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Tripura Ex-Rebels Plan Indefinite Blockade Ahead of Independence Day
Surrendered insurgents in Tripura will launch an indefinite rail and highway blockade on August 13 after failed talks over their nine-point list of demands.
Nihar Jamatia • 5 Aug 2026
Naga Group Blocks Manipur Chief Minister’s Planned Visit to Relief Camp
The WC-JTCM demands justice for six murdered men, calling for a boycott of the Chief Minister’s upcoming August 8 relief camp visit in Manipur.
Sanajaoba Chongtham • 5 Aug 2026
Manipur Groups Demand NRC Update Before Census Launch
Twenty-four organizations in Manipur threaten mass protests if the government starts the August 17 Census before updating the NRC for illegal immigrants.
Ranjana Devi • 5 Aug 2026
Kuki Group Starts Indefinite Shutdown in Ukhrul Following Ultimatum
Kuki CSOs launched an indefinite shutdown on NH-202 in Ukhrul to protest an alleged economic blockade, demanding equal treatment and immediate action.
Ranjana Devi • 5 Aug 2026
Former Insurgents Threaten Tripura Rail and Highway Blockade
Surrendered Tripura insurgents plan an indefinite blockade starting August 13 after government talks over rehabilitation demands failed to reach a deal.
Ayan Debbarma • 5 Aug 2026
Kuki Group Starts Indefinite Highway Shutdown in Ukhrul
Kuki activists have launched an indefinite shutdown on the Ukhrul-Imphal highway, citing government inaction over a selective economic blockade.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 5 Aug 2026
Assam University Students Halt Protest After Road Repair Deal
Assam University students ended a sit-in protest on Wednesday after officials gave a written promise to fix the road linking them to a local hospital.
Tani M • 5 Aug 2026
Shillong Hawkers Fight Relocation Plans as Government Eyes New Sites
Shillong street vendors are protesting an August 17 eviction deadline, citing poor customer footfall at designated relocation sites.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
VPP Calls for Mass Protest March Against MDA Government
VPP President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit is urging citizens to march to the Main Secretariat on August 6 to protest the MDA government's policies.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
JFD Campaigns for NRC Update Before Manipur Census
The JFD is holding statewide street meetings demanding an NRC update in Manipur before the Census, citing ongoing displacement and civil unrest.
Ranjana Devi • 4 Aug 2026
AMUCO Demands Financial Aid Amid Ongoing Manipur Conflict
AMUCO hits back at the Indian government, demanding economic relief for businesses while observing the 29th Manipur Integrity Day in Imphal.
Sanajaoba Chongtham • 4 Aug 2026
Tinsukia Villagers Protest Forest Department Over Elephant Raids
Hundreds of villagers in Assam’s Tinsukia district protested against the Forest Department, demanding action against frequent wild elephant attacks.
Timungpi Terang • 4 Aug 2026
VPP Rejects Government Plea to Cancel Secretariat March
The VPP is pushing ahead with an August 6 protest at the Meghalaya Secretariat after refusing the government's request to submit a formal memorandum.
NEWire Desk • 4 Aug 2026
Tripura Congress Plans Week-Long Protests Over Alleged Corruption
Tripura Congress will launch statewide protests on August 5, demanding a government white paper to address allegations of widespread public fund corruption.
Ayan Debbarma • 3 Aug 2026
Manipur Groups Demand NRC Before Census or Face Shutdown
Civil society groups in Manipur are threatening a statewide shutdown if the government does not update the National Register of Citizens before the Census.
Sanajaoba Chongtham • 3 Aug 2026
Residents Clash With Government Over Shillong Ropeway Project
The Joint Action Committee accuses the state of bypassing residents in the Shillong Ropeway project, while officials defend the two-year-old initiative.
NEWire Desk • 3 Aug 2026
BJP slams VPP plans for Shillong Secretariat protest
The BJP wants the VPP to scrap its August 6 protest march in Shillong, demanding the opposition party debate government issues in the Assembly instead.
NEWire Desk • 3 Aug 2026
Kuki Group Demands End to Ukhrul Road Blockades
Kuki civil society groups in Ukhrul threaten a total shutdown by August 5 unless the state ends targeted blockades on essential goods.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 2 Aug 2026
Bajrang Dal issues 24-hour ultimatum after Assam cow slaughter
Tension flared in Silchar after alleged cow slaughter triggered mob violence. Bajrang Dal activists are demanding arrests within a 24-hour window.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
Jaintia Pressure Groups File FIRs After Violent Cement Project Hearing
Jaintia groups report state-backed violence and police brutality at a controversial Shree Cement project public hearing in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 2 Aug 2026
