Opinion


Kuki Black Day or Naga Black Day: Unveiling the Truth Behind 1993-1998 Conflict.

Since the arrival of the Kukis in Manipur in the mid 19th century, the state has been entangled in a ceaseless web of conflict and an unending struggle between

Dirinamai Liangchi • 12 Sep 2026

Freedom of Conscience Under Scrutiny: What the Maharashtra Anti-Conversion Law Means for Indian Citizens

When we were in high school in the 1980s, we learned about the Constitution of India in our Social Studies classes, particularly in Civics. We learned about

Meyu Changkiri • 10 Sep 2026

Hunting for Peace: The Untold Story of Longjanglepzük, Ao Naga's First Christian Convert

Some stories from the past are worth remembering because they tell us where we came from. Others remain meaningful because, even after many years, they

Meyu Changkiri • 8 Sep 2026

Kuki Black Day or Naga Black Day: Unveiling the Truth Behind 1993-1998 Conflict.

Since the arrival of the Kukis in Manipur in the mid 19th century, the state has been entangled in a ceaseless web of conflict and an unending struggle between

Dirinamai Liangchi • 12 Sep 2026

Freedom of Conscience Under Scrutiny: What the Maharashtra Anti-Conversion Law Means for Indian Citizens

When we were in high school in the 1980s, we learned about the Constitution of India in our Social Studies classes, particularly in Civics. We learned about

Meyu Changkiri • 10 Sep 2026

Hunting for Peace: The Untold Story of Longjanglepzük, Ao Naga's First Christian Convert

Some stories from the past are worth remembering because they tell us where we came from. Others remain meaningful because, even after many years, they

Meyu Changkiri • 8 Sep 2026

Article 371A and FCRA 2026: The Constitutional Question Nagaland Must Raise Before the JPC

There are times when a public issue needs to be debated openly. There are also times when it needs something more - careful thought, responsible participation

Meyu Changkiri • 1 Sep 2026

Remembering Niketu Iralu: A Life of Peace, Reconciliation, Love and Forgiveness

Sometimes, an unexpected piece of news in the middle of an ordinary journey takes us back through many memories.My colleagues and I were returning from Assam

Meyu Changkiri • 28 Aug 2026


Arunachal

The Sacred Blades and Crowns of Arunachal Pradesh

In Arunachal Pradesh, the dao blade and byopa headgear serve as vital cultural icons, blending indigenous craftsmanship with modern conservation efforts.

Rinchen K • 15 Sep 2026

Long-Delayed Bridge Over Dri River Nears Finish in Arunachal Pradesh

A vital motorable bridge over the Dri River is finally nearing completion in Anini, ending an eight-year wait for better border region connectivity.

Tani M • 15 Sep 2026

Arunachal Pradesh Delegation Joins Global Parliamentary Summit in South Africa

Arunachal Pradesh officials are in Cape Town for the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference to discuss democracy and governance with 56 nations.

Tani M • 15 Sep 2026

Arunachal Pradesh Braces for Five Days of Storms

The India Meteorological Department warns of five days of rain and thunderstorms across multiple Arunachal Pradesh districts starting September 15.

Rinchen K • 14 Sep 2026


Assam Overhauls ASTC Bus Fleet With Digital Tracking

Assam is rolling out an Intelligent Transport Management System across its state bus fleet to boost passenger safety, tracking, and digital payments.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Sep 2026

Bagh Sena leader Yunus Tamuli joins Nagaon bypoll race

Independent candidate Yunus Tamuli has entered the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election race, attacking major parties over local failures.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Sep 2026

Assam Police Raid Golakganj Drug Den, Detain Two Suspects

Assam Police raided a home in Sonakhuli, detaining two men for alleged drug trafficking. Authorities are now investigating links to wider networks.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Baksa District Officials Review Progress of Central Development Schemes

Kokrajhar MP Joyanta Basumatary led a review of central development schemes in Baksa district to identify implementation gaps and improve public service.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026


Manipur

Manipur Court Hands 20-Year Sentence in POCSO Assault Case

A Manipur special court sentenced Ningthoujam Ramesh Singh to 20 years for sexually assaulting a minor in 2021. The victim receives 3 lakh compensation.

Ranjana Devi • 15 Sep 2026

Manipur Chief Minister Launches Loktak Development Authority Digital Portal

Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh launched the new Loktak Development Authority website and released the 2026 Waterbird Census Report in Imphal.

Ratan Singh • 15 Sep 2026

Manipur People's Party demands end to Kuki militant ceasefire

The Manipur People's Party wants the government to cancel its ceasefire pact with Kuki armed groups and treat all local village guards fairly.

Ratan Singh • 15 Sep 2026

Kuki Groups Threaten Chassad Blockade Over Kamjong Restrictions

Kuki civil society groups in Manipur demand an end to a six-month economic embargo, threatening an indefinite blockade if authorities do not act.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 15 Sep 2026


Meghalaya

Residents Block Assam Officials in Border Village Dispute

Mukroh villagers blocked Assam officials from conducting a census on Monday, insisting the area sits firmly under Meghalaya state jurisdiction.

NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Tourism Workers Threaten Month-Long Sit-In Over Job Status

MTDC union workers threaten a month-long protest starting October 21 if the state fails to provide a timeline for permanent employment status.

Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026

Meghalaya deploys mobile medical clinics to remote villages

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma launched three mobile medical units to provide healthcare services to 93 villages, reaching over 200,000 residents.

NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026

Garo Hills Study Finds Indigenous Jhum Farming Acted as Built-in Food Security

Researchers studied the Garo Hills practice of mibang, where farmers forage leafy greens in jhum fields to address hunger during intense labor.

NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026


Mizoram

Scientists discover two new amphibian species in Mizoram

Researchers have identified two new amphibian species in Mizoram, highlighting significant, previously undocumented biodiversity in northeastern India.

Ethan Ralte • 14 Sep 2026

Mizoram Seeks Church Aid to End Pension Fraud

The Mizoram government is pushing for fraudulent pension holders to surrender their documents by September 30 to avoid legal action and investigation.

Ethan Ralte • 14 Sep 2026

Mizoram Parties Shake Up Leadership Ahead of 2028 Elections

Mizoram's Mizo National Front and Zoram People's Movement are restructuring leadership to prepare for the upcoming 2028 assembly elections.

Ethan Ralte • 14 Sep 2026

Mizoram Chief Minister Promotes Hindi Learning While Defending Mizo Identity

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma encourages youth to learn Hindi for job opportunities while strictly maintaining their native Mizo culture and language.

Chawngthu Fanai • 14 Sep 2026


Nagaland

Naga Students Federation Demands NHIDCL Removal from NH-29 Project

The NSF wants the Centre to replace NHIDCL on the Dimapur-Kohima highway due to fatal accidents, poor road conditions, and persistent construction delays.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026

Children Perform Traditional Folk Theatre in Longleng

Nagaland students finished a week-long folk theatre workshop in Longleng aimed at preserving indigenous storytelling and cultural heritage.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026

Kohima Launches VBYLD 2027 Registration Drive for Young Leaders

Kohima youth aged 15 to 29 can now sign up for the VBYLD 2027 dialogue. Competitions run through December, leading to a national event in New Delhi.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026

Viphoma Village Outlaws Fishing and Hunting for Outsiders

Viphoma Village Youth and Sports Organization bans unauthorized hunting and fishing, threatening a Rs. 10,000 fine for any outsiders who break the rules.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026


NEWire Magazine

Relevance of the NRC 1951 for detection and identification of the Kuki-Zo illegal immigrants in Manipur

"The article by Sr. Prof. K. Yugindro Singh examines census data, population trends, legacy records, the India-Myanmar border, and the ongoing debate over

NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026

From Prisoner to Power: How Rani Gaidinliu Refused to Let a Patriarchal Empire Erase Her People's Future

"The untold story of Rani Gaidinliu, the Naga teenager who led a spiritual and political rebellion against British rule, spent 15 years in prison, and built an

NEWire Desk • 22 Jul 2026

Som Kamei's Book Restores a Forgotten Freedom Fighter: The Many Lives of Rani Gaidinliu

Som Kamei's meticulously researched biography restores Rani Gaidinliu to India's freedom narrative while examining tribal identity, Heraka, and unresolved

NEWire Desk • 7 Jul 2026

The Greatest Battle in British History Was Won by Men They Called Savage 'Naga Head-Hunters'

In the spring of 1944, a small hill station in the Naga Hills became the fulcrum on which the fate of the Indian subcontinent balanced. Kohima, a ridge town at

NEWire Desk • 23 Jun 2026


Sikkim

Landslides Force Mass Evacuations in Sikkim’s Gyalshing District

Landslides in Sikkim's Gyalshing district triggered the evacuation of 128 people across Rimbi and Singlitam following heavy rain and flooding.

Aiden Bhutia • 15 Sep 2026

Professor Mahendra Lama Denies Sikkim Territory Claims in Gorkhaland Roadmap

Professor Mahendra Lama clarified that his Gorkhaland roadmap does not target Sikkim territory after a draft sparked widespread political concern.

Aiden Bhutia • 14 Sep 2026

Sikkim to Open New Lumsey Administrative Hub on September 15

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang will open the new Jan Sewa Bhawan in Lumsey on September 15 to streamline state government services.

Riya Lepcha • 14 Sep 2026

Sikkim man faces animal cruelty charges after shooting neighbor's dog

Police in Sikkim have charged a tenant with animal cruelty after he allegedly shot and killed a local resident's pet dog with an air gun.

Aiden Bhutia • 13 Sep 2026


Tripura

Tripura Women Commission Launches AI Training Initiative

The Tripura Commission for Women held a seminar in Agartala to teach women how to use AI for self-employment and professional growth.

Ayan Debbarma • 15 Sep 2026

Tripura BJP Chief Charges Women's Wing with 2028 Election Win

Tripura BJP president Abhishek Debroy has tasked the party's women's wing with securing a victory in the 2028 state assembly elections.

Ayan Debbarma • 15 Sep 2026

Biplab Deb Secures PMNRF Funds for Agartala Patient

Tripura MP Biplab Kumar Deb obtained Rs 50,000 in PMNRF aid for Soham Paul to assist with his medical treatment costs at Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata.

Nihar Jamatia • 15 Sep 2026

North Tripura DM Promotes Handloom Training for Rural Women

District Magistrate Chandni Chandran is pushing handloom training for North Tripura women to boost local income and preserve the region's textile craft.

Nihar Jamatia • 15 Sep 2026

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Vote-Buying in Manipur: The Church Cannot Stay Silent Any Longer

"NEWire.in Editorial Board examines the silence of Manipur's major Christian institutions on documented vote-buying in the 2022 assembly elections, linking

NEWire Desk   •   9 Aug 2026

Nagaland's Economic Crisis: From Joblessness Certificates, Domestic Migration, to Stalled Peace Process

"NEWire.in editorial on Nagaland's economic crisis: fiscal dependency, factional taxation, unemployment, democratic deficit, and the stalled peace process."A

NEWire Desk   •   9 Aug 2026

Manipur Governance Collapse: How Electoral Finance, Bureaucratic Kickbacks, and Militant Levies Broke Public Healthcare

"NEWire.in editorial examines Manipur's machinery of extraction through CAG findings, documenting how public funds are diverted before reaching citizens and

NEWire Desk   •   7 Aug 2026

Why Assam's Floods Are a Governance Crisis, Not a Natural Disaster

"NEWire.in editorial argues Assam's annual floods are a governance crisis, not a natural disaster, citing 46 years of ignored expert recommendations and

NEWire Desk   •   2 Aug 2026

Assam Floods: Why 75 Years of Failed Policies Keep the State Drowning

"Assam floods every year. Why doesn't the solution, and who is to blame? An investigation into 75 years of institutional failure, unutilised funds, and a

NEWire Desk   •   1 Aug 2026

Citizen's Reports

Tripura

North Tripura DM Promotes Handloom Training for Rural Women

District Magistrate Chandni Chandran is pushing handloom training for North Tripura women to boost local income and preserve the region's textile craft.

Nihar Jamatia • 15 Sep 2026

Tripura

Tripura Officials Review Banking and Credit Progress

Tripura state officials and banking leaders met Monday to evaluate the progress of national credit schemes and financial performance across the state.

Nihar Jamatia • 15 Sep 2026

Tripura

Manik Saha Honors Engineers at Tripura Celebration

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha marked the 59th Engineers Day in Agartala, praising the profession for driving state infrastructure and development.

Nihar Jamatia • 15 Sep 2026

Assam

Baksa District Officials Review Progress of Central Development Schemes

Kokrajhar MP Joyanta Basumatary led a review of central development schemes in Baksa district to identify implementation gaps and improve public service.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Viphoma Village Outlaws Fishing and Hunting for Outsiders

Viphoma Village Youth and Sports Organization bans unauthorized hunting and fishing, threatening a Rs. 10,000 fine for any outsiders who break the rules.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Nagaland schedules September DPDB meetings for Kohima, Zunheboto and Longleng

Officials set September meeting dates for DPDB sessions in Kohima, Zunheboto and Longleng to review departmental activities and board business.

Naro Jamir • 15 Sep 2026

Tripura

Tripura Deploys 15,000 Security Personnel for Village Committee Elections

Tripura gears up for its first village committee polls in a decade, deploying 15,000 security personnel to safeguard 2,954 contested seats on September 28.

Ayan Debbarma • 15 Sep 2026

Assam

Assam Drivers Launch Low-Fare Cabs for Zubeen Garg Memorial

Assam drivers will offer cheap cab rides on September 19 to help mourners reach Zubeen Garg’s memorial service at Zubeen Kshetra.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Sep 2026

Assam

Padma Shri Sattriya Icon Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat Dies at 103

Assam mourns the loss of 103-year-old Sattriya artist Gopiram Bargayan Burabhakat, a Padma Shri awardee and pillar of the state's Vaishnavite heritage.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Meghalaya

Garo Hills Study Finds Indigenous Jhum Farming Acted as Built-in Food Security

Researchers studied the Garo Hills practice of mibang, where farmers forage leafy greens in jhum fields to address hunger during intense labor.

NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026

Meghalaya

Meghalaya Mourns Death of Veteran Garo Writer Llewellyn R Marak

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma mourns the death of renowned Garo writer Llewellyn R Marak, a cultural icon who authored over 20 books on A'chik traditions.

Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026

Manipur

Kuki Groups Threaten Chassad Blockade Over Kamjong Restrictions

Kuki civil society groups in Manipur demand an end to a six-month economic embargo, threatening an indefinite blockade if authorities do not act.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 15 Sep 2026

Assam

Police nab key Assam cattle theft suspect in Barpeta

Assam police arrested Chan Mia in Barpeta for running a cattle theft ring. Locals linked him to multiple smuggling cases across the lower Assam region.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Sep 2026

Assam

Assam Chief Minister Demands Private-Sector Efficiency from District Commissioners

Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered Assam's district commissioners to ditch colonial habits and embrace private-sector efficiency to improve public service.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Sep 2026

Assam

London Artist Travels to Majuli to Master Ancient Mask-Making

A London-based artist is training in Majuli under Padma Shri Dr. Hemchandra Goswami to blend traditional Assam mask-making with contemporary dance.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Peren Marks 33rd Hindi Diwas in Mhainamtsi

Peren held its 33rd Hindi Diwas at Mhainamtsi. Headmistress Ingaulule Liegise praised local teachers for boosting student interest in the language.

Naro Jamir • 15 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Longleng Schools Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Awareness Drive

Longleng students and staff joined a sensitization program on September 10 to combat gender-based violence and learn about legal protections.

Naro Jamir • 15 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Chozuba Leaders Push for Local Business and Self-Reliance

The Chozuba Range Public Organization met September 12 to urge youth toward entrepreneurship and local trade to build a stronger, self-sufficient economy.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Shamator youth group wraps up ten-day town cleanup

The Shamator Town Baptist Church youth ministry finished a ten-day drive to beautify the town through wall paintings and road cleanups.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026

Nagaland

Jacob Zhimomi inaugurates new administrative housing in Niuland

Minister Jacob Zhimomi opened new staff quarters in Niuland. He called for Naga unity and government stability to drive equitable district development.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026