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Protesters scattered after SF fired tear gas
House Catches Fire, Several Injured As SF Cracks Down On Protesters Near Manipur CM’s House
by NE - Apr 17, 2026

Protesters marching on Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand’s residence clashed with security forces Thursday night, leaving several injured and a house on fire, amid demands for justice over the April 7 RPG killing of two children.

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India Skateboarding Team
ANWITA STALIN MELEDATH POSTS HISTORIC 7TH-PLACE FINISH AT ASIAN SKATEBOARDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
by NE - Apr 17, 2026

India posted its best-ever finish at the Asian Skateboarding Championships in China, with Anwita Stalin Meledath placing seventh. The 11-member team was led by Manipur's Irom Umananda Mangang under the Roller Skating Federation of India.

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Semiconductor Chips
India's First Chip Fabrication Plant Notified at SEZ Dholera in Gujarat
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

The government has notified Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited's AI-enabled chip fabrication plant at Dholera, Gujarat — India's first — spread over 66 hectares and set to employ 21,000 persons.

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Parliament
INDIA Bloc Cries Foul as Govt Tables Women's Quota and Delimitation Bills in Special Session
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

The Union Government introduced three transformative bills during a special parliamentary session to implement 33% women's reservation and initiate a major delimitation exercise, triggering fierce debate over federalism and the North-South demographic divide

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CM Khemchand launches RTI portal
Manipur CM Launches Four Digital Portals to Strengthen Citizen-Centric Governance
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh launched four digital portals — RTI, e-Seba, Explore Manipur, and an AI Scheme Finder — to enhance transparency, service delivery, and citizen-centric governance across the state.

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Mizoram Census
Mizoram Launches India's First Digital Census, To Include Refugees and IDPs
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

Mizoram launched India's first digital census on April 16, 2026, uniquely including over 37,000 foreign refugees and displaced persons in its enumeration, setting a national precedent for inclusive demographic data collection.

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NE grievance redressal chart
Northeast States Lag in Grievance Redressal as Nagaland, Manipur Post Near-Total Pendency: Report
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

Northeast India's grievance redressal performance remains critically uneven, with Nagaland and Manipur posting near-total pendency rates above 99%, while Tripura leads the region with an 18-day turnaround, per CPGRAMS March 2026 report.

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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran Oil Networks, Cites Terror Financing Concerns
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

The United States imposed new sanctions targeting Iranian oil smuggling and financing networks, accusing Tehran of funding terrorist groups and evading restrictions, as Washington intensifies its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran and its regional proxies.

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Farhan Haq, Dy Spokesperson for the UN Secy Gen
UN Flags Global Crises, Calls for Peace, Aid Access in Daily Briefing
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

The United Nations highlighted escalating humanitarian crises in Sudan, Gaza, and Lebanon, urged ceasefires and aid access, and stressed global cooperation as Secretary-General António Guterres attended key financial meetings in Washington.

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FIU-SEBI-MoU
India Strengthens Financial Oversight with FIU-IND MoUs with SEBI, PFRDA
by NE - Apr 16, 2026

India has strengthened its financial surveillance framework through FIU-IND agreements with SEBI and PFRDA, aiming to curb money laundering and terror financing while reinforcing regulatory coordination across securities and pension sectors.

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