In 2017, the Mizoram NGO coordination committee, the apex body comprising major NGOs, asked political parties not to field any Chakma, most of whom are branded as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. read more

The BJP also released a list of 38 candidates for the Telangana Assembly polls. There are a total of 119 Assembly candidates in the state. read more

A complex and compelling tale of unconventional relationships steeped in subverted realities read more

Mizoram, the last citadel of the Congress in the North East, will go to polls on November 28. read more

The Congress leader said he will be contesting from two seats in the 40-member assembly, including his home turf Serchhip and Champhai South. read more

On Thursday in Aizawl, Mizoram chief minister and state party chief Lal Thanhawla released a list of candidates for 36 of the 40 Assembly constituencies. read more

The exit of senior ministers R Lalzirliana, who held the home portfolio and former health minister Lalrinliana Sailo following serious differences with chief minister Lal Thanhawla, just before the elections has dealt a serious blow to the Congress. read more

In a highly unequal and largely informal economy such as India’s, economic policy-making is mostly about balancing voter and market sentiment. read more

The study suggests setting clocks in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to run one hour ahead of clocks in the rest of India. read more

Bihar concluded the league stage with an unassailable 30 points and grabbed the solitary qualifying berth from the spot from the plate group. read more

A victory for the Congress in two or three of the larger states would mark a sense of revival of the party; boost Rahul Gandhi’s credentials as a challenger to the prime minister; give the party much-needed resources for 2019; and enhance its negotiating... read more

The EC has developed C-VIGIL android mobile phone application to enable people to report code violations. read more

The BJP faces a Congress challenge in 3 states it rules. A total of five states which are going to polls between November 12 and December 7. read more

Election Commission announced dates for assembly elections to five states. Chattisgarh to vote in two phases on November 12 and 20. Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram will vote on November 28. Rajasthan and Telangana go to polls on December 7. Here are the ... read more

EC on Saturday announced four-phased polls for five state assemblies, starting Nov 12 and ending on Dec 7. read more