North East Rumours

SMS limit increased from 5 to 20 per day with immediate effect

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday August 23, 2012

The government today increased the SMS limit per day from five to 20 with immediate effect. Mobile users were restricted to sending only 5 SMS-es per day from August 18 to check spread of rumours which fuelled panic among people from the North-East.

Read: Govt's guidelines for its departments for using social media

NDTV.com | Thursday August 23, 2012

The government today issued guidelines for its departments using social media networks asking them not to post confidential information and "unverified" facts.

North-East rumours: India may seek US, Saudi Arabia's help

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday August 21, 2012

The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. The rest will be forced offline soon. Law Minister Salman ...

North-East scare: Social networks not doing enough, says government

Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday August 21, 2012

The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. Rest will be forced offline in the next few hours. The Dep...

Blog: Trains bring thousands home to Assam

Written by Nitin Gokhale | Saturday August 18, 2012

As the overcrowded train from Bangalore chugged into Guwahati railway station early on Saturday morning, the occupants let out a spontaneous scream. More out of relief I think than joy. They had arrived home safely. After all they had travelled mor...

Karnataka has assured protection, people should go back: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to NDTV

Written by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Saturday August 18, 2012

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has appealed to all who are returning to the state from southern states to go back to their respective homes. Speaking exclusively to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale, Mr Gogoi said Karnataka has assured full protection for peopl...

Karnataka is safe, I appeal to those returning to Assam to go back: Tarun Gogoi

Reported by Nitin Gokhale | Saturday August 18, 2012

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is trying his best to convince those returning to Assam from Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune that they should go back to the cities they work in as soon as possible. Speaking to NDTV, Mr Gogoi also said that he has been in t...

We're on the same side, Hyderabad assures its North Eastern community

Reported by Uma Sudhir; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Saturday August 18, 2012

The Siddique Nagar area of Hyderabad is not posh. It was known mainly for its proximity to Hitech City, the IT hub that handles outsourcing for many IT companies including some multinationals.

Five arrested in Bangalore for rumours, social media told to be alert

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Saturday August 18, 2012

In Pune and Hyderabad, there is a sense of greater calm among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as warned by some inflammatory text messages and videos circulating online....

Social websites to be monitored for inflammatory content, says govt

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday August 17, 2012

In Pune and Hyderabad, there was a sense of greater calm today among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as warned by some inflammatory text messages and videos circulating ...

Parliament stands united on the North-East issue; assures students, professionals of safety

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Saturday August 18, 2012

There are fewer people reaching railway stations to go back home to the North East today in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. The two Houses of Parliament suspended Question Hour to discuss the Assam crisis and its fallout - MPs spoke in one...

All bulk SMS-es banned for 15 days to stop rumours

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Friday August 17, 2012

After reports of threatening SMS-es being sent to North Eastern students in Bangalore and other cities like Hyderabad, the government has banned bulk text messages for the next 15 days. So no cellphone user can send a message to more than 5 people.

Govt assures North-Eastern community of safety; Parliament debates issue

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday August 17, 2012

The two Houses of Parliament today suspended Question Hour to discuss the Assam crisis and its fallout. Parliament spoke in one voice on the issue, adopting a resolution assuring the people of the North East that they are safe anywhere in the country...