Articles by Utpal Parashar
Mizoram assembly poll results to be out today
The Election Commission said it has made elaborate arrangements for the counting of votes, which will be held at 13 locations across the state on Monday
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 05:45 AM IST
Mobile internet ban lifted in most areas of Manipur after 7 months
Mobile internet services across Manipur have been suspended since May 3, since the ethnic clashes in the northeastern region started between two tribal communities– Meitei and Kuki
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 08:53 PM IST
Mizoram elections: MNF confident of winning again as parties await result
The counting was earlier scheduled for December 3, along that Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh and Telangana — where polls were held between Nov 7 and 30.
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 10:53 PM IST
Review orders by state foreigners tribunal: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati high court has asked the Assam government to review orders passed by foreigners tribunals.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 01:22 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Manipur: Kukis organise rally demanding separate administration
The Kukis also submitted a memorandum of their demands addressed to Union home minister Amit Shah to deputy commissioner of Churachandpur district, Dharun Kumar
Published on Nov 29, 2023 08:49 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh: Visiting US envoy says world should respect India’s borders
“Today how can we not but step up to be a great friend to India, to recognise her borders, all of them, and to respect them…"
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 10:51 PM IST
Air Force officer Manisha Padhi appointed as India’s first woman Aide de Camp
Squadron Leader Padhi formally joined her post and reported to the Mizoram Governor on Wednesday, where she was introduced to the officers and staff of the Raj Bhavan at Aizawl
Published on Nov 29, 2023 07:27 PM IST
Kuki group suspends ‘economic blockade’ in Manipur
Violence between Meiteis, who are in majority in the Imphal Valley, and tribal Kukis, has since May 3 left 182 people dead and around 50,000 displaced
Published on Nov 27, 2023 12:50 PM IST
Milk production in India increased by 22.81% in past 5 years; UP leads
Union minister for fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying Parshottam Rupala released the basic animal husbandry statistics for 2022-23 in Guwahati on the occasion of the National Milk Day
Published on Nov 26, 2023 08:41 PM IST
Myanmar man with gunshot wound crosses border to India, dies in Manipur hospital
The incident happened amid increased violence between pro-democracy rebel outfits and the Myanmar army in the neighbouring country
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 10:40 PM IST
Barring few incidents, normalcy restored in many areas: Manipur CM
‘We should not indulge in crime and together we should try to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur,’ chief minister N Biren Singh said
Updated on Nov 22, 2023 07:48 PM IST
Flights stopped at Imphal airport for 3 hours after unidentified object spotted
The unidentified object was sighted around 2.30pm by security personnel stationed in the airport and an alert was sounded
Published on Nov 19, 2023 09:03 PM IST
Manipur govt lodges FIR against Kuki group leader for ‘self-rule’ comment
The case against Muan Tombing, general secretary of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), was registered at the Churachandpur police station on Thursday
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 07:28 AM IST
Manipur: Kuki group threatens to set up ‘self govt’ if demand not met in 2 weeks
The statement by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum came on a day when the group organised a mass rally in Churachandpur, a Kuki-dominated district, demanding investigations into ‘atrocities against Kuki-Zo tribals’
Published on Nov 15, 2023 08:28 PM IST
Nearly 5,000 including 39 Myanmar army personnel cross border amid tensions
Along with the 5,000 Myanmar nationals, 39 army personnel from the neighbouring country also entered India on Monday evening and surrendered before the Mizoram police at Zokhawthar
Published on Nov 14, 2023 01:19 PM IST
Scientists, researchers discover new gecko species endemic to Mizoram
The new species has been named ‘Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis’ after the town in Mizoram where it was found, while the common name suggested for the new species is ‘Vairengte bent-toed gecko’
Published on Nov 13, 2023 02:14 PM IST
Mizoram on alert after gunbattle in Myanmar triggers refugee influx
Following the violence, over 1,000 Myanmar nationals, all of them residents of towns and villages close to the border, have reportedly crossed to Indian side.
Updated on Nov 14, 2023 03:32 AM IST
Two bodies with bullet wounds found in Manipur
Till late on Thursday night, police and security forces were yet to trace the other two members of the family
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 06:38 AM IST
Poll-bound | Who could become Mizoram’s next Chief Minister?
The decision of the electorate will be revealed next month. Here's a look at the contenders for the top post
Published on Nov 08, 2023 08:34 PM IST
Soldier’s kin among 4 abducted in Manipur; 7 injured in firing
Of the four people, three are relatives of a serving army soldier. They were abducted allegedly by Meitei militants in Imphal West district on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 04:50 AM IST
High-stakes election contest starts with voting in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram
Voting for a crucial round of assembly elections kicked off in Mizoram and parts of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, heralding the start of a weeks-long polling exercise widely regarded as a weathervane ahead of next year’s national elections.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 06:44 AM IST
MNF will get absolute majority, no tie-up with BJP: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga
Voting to elect all 40 members to the 9th state assembly is taking place across the state on Tuesday and 174 candidates including 16 women are in fray
Published on Nov 07, 2023 09:11 AM IST
Voting begins for Mizoram Assembly elections, high voter turnout expected
The Mizoram Assembly elections are expected to see a contest between regional parties MNF and ZPM, as well as national parties Congress and BJP.
Published on Nov 07, 2023 07:19 AM IST
Five-state electoral battle starts with 1st phase today
Assembly elections in Mizoram and Chhattisgarh have begun, marking the start of a crucial round of elections in five states in India.
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 04:22 AM IST
Mizoram gears up for polling on Tuesday; high voter turnout expected
The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Congress have dominated politics in Mizoram where voter turnout is usually high
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 07:15 PM IST
Modi seeks support of voters to create a ‘marvellous’ Mizoram
Addressing the state on the last day of campaign, Modi highlighted initiatives taken by BJP-led central government in the last nine years to improve Mizoram.
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 01:34 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Mizoram polls: Parties end campaign with church visits on Sunday
Candidates in Mizoram ended their election campaign a day early in order to make church visits on Sunday, a sacred day for Christians who form the majority in the state. The state will go to the polls on 7 November, with the Zoram Peoples’ Movement (ZPM) hoping to oust the Mizo National Front (MNF) and form the next government. The ZPM, which won eight seats in 2018, has been campaigning since April. The Mizoram Peoples Forum, a church-backed poll watchdog, confirmed that it had not instructed parties to end their campaigns on Sunday, but said they had decided to do so themselves.
Updated on Nov 05, 2023 04:47 PM IST
Mizoram polls: How Congress, BJP are positioned amid fight between MNF, ZPM
Unlike the other four poll-bound states, the two national parties aren’t the frontliners in Mizoram as the race for power seems to be between two regional outfits
Published on Nov 05, 2023 01:18 PM IST
Poll strategy | The key strategists of all parties in Mizoram
The fight for the 40 assembly seats in Mizoram may seem like one between two regional parties, the MNF and the ZPM. However, the Congress and the BJP have
Published on Nov 03, 2023 07:18 PM IST
Six months on, stalemate and spurts of violence mark Manipur ethnic clashes
On June 10, the Union home ministry announced the formation of a 51-member peace committee with Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey as chairperson to try and end violence in the state. The committee included chief minister N Biren Singh, a few ministers, MPs, MLAs and representatives of political parties
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 05:39 PM IST