Banned in Meghalaya, rat-hole mining continues unchecked in Assam’s forests, commission finds

The commission has recommended Rs 7.5 lakh as compensation to the family of every worker who died in illegal mining activities.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Jan 20, 2022 · 06:30 am

‘Not a single Bihari should be seen’: Inside the Veer Lachit Sena’s war on ‘outsiders’ in Assam

The Sena claims non-Assamese trading communities are an economic threat to the Assamese.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Jan 18, 2022 · 06:30 am

Coal India illegally mined coal worth Rs 4,900 crore in Assam, commission blames Centre and state

A one-man judicial commission has recommended that the company pay the full amount as penalty for its violations in a forest that is home to elephants.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Jan 14, 2022 · 09:18 am

Manipur: BJP leader’s aide and an Indian Reserve Battalion rifleman shot dead in Samurou town

Chief Minister N Biren Singh alleged that BJP supporters had been targeted in the attack.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Jan 10, 2022 · 05:12 pm

Comfort zone: Rediscovering the joys of gardening and beautiful flowers

In these unsettling times, Scroll.in staffers reveal the activities in which they find calm – and even joy.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Jan 01, 2022 · 03:30 pm

Old divides have surfaced over a proposed bill in Manipur as elections approach

The tribal hill districts want a new bill that will grant them more autonomy. Groups in the Imphal Valley object that it will create a ‘state within a state’.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Dec 26, 2021 · 09:00 am

Assam Police kill Karbi Democratic Liberation Front leader in alleged shootout

The police claimed that Jackson Ronghang, a senior leader of the militant group, was involved in a kidnapping case.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Dec 17, 2021 · 07:06 pm

In BJP rule, 31 killed in Assam’s alleged encounters – most belong to ethnic or religious minorities

In almost every case, the police claim that the person was shot as he tried to snatch service weapons or was trying to escape custody.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Dec 16, 2021 · 06:30 am

‘They were not signalled to stop,’ claim families of two survivors of the Nagaland army firing

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said in Parliament that the army had opened fire after the vehicle carrying coal miners was asked to stop but ‘tried to flee’.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Dec 08, 2021 · 11:21 am

‘I only want my husband back’: Nine days before he was killed, this Naga miner had got married

According to the residents of Oting village, joining the army was an ‘honourable job’. Now, they want the army to leave the area.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Dec 08, 2021 · 09:00 am

A Nagaland village mourns its dead: ‘How can the army kill my innocent sons?’

The residents of Oting village say army personnel tried to hide the killings, and when confronted, opened indiscriminate fire at them.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Dec 07, 2021 · 10:00 am