Opinion


Hunting for Peace: The Untold Story of Longjanglepzük, Ao Naga's First Christian Convert

Some stories from the past are worth remembering because they tell us where we came from. Others remain meaningful because, even after many years, they

Meyu Changkiri • 8 Sep 2026

Article 371A and FCRA 2026: The Constitutional Question Nagaland Must Raise Before the JPC

There are times when a public issue needs to be debated openly. There are also times when it needs something more - careful thought, responsible participation

Meyu Changkiri • 1 Sep 2026

Remembering Niketu Iralu: A Life of Peace, Reconciliation, Love and Forgiveness

Sometimes, an unexpected piece of news in the middle of an ordinary journey takes us back through many memories.My colleagues and I were returning from Assam

Meyu Changkiri • 28 Aug 2026

Hunting for Peace: The Untold Story of Longjanglepzük, Ao Naga's First Christian Convert

Some stories from the past are worth remembering because they tell us where we came from. Others remain meaningful because, even after many years, they

Meyu Changkiri • 8 Sep 2026

Article 371A and FCRA 2026: The Constitutional Question Nagaland Must Raise Before the JPC

There are times when a public issue needs to be debated openly. There are also times when it needs something more - careful thought, responsible participation

Meyu Changkiri • 1 Sep 2026

Remembering Niketu Iralu: A Life of Peace, Reconciliation, Love and Forgiveness

Sometimes, an unexpected piece of news in the middle of an ordinary journey takes us back through many memories.My colleagues and I were returning from Assam

Meyu Changkiri • 28 Aug 2026

FCRA 2026: Why Regulation Must Balance National Security, Accountability and Proportion

I am not a constitutional expert, nor am I a lawyer specialising in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. I write as a concerned citizen who has spent

Meyu Changkiri • 28 Aug 2026

When Kerala Found Me in Nagpur: A Naga’s First Onam and a Journey Across Cultures

I landed in Nagpur for the first time to attend a meeting of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI). Coming from the far Northeast, I expected the

Meyu Changkiri • 28 Aug 2026


Arunachal

Arunachal Congress Protests Vice President Meeting Denial

Arunachal Congress leaders protested after being denied a meeting with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan to discuss state security and development issues.

Rinchen K • 9 Sep 2026

Arunachal Pradesh Hosts First Tribal Artisan Empanelment Mela

Ziro Valley hosted the first Tribal Artisan Empanelment Mela to connect indigenous craftspeople with national markets through TRIFED.

Tani M • 9 Sep 2026

Vice President Radhakrishnan Touts Arunachal Pradesh as National Economic Engine

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan praised Arunachal Pradesh's border role and economic growth during a special address to the state assembly.

Rinchen K • 9 Sep 2026

Arunachal Women's Group Demands Justice After Minor Abuse Video Surfaces

The APWWS calls for a swift investigation after an elderly man was arrested for allegedly abusing a minor in a viral video circulating online.

Tani M • 9 Sep 2026


Assam Tea Garden Residents Left High and Dry by Failed Water Project

Assam’s Jal Jeevan Mission faces backlash as tea garden residents report dry taps and misspent funds despite official infrastructure installations.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026

Gauhati High Court Orders Assam to Pay Compensation for Wrongful Expulsion

The Gauhati High Court ordered Assam to pay Rs 2 lakh to a man after his wife was wrongfully deported to Bangladesh without notice or legal recourse.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026

Police rescue 13 trafficking victims at New Bongaigaon station

Authorities rescued 13 people from a suspected human trafficking operation at New Bongaigaon Junction after an overnight train interception.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026

Guwahati Man Arrested After Exposing Himself to Student

Police arrested a Guwahati man after locals caught him exposing his private parts to a college student near the Assam Forest School on Tuesday night.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026


Manipur

Six Arrested in Manipur Anti-Insurgency and Drug Crackdown

Security forces in Manipur arrested six suspects and seized heroin and brown sugar in a series of coordinated operations over the past 24 hours.

Diana Moirangthem • 9 Sep 2026

CRPF Hosts 10-km Peace Marathon in Conflict-Hit Manipur

More than 250 runners joined a CRPF-organized marathon in Kangpokpi to promote fitness and unity through sports in the troubled region.

Ratan Singh • 9 Sep 2026

National Sports University Opens Hiring for Lab Technician

National Sports University in Manipur is hiring a project lab technician for a sports health study. Applications are due by September 16, 2026.

Ranjana Devi • 9 Sep 2026

Kamjong Officials Pledge Monthly Support for Tuberculosis Patients

Kamjong officials in Manipur are adopting tuberculosis patients, donating 1,000 rupees monthly while pushing development in 54 border villages.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 9 Sep 2026


Meghalaya

NEIGRIHMS nurses pause protest as strike deadline looms

NEIGRIHMS nurses delayed a mass leave strike by one week after talks with administration, but warned a full walkout begins September 17 without progress.

Walrik Marak • 10 Sep 2026

Truckers Sound Alarm Over Missing Highway Parking in Ri-Bhoi

Meghalaya truckers warn that strict roadside parking bans without rest areas threaten driver safety and increase the risk of road accidents.

NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026

Ri-Bhoi Police Seek Help Identifying Body Found on Roadside

Police found an unidentified man's body on the Umtyrnga-Barapathar road Tuesday. Officials now need public help to identify the deceased man.

NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026

Residents Back Tynghor as Site for New Ri Mooliang Block Office

Local leaders support the Meghalaya government's plan to build the permanent Ri Mooliang C&RD Block headquarters at Tynghor village.

NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026


Mizoram

Mizoram Chief Minister Warns of Staff Shortages in Irrigation Department

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma warns that a 19-year staffing freeze in the state irrigation department is threatening essential water management operations.

Chawngthu Fanai • 9 Sep 2026

Mizoram Presses Union Government for New Hospital and Sports Funding

Mizoram's minister met with Mansukh Mandaviya to push for an ESIC hospital and increased sports funding to boost local infrastructure and welfare.

Chawngthu Fanai • 9 Sep 2026

Helen Dawngliani Appointed as Gauhati High Court Judge

Mizoram judicial officer Helen Dawngliani becomes the second Mizo woman appointed as a judge to the Gauhati High Court following government approval.

Ethan Ralte • 9 Sep 2026

Mizoram Officials Alert Residents as Heavy Rains Wreck Roads and Water Infrastructure

Heavy rain triggers landslides across Mizoram, cutting off roads and crippling water supplies in Aizawl. Authorities are urging residents to report damages.

Chawngthu Fanai • 9 Sep 2026


Nagaland

Federal Government of Nagaland Calls for Census Boycott

The Federal Government of Nagaland has ordered citizens to skip the current census, claiming the drive only serves to count the Indian population.

Naro Jamir • 9 Sep 2026

Nchumbemo Mozhui Named Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court

Advocate Nchumbemo Mozhui and Helen Dawngliani join the Gauhati High Court bench following official notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice.

Kiyeto Swu • 9 Sep 2026

Global Naga Forum demands review of police case against educator Ambrose D Kamei

The Global Naga Forum asks Manipur leaders to intervene in the criminal case filed against educator and musician Ambrose D Kamei for his social media posts.

Naro Jamir • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland University Trains Students in Banana Fibre and Composting

Students at Nagaland University completed a five-day training program focused on commercial vermicomposting and banana fibre product manufacturing.

Kiyeto Swu • 9 Sep 2026


NEWire Magazine

Relevance of the NRC 1951 for detection and identification of the Kuki-Zo illegal immigrants in Manipur

"The article by Sr. Prof. K. Yugindro Singh examines census data, population trends, legacy records, the India-Myanmar border, and the ongoing debate over

NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026

From Prisoner to Power: How Rani Gaidinliu Refused to Let a Patriarchal Empire Erase Her People's Future

"The untold story of Rani Gaidinliu, the Naga teenager who led a spiritual and political rebellion against British rule, spent 15 years in prison, and built an

NEWire Desk • 22 Jul 2026

Som Kamei's Book Restores a Forgotten Freedom Fighter: The Many Lives of Rani Gaidinliu

Som Kamei's meticulously researched biography restores Rani Gaidinliu to India's freedom narrative while examining tribal identity, Heraka, and unresolved

NEWire Desk • 7 Jul 2026

The Greatest Battle in British History Was Won by Men They Called Savage 'Naga Head-Hunters'

In the spring of 1944, a small hill station in the Naga Hills became the fulcrum on which the fate of the Indian subcontinent balanced. Kohima, a ridge town at

NEWire Desk • 23 Jun 2026


Sikkim

Sikkim University Hiring Researchers for Rural Development Project

Sikkim University is hiring five researchers for a socio-economic project. Applicants must apply by September 15 for the September 18 walk-in interviews.

Aiden Bhutia • 9 Sep 2026

Sikkim CM Opens Renovated Guwahati Guest House

Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang inaugurated a refurbished guest house in Guwahati, adding new rooms and amenities for residents visiting Assam.

Aiden Bhutia • 9 Sep 2026

Sikkim Voter Rolls Show Stagnant Third-Gender Registration

Sikkim's final 2026 electoral roll lists only two third-gender voters, reflecting no change despite national growth in transgender registration numbers.

Riya Lepcha • 8 Sep 2026

Sikkim University Struggles With Empty Classrooms and Missing Campus

Nineteen years since its founding, Sikkim University lacks a permanent campus, leading to widespread postgraduate vacancies and academic inefficiency.

Riya Lepcha • 8 Sep 2026


Tripura

Tripura High Court Overturns Magistrate Order Under New Criminal Law

The Tripura High Court voided a magistrate's order for ignoring new procedural rules that require hearing the accused before taking cognisance.

Nihar Jamatia • 9 Sep 2026

Congress Leader Slams Unakoti Hospital Over Patient Deaths and Poor Oversight

Congress MLA Birajit Sinha demands urgent fixes at Unakoti district hospital following a patient death, citing severe staff neglect and poor oversight.

Nihar Jamatia • 9 Sep 2026

Election Commission Reschedules Tripura Electoral Roll Update

The Election Commission of India has pushed back Tripura's electoral roll revision to avoid conflicts with upcoming TTAADC Village Committee elections.

Nihar Jamatia • 9 Sep 2026

BJP Names Premtosh Nath to Lead South Pilak OBC Morcha

The BJP appointed Premtosh Nath to lead the South Pilak OBC Morcha unit as the party gears up for the 2028 assembly elections in Tripura.

Nihar Jamatia • 9 Sep 2026

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Vote-Buying in Manipur: The Church Cannot Stay Silent Any Longer

"NEWire.in Editorial Board examines the silence of Manipur's major Christian institutions on documented vote-buying in the 2022 assembly elections, linking

NEWire Desk   •   9 Aug 2026

Nagaland's Economic Crisis: From Joblessness Certificates, Domestic Migration, to Stalled Peace Process

"NEWire.in editorial on Nagaland's economic crisis: fiscal dependency, factional taxation, unemployment, democratic deficit, and the stalled peace process."A

NEWire Desk   •   9 Aug 2026

Manipur Governance Collapse: How Electoral Finance, Bureaucratic Kickbacks, and Militant Levies Broke Public Healthcare

"NEWire.in editorial examines Manipur's machinery of extraction through CAG findings, documenting how public funds are diverted before reaching citizens and

NEWire Desk   •   7 Aug 2026

Why Assam's Floods Are a Governance Crisis, Not a Natural Disaster

"NEWire.in editorial argues Assam's annual floods are a governance crisis, not a natural disaster, citing 46 years of ignored expert recommendations and

NEWire Desk   •   2 Aug 2026

Assam Floods: Why 75 Years of Failed Policies Keep the State Drowning

"Assam floods every year. Why doesn't the solution, and who is to blame? An investigation into 75 years of institutional failure, unutilised funds, and a

NEWire Desk   •   1 Aug 2026

Citizen's Reports

Meghalaya

Residents Back Tynghor as Site for New Ri Mooliang Block Office

Local leaders support the Meghalaya government's plan to build the permanent Ri Mooliang C&RD Block headquarters at Tynghor village.

NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026

Meghalaya

State Minister Demands Tighter Grip on Food Prices

Methodius Dkhar orders officials to ramp up price monitoring for 41 essential commodities to protect consumers from unfair, unjustified hikes.

Walrik Marak • 10 Sep 2026

Meghalaya

NHIDCL Leads Rs 5,342 Crore Road Expansion Across Meghalaya

NHIDCL is building 213 kilometers of new roads in Meghalaya. The massive infrastructure project is set to cost over 5,000 crore rupees by late 2027.

Walrik Marak • 10 Sep 2026

Meghalaya

Meghalaya News Roundup: Urban Planning Protests, Infrastructure Work, and Regional Events

Meghalaya sees protests over urban planning, upcoming traffic blocks in Shillong, a BSF pension event, and academic competitions across the state.

NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026

Tripura

BJP Names Premtosh Nath to Lead South Pilak OBC Morcha

The BJP appointed Premtosh Nath to lead the South Pilak OBC Morcha unit as the party gears up for the 2028 assembly elections in Tripura.

Nihar Jamatia • 9 Sep 2026

Assam

Guwahati Man Arrested After Exposing Himself to Student

Police arrested a Guwahati man after locals caught him exposing his private parts to a college student near the Assam Forest School on Tuesday night.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Nagaland University Trains Students in Banana Fibre and Composting

Students at Nagaland University completed a five-day training program focused on commercial vermicomposting and banana fibre product manufacturing.

Kiyeto Swu • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Nagaland Promotes Organic Farming at Chiephobozou Event

Chiephobozou hosted the third Nerhema Organic Day-cum-Khuvie Nyi to boost local farming, entrepreneurship, and sustainable agricultural practices.

Naro Jamir • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Nagaland Seeks New Delhi Lodging After Nagaland House Fire

Nagaland officials are scouting for temporary housing in Delhi after a June fire damaged the state guest house. No injuries were reported in the blaze.

Naro Jamir • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Chisholimi villagers build bamboo bridge after landslide cuts access

Chisholimi farmers built a bamboo bridge after a landslide destroyed their main route, providing relief for workers during a difficult harvest season.

Naro Jamir • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Nagaland electoral rolls report 121,157 uncollectable forms

Nagaland electoral authorities report 121,157 uncollectable forms as the state pushes through its Special Intensive Revision process for voter rolls.

Naro Jamir • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Auditors Slam Nagaland Botanical Garden Built on Private Land

A Rs 2.87 crore Nagaland botanical garden sits idle on private land, sparking a scathing audit report from the CAG regarding mismanagement and corruption.

Kiyeto Swu • 9 Sep 2026

Manipur

Kamjong Officials Pledge Monthly Support for Tuberculosis Patients

Kamjong officials in Manipur are adopting tuberculosis patients, donating 1,000 rupees monthly while pushing development in 54 border villages.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 9 Sep 2026

Assam

NIA Charges Seven Foreigners Over Illegal Myanmar Border Crossings

The NIA charged one American and six Ukrainians with immigration crimes after they crossed into Myanmar to train armed groups.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026

Assam

Assam Prepares Three-Day Commemoration for Zubeen Garg

Assam marks the first death anniversary of musician Zubeen Garg with a three-day program at Zubeen Kshetra starting September 17.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026

Assam

Guwahati Street Vendors Protest After Fancy Bazar Evictions

Nearly 200 street vendors protested in Guwahati on Wednesday after being evicted from Fancy Bazar by municipal authorities starting September 1.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026

Assam

Armyworms Devastate Paddy Crops Across Flood-Hit Sivasagar

Armyworms have damaged 435 hectares of paddy fields in Assam's Sivasagar district, forcing agricultural officials to deploy drones for mass treatment.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026

Assam

BJSM Demands Immediate Eviction of Illegal Encroachers from Assam Tribal Lands

The Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Manch is demanding the urgent removal of illegal encroachers from protected tribal lands and government property in Assam.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026

Meghalaya

Delhi High Court Presses WFI on Vinesh Phogat’s Competition Eligibility

The Delhi High Court ordered the WFI to clarify Vinesh Phogat’s eligibility for upcoming World Championship trials following her maternity-related absence.

NEWire Desk • 9 Sep 2026

Meghalaya

BJP Shifts Youth Strategy Toward Entrepreneurship and Global Leadership

The BJP is rebranding Indian youth from government beneficiaries to national growth drivers, focusing on startups, sports, and economic leadership.

Walrik Marak • 9 Sep 2026