army, the military wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM), is seldom discussed, despite their service to the Naga movement for over seven […]
Kohima: Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton has strongly condemned the alleged rape and murder of a 35-year-old woman in Pimla Village, describing the incident as a “horrific crime” that has shocked the state. In an official statement, Patton said the brutal act of violence, which occurred on April 7, was utterly unacceptable and must […]
Aizawl: The Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the apex student body in Mizoram, has appealed to the public to refrain from spreading hate speech or engaging in actions that could harm the spirit of brotherhood among the Zo communities. The statement specifically referred to refugees from Myanmar and internally displaced persons from Manipur who are currently […]
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday chaired a high-level meeting with the IFAD Design Team to review and refine the implementation plan for FOCUS 2.0—a major rural development initiative aimed at covering 700 villages across 26 RD blocks in 11 districts of the state. During the meeting, the Chief Minister called for strategic improvements […]
