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Tripura residents block highway over weeklong water outage

Protesters in Tripura halted traffic for four hours, trapping a state minister, to demand an end to a severe weeklong drinking water shortage.

Nihar Jamatia • 11 Aug 2026

Bir Lachit Sena Demands Halt to Mining at Sonaikuchi

Activists are demanding an immediate end to illegal hill blasting in Jagiroad, warning of health risks and environmental damage in the Nagaon forest area.

Bibar Daimary • 11 Aug 2026

Gorkha Student Group Threatens Tinsukia Protests Over Rape Allegations

Tensions rise in Tinsukia after a student group demands action following the alleged rape of a woman at a tea estate, threatening further agitation.

Bibar Daimary • 10 Aug 2026

Police Detain Over 100 Left Protesters in Dhubri

Police detained 100 people in Dhubri after Left-wing groups staged a Jail Bharo rally to oppose BJP government policies and corporate interests.

Bibar Daimary • 10 Aug 2026

Rabha Groups Protest in Delhi Demanding Sixth Schedule Status

Rabha organizations protested at Jantar Mantar, demanding the government grant Sixth Schedule status to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council area.

Timungpi Terang • 10 Aug 2026

Left Front Stages Statewide Jail Bharo Protests Against Tripura Government

The Tripura Left Front held Jail Bharo protests across 20 locations, demanding action on jobs and rights while accusing the BJP of divisive rule.

Nihar Jamatia • 10 Aug 2026

KSU Defies Ban on Khliehriat Public Meeting

The Khasi Students’ Union plans a five-day protest tour across Meghalaya, defying an official ban to demand government action on five major issues.

Walrik Marak • 9 Aug 2026

COCOMI Calls for Black Flag Protest Over Har Ghar Tiranga in Manipur

COCOMI urges Manipur residents to display black flags instead of the national flag, citing ongoing conflict, displacement, and government inaction.

Ranjana Devi • 8 Aug 2026

Protesters greet Manipur CM with black flags over unsolved murders

Villagers in Makhan waved black flags at Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s convoy to demand justice for six murdered Naga civilians.

Diana Moirangthem • 8 Aug 2026

Manipur CM faces protest as villagers demand justice for abductions

Villagers waved black flags at Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on August 8 to protest the unresolved murder of six abducted civilians.

Ranjana Devi • 8 Aug 2026

Arunachal Protesters Demand End to 80:20 Job Quota

Thousands marched in Itanagar to reject a state job quota policy, demanding mandatory indigenous status for public recruitment and immediate reform.

Tani M • 8 Aug 2026

Meghalaya Groups Push Back Against Proposed FCRA Amendment Bill

Political groups and church leaders in Meghalaya are protesting the 2026 FCRA Amendment Bill, fearing it threatens missionary institutions and assets.

NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026

Meghalaya Congress Plans Silent March Against FCRA Amendment Bill

Meghalaya Congress schedules a silent protest Monday in Shillong to oppose the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill, citing threats to missionary institutions.

NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026

Manipur Officials Push for Dialogue as Protests Threaten Stability

Manipur leadership warns that highway blockades cripple the state economy, while the government signals its readiness to conduct an NRC exercise.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 7 Aug 2026

Congress Protesters Blast Agartala Smart City Project as Corruption

Agartala Congress members marched against the Smart City initiative, citing road damage, poor drainage, and alleged misuse of public funds.

Ayan Debbarma • 7 Aug 2026

Manughat Residents Block Highway to Protest Power Outages

Protesters in Manughat blocked a National Highway on Friday, demanding the Power Minister quit over chronic electricity outages and poor service.

Ayan Debbarma • 7 Aug 2026

Manipur CM Demands End to Highway Blockades

Manipur's leadership pushes to end economic-stifling protests while confirming the state's readiness to implement the National Register of Citizens.

Ratan Singh • 7 Aug 2026

Assam Teachers Protest Over Mandatory Salary Module

Over 100 Assam teachers staged a one-hour protest in Silchar, demanding the government scrap a mandatory salary module linked to new payment hurdles.

Timungpi Terang • 7 Aug 2026

Manipur Groups Demand NRC Update Before Census Amid Crisis

Over 400 people gathered in Pallel to demand an NRC update before the state Census, warning the government of potential protests if their demands are ignored.