#land rights

Meghalaya BJP Backs Nokma Authority Over Garo Hills Land

Meghalaya BJP warns of Rs 10,000 fines for bypassing traditional Nokma land authority and failing to obtain mandatory No Objection Certificates for workers.

Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026

Tribal Council Demands Halt to Nagaland Oil Drilling

The Central Nagaland Tribal Council is urging the state to suspend oil drilling in the Disputed Area Belt until boundaries are clearly defined.

Naro Jamir • 18 Jul 2026

KSU Demands Harder Laws to Block Meghalaya Uranium Mining

KSU rejects a proposed state assembly resolution as insufficient, demanding stricter land laws to prevent back-door uranium mining in Meghalaya.

Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Activists Organize State Protest Over Kaziranga Evictions

Groups plan statewide protests on July 26 after activists were arrested for opposing a hotel project and land evictions in Assam's Kaziranga region.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Jul 2026

Assam Land Rights Groups Call for Protests Over Activist Arrests

Assam activists demand the release of jailed land rights defenders and plan statewide protests on July 26 to oppose corporate land takeovers.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026

Civil Society Groups Demand Release of Assam Activists Amid Eviction Dispute

Activists and global groups demand the release of Pranab Doley and Aditya Rabha, challenging Assam's move to evict tribal residents for private projects.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026

Jaintia Groups Escalate Protests Against Shree Cement and JHADC

JNC and JSU vow to ramp up protests against JHADC and the Shree Cement project after being ignored by the Chief Executive Member during a recent rally.

NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026

Chakhroma Public Organization to Rally Over Land Rights Dispute

The Chakhroma Public Organization plans a July 17 rally in Jharnapani to protest state inaction regarding ancestral land disputes with Maova Village.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Jul 2026

Saikia Presses Governor to Halt Assam Evictions and Free Activists

Former opposition leader Debabrata Saikia urges the Governor to stop mass evictions and drop charges against activists protesting private land projects.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Jul 2026

Former MLA Demands Eviction of Illegal Occupants from Hojai Tribal Land

Samarjit Haflongbar wants Assam's CM to clear illegal encroachers from the Bordolong Lanka Bhetapara Tribal Belt and Block to protect indigenous rights.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Student Unions Battle Guwahati Expansion Plans on Tribal Land

ARSU and ABSU are fighting the Guwahati city expansion project, claiming it violates tribal land rights and the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council Act.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Police Remand Activist Pranab Doley as Protests Mount

Assam authorities remanded activist Pranab Doley to seven days of police custody, sparking widespread outcry over his arrest and land rights advocacy.