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Internal dissent hits Assam BJP as ticket denials spark independent run threats

India, March 22 -- Internal discontent has surfaced within the Assam unit of the BJP after several sitting MLAs and ticket aspirants were denied nominations for the April 9 Assembly elections, prompti... Read More


Assam polls: AJP's Gen Z candidate Kunki Chowdhury to file nomination on March 23

India, March 22 -- Kunki Chowdhury, the "Gen Z" Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate for the 36 Guwahati Central constituency, will file her nomination on Monday, March 23 for the 2026 Assam Assembly ... Read More


Manipur CM calls Kuki-Zo talks 'first step' to end trust deficit

India, March 22 -- Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated that the government's move to hold talks with the Kuki Zo Council is the first step toward removing the trust deficit between the two co... Read More


Meghalaya: KSU warns of protests in Meghalaya over mandatory singing of Vande Mataram

India, March 22 -- The Khasi Students' Union (KSU) has warned of protests at schools and government events where the full version of Vande Mataram is sung, amid growing debate over a recent directive ... Read More


From Fetching Water to Facing Floods: The Gendered Reality of India's Water Crisis

India, March 22 -- 'O ki Rohedoi, kaxotekolohloi, abelibelika, paani aniboloi, okole okole, nejabaghatoloi...' 'O Rohdoi, swaying the pitcher on your hips gracefully, at twilight's tender hour, do not... Read More


Assam polls: Amiya Kumar Bhuyan resigns from BJP to contest Bihpuria independently

India, March 22 -- Amiya Kumar Bhuyan, the sitting MLA from Bihpuria, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after being denied a party ticket for the upcoming Assembly elections. Bhuyan ... Read More


22 Indian vessels stuck near Hormuz, safety top priority: Sonowal

India, March 22 -- Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that ensuring the safety of vessels and mariners remains the top priority amid the ongoing conflict in W... Read More


Assam polls: CM pledges 1 litre mustard oil to 70 lakh ration-card families

India, March 22 -- As Assam prepares for its Assembly elections on April 9, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has included mustard oil, commonly known as "Mitha Tel," as part of his election campaign... Read More


Manipur: Media war escalates between GPRN Eastern Flank and Kuki-Zo volunteers in Ukhrul

India, March 22 -- The Eastern Flank of the Naga Army, operating under the Government of the People's Republic of Nagalim (GPRN/NSCN-IM), and the Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers Central Defence Committee (... Read More


Assam polls: All India Trinamool Congress releases second list of seven candidates

India, March 22 -- The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) announced another set of candidates for Assam's 2026 Assembly elections on Sunday, March 22. This round features seven nominees, including S... Read More