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AASU Candidate Launches Hunger Strike After Gauhati University Election Disqualification

Nayan Protim Bora began a hunger strike after Gauhati University disqualified his bid for general secretary, sparking protests and campus unrest.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Sep 2026

Police Fire Water Cannons at Protesting Teachers in Agartala

Police used water cannons and mass arrests to break up a protest by 2024 TET-qualified teachers demanding immediate recruitment in Tripura.

Ayan Debbarma • 24 Sep 2026

Imphal Police Block Protest Demanding 1951 NRC Base Year

Police stopped a mass protest in Imphal Monday where residents demanded the government update the NRC using 1951 as the base year before the new Census.

Ranjana Devi • 22 Sep 2026

Assam Tribal Groups Block Power Tower Project in Sonapur

Hundreds marched in Sonapur to stop high-voltage power towers, fearing the loss of homes and farmland in tribal areas across 12 villages.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Manipur Group Plans Government Office Shutdown Over NRC Demands

The JFD will shut down Manipur government offices on September 11 if the state fails to adopt 1951 as the NRC base year by the September 10 deadline.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 10 Sep 2026

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

Manipur Pushes for 1951 NRC Cut-off as Center Delays Census

The Center officially deferred Manipur's census house-listing, while local groups demand a 1951-based NRC update before any state population count.

Ratan Singh • 5 Sep 2026

Students Protest Police Boundary Changes in Assam’s Bajali District

Assam students demand a review of police station jurisdiction changes that shifted 63 villages across several districts, sparking local outcry.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Sep 2026

Truckers Block Assam-Mizoram Highway Over Harassment Claims

Truckers block the Assam-Mizoram border at Lailapur to protest driver harassment, stalling essential goods transport as officials scramble for a fix.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Sep 2026

UPPL Protests Across Bodoland Region Over Law and Order

UPPL workers staged a two-hour sit-in across five Bodoland districts on August 31, demanding better security and an end to alleged state syndicates.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Aug 2026

Police Break Up TET Protester March in Agartala

Agartala police detained TET-qualified job seekers near Town Hall to stop a march on the Chief Minister's residence demanding long-overdue recruitment.

Ayan Debbarma • 29 Aug 2026

Assam Congress Protests Kaziranga Eco-Zone Shrink

Assam Congress launched statewide protests on August 29 to block government plans to shrink the Kaziranga National Park eco-sensitive zone to three kilometers.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Aug 2026

Villagers Protest Morigaon Cement Plant as Awareness Drive Runs in Tandem

Assam officials push agricultural support in Morigaon while locals protest a controversial Max Cement project, citing environmental and process failures.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Aug 2026

Manipur Student and Civic Groups Mark Foundation Days Amidst Ongoing Conflict

The All Manipur Students’ Union and United Peoples’ Front marked foundation days in Imphal, demanding an NRC update and condemning recent violence.

Diana Moirangthem • 28 Aug 2026

AKRASU Marks Betrayal Day in Dhubri Over Failed Statehood Promises

AKRASU members marked Betrayal Day in Dhubri, hoisting black flags to demand Scheduled Tribe status and a separate Kamtapur state from the government.

Timungpi Terang • 28 Aug 2026

Bangladesh Tribunal Jails Three Journalists Over July Protest Case

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal jailed three journalists over July 2024 protest violence, sparking outcry from global rights groups.

Walrik Marak • 25 Aug 2026

Agartala Transport Unions Clash With Government Over Auto Entry Ban

Agartala transport unions are protesting a new ban on outside auto-rickshaws entering city limits, citing job losses and poor government planning.

Nihar Jamatia • 24 Aug 2026

KSU Rally Violence Tops Meghalaya Assembly Session Agenda

Meghalaya lawmakers head into a five-day assembly session Monday, with the Opposition ready to grill the government over recent violent KSU protests.

NEWire Desk • 24 Aug 2026

Security Tightens in Shillong as Normalcy Returns

Police increase patrols in Shillong as the city settles down. The KSU plans a sit-in near Civil Hospital on Monday to push its five-point list of demands.

Walrik Marak • 24 Aug 2026

ATASU Calls Off ONGC Shutdown Following Talks

The All Tai Ahom Students' Union suspended its August 25 protest against ONGC after the company agreed to address local employment and development demands.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026