Aizawl: Workers of the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) youth wing on Saturday protested outside the chief minister’s office in Aizawl as Lalduhoma returned from Delhi.The MNF has issued an ultimatum to Lalduhoma to publicly apologise by Aug 15 for his recent remarks on the Mizo Peace Accord.The protesters wore pawndum, traditional black shawls, to…
Guwahati: India’s mapping of a string of disputed and sensitive frontier pockets in Arunachal Pradesh along the McMahon Line on official Survey of India maps has brought into focus multiple pressure points along the India-China boundary, including a mountainous stretch where China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has built structures on terrain that once housed an…
Imphal: The Manipur govt’s push to restore free movement along national highways faced a fresh challenge on Saturday after prominent Naga organisations in Senapati district resolved to restrict the movement of Kuki people within the district.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Naga People’s Organisation, Tribe Hoho, Senapati District Women’s Association and Senapati…
Imphal: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday cancelled his visit to Makhan village in Kangpokpi district following protests by the Naga and Meitei communities, along with JTC members, over delay in delivering justice for the killing of six Naga civilians.The CM, however, proceeded to Kangpokpi district headquarters as part of the govt’s ongoing peace-building…
Imphal: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh, deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen and Saitu MLA Haokholet Kipgen have jointly announced the immediate reopening of national highways for the free movement of all communities and resumption of the Imphal-Dimapur bus service.The announcement was made at the Kangpokpi district headquarters during the CM’s visit as part of the govt’s…
Itanagar: Volunteers removed more than 5,200 kg of garbage from the Yagamso river during a clean-up drive at IG Park here on Saturday as part of preparations for the 80th Independence Day.The drive was spearheaded by the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) and the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society, with support from the Itanagar Smart…
Guwahati: Flood-hit residents of Sivasagar, Assam’s worst-affected district, protest outside the district commissioner’s office on Saturday, alleging irregularities and political bias in distribution of the state govt’s Rs 15,000 assistance to affected families.Led by Raijor Dal activists, the protesters alleged that several people, unaffected by the floods, had received aid while genuine victims were excluded….
Aizawl: Mizoram district council and minority affairs minister C Lalsawivunga on Saturday said all “Zofate”, or ethnic Mizos, looked forward to the day when they would be united despite being divided by political boundaries.Addressing an International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples programme themed “Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures”, organised by the…
A house damaged by the floods at Hiloni Nepali Khuti in Bihubor in Sivasagar district Guwahati: Villages vanished underwater within hours, driving terrified residents onto trees and rooftops as the raging Dikhow unleashed death and destruction across Sivasagar.Hundreds of F&ES, NDRF and SDRF personnel rescued thousands of marooned people, including a schoolboy and his mother…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his government will conduct a door-to-door assessment of flood damage in the four worst-affected districts from August 9 to 30. (IANS Photo) GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained grim with the death toll rising to 98 after one more fatality was reported, even as the number of…
