Utpal is a Senior Assistant Editor based in Guwahati. He covers seven states of North-East India and heads the editorial team for the region. He was previously based in Kathmandu, Dehradun and Delhi with Hindustan Times.
Articles by Utpal Parashar
Amit Shah assured Manipur’s integrity won’t be compromised: CM N Biren Singh
Singh informed that Shah is meeting stakeholders from Manipur in Delhi and will also be sending officials to the state to connect between the communities to restore normalcy
Updated on May 15, 2023 06:18 PM IST
Manipur death toll hits 55, humanitarian crisis festers
More than 16,000 people have been taken to shelters in military compounds in and around the state, where internet services have been shut down.
Updated on May 07, 2023 04:42 AM IST
Manipur peaceful but on edge as army takes charge
Manipur violence: Thousands of people fled into the jungles and across state borders into neighbouring provinces to escape mobs.
Updated on May 06, 2023 05:42 AM IST
Army says situation under control in Manipur, evacuations continue
Shoot-at-sight orders were issued and internet services were snapped to quell ethnic violence in the northeastern state on Thursday
Updated on May 05, 2023 11:31 AM IST
‘Shoot at sight’ orders as quota plan roils Manipur
Clashes first broke out on Wednesday in Churachandpur after tribal Kuki groups called for protests against a proposed tweak to the state’s reservation matrix.
Updated on May 05, 2023 04:52 AM IST
Manipur clashes: Genesis of the decades-old Meitei-Kuki divide
Manipur clashes: There are reports that churches, residences of tribals and their business establishments have been targeted and damaged in Imphal.
Updated on May 05, 2023 02:45 PM IST
Triggers of Manipur violence: Shrinking resources, old fault lines, court order
The Manipur high court on April 19 issued directions to the state government for submission of recommendation for the inclusion of majority Meitei community on the ST list
Updated on May 04, 2023 03:43 PM IST
CM blames misunderstandings for Manipur violence, pledges to address grievances
In a video message shared on Twitter, he said long-term grievances of communities will be suitably addressed in consultations with them and their representatives
Updated on May 04, 2023 11:52 AM IST
Army, paramilitary forces deployed in violence-hit Manipur
The organisation spearheading the agitation against the inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the ST category said tribals were being targeted in places such as Imphal while police looked on
Updated on May 04, 2023 12:03 PM IST
Mobile internet shut for 5 days after violence during tribal protest in Manipur
The Manipur government on Wednesday imposed a ban on mobile internet services across the state for five days following reports of clashes in various parts of the northeastern state
Updated on May 04, 2023 12:19 AM IST
‘False narratives about India emanating from some foreign varsities’: Dhankar
Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar cautioned those criticising their own country outside and asserted that the freedom of expression in India is not subject to any enforced silence
Updated on May 03, 2023 08:01 PM IST
‘Peace deal in May if Centre agrees to our views’, says pro-talks ULFA faction
Anup Chetia refused to elaborate on the details of the agreement under negotiation, saying it was a confidential document and couldn’t be disclosed.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 06:31 PM IST
Section 144 in Assam’s Dima Hasao after tripartite peace accord
Under the signed agreement, a Dimasa Welfare Council will be set up by the Assam government to protect, preserve and promote the social, cultural, and linguistic identity to meet the political, economic and educational aspirations of the Dimasa people and will ensure speedy and focused development
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:30 PM IST
Gatherings banned as mob sets fire to venue of Manipur chief minister’s event
A mob protesting against a survey of reserved and protected forests and areas late on Thursday set fire to the venue of chief minister N Biren Singh’s event
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 10:48 AM IST
Centre, Assam sign peace deal with Dimasa rebel outfit; momentous day, says Shah
The deal with Dimasa National Liberation Army-Dimasa Peoples’ Supreme Council (DNLA/DPSC) was signed in the presence of union home minister Amit Shah, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated on Apr 27, 2023 10:54 PM IST
Congress calls for united opposition against BJP in 2024; AIUDF left out
Congress has organised a two-day meeting starting Thursday where senior All Indian Congress Committee (AICC) leaders, including state party in-charge Jitendra Singh, will be present to discuss plans for an anti-BJP allianc
Updated on Apr 27, 2023 03:03 PM IST
FIR against Assam MP Ajit Bhuyan, bureaucrats for alleged misuse of MPLADS funds
The residents of Rangia in Assam’s Kamrup Rural district had alleged embezzlement of funds in construction of three roads by Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 04:17 PM IST
HC declares BJP Arunachal MLA’s election null & void for concealing info
Lupalum Kri, the Congress candidate who lost to Dasanglu Pul in 2019, moved the high court challenging her win, saying she did not declare her husband’s properties
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 03:01 PM IST
In Dibrugarh jail, Amritpal lodged in solitary cell, away from 9 aides
Of around 420 inmates in the jail, only 10 prisoners, including Amritpal Singh, are the only ones booked under the NSA, the official said
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 03:36 AM IST
Amritpal Singh shifted to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail amid tight security
A special Indian Air Force (IAF) plane carrying Singh, who was accompanied by Punjab police officials, from Amritsar reached Mohanbari airport around 2:20pm and from there, he was taken to Dibrugarh jail under tight security in a convoy of vehicles
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 06:53 PM IST
Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh to join 9 aides in Assam’s Dibrugarh Jail
Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh was arrested by the Punjab police on Sunday morning at Moga
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 11:13 AM IST
Aizawl zoo grapples to keep exotic animals alive
Aizawl Zoo in India has a second list of rescued exotic animals and birds smuggled into India from Myanmar, but the zoo is running out of space and some of these animals are dying. Between July 2019 and September 2022, the zoo received 910 exotic animals, of which only 274 survived till the first week of December 2022. The zoo has all one visiting doctor, one veterinary field assistant, one range officer in charge of general administration, and two forest guards. The zoo has sent a proposal to the Union government for separate enclosures and a new rescue and rehab centre.
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Harassment complaint filed against Youth Congress’s chief
Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation last year questioned Angkita Dutta, the complainant, over her alleged involvement in the Saradha chit fund scam
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 08:37 AM IST
Assam, Arunachal ink pact to resolve decades-long border dispute
The MoU was signed by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu in presence of Union home minister Amit Shah and Union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju, who represents Arunachal Pradesh in Lok Sabha.
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:46 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati/new delhi
Assam, Arunachal ink deal to end border dispute; Amit Shah calls it historic
In 2021, following the insistence of both Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah, both states had resolved to settle their border dispute out of court through talks
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 07:07 PM IST
Arunachal and Assam to sign MoU on border dispute: Minister
Assam shares an 804 km long boundary with Arunachal Pradesh.
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 01:22 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh to ink border deal on Thursday: Minister
In 2021, following the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Amit Shah, the two states resolved to settle their border dispute out of court through talks.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 09:55 PM IST
Indian Army, Tezpur University sign MoU on Chinese language training
The MoU was signed by HQ 4 Corps on behalf of Indian Army and The Registrar, Tezpur University in presence of the Vice Chancellor Prof SN Singh
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 07:29 PM IST
Assam plans Kamakhya Temple corridor; PM Modi calls it a landmark initiative
The project will also create a holding capacity for approximately 8,000-10,000 pilgrims to ease the burden during Ambubachi Mela and other major festivals
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 06:42 PM IST
Dissent against Manipur CM grows; BJP says no threat to leadership
In the past five days, two BJP MLAS, who were ministers in the previous government, have resigned from key posts saying that they had not been given any tasks associated with their posts
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 03:54 PM IST
