Manipur violence: ITLF seeks Shah’s help
IMPHAL, 13 Jul: Manipur-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) on Saturday wrote to union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing serious concern regarding the alleged...
‘Hello Meghalaya’ OTT platform launched to promote local talents
SHILLONG, 12 Jul: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched the OTT platform 'Hello Meghalaya' to promote filmmakers and musicians from the state.
Speaking at the...
Meghalaya: Pro-ILP activist arrested for checking labourers’ documents
SHILLONG, 11 Jul: A pro-ILP activist was arrested in Shillong on Thursday for checking the documents of migrant labourers in Meghalaya without authorisation, officials...
Assam to downsize agri marketing board; offers VRS to staff
Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) The Assam government on Wednesday decided to offer VRS to 612 employees of its ailing agricultural marketing board, while giving...
Assam flood situation improves; 5 dead, over 14 lakh hit
Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam improved on Wednesday even though five more people lost their lives and over 14 lakh...
Congress asks Mizoram govt to re-accord general consent to CBI to probe cases in...
Aizawl, Jul 10 (PTI) Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday urged the state government to re-accord general consent to Central Bureau of Investigation...
Heroin worth Rs 3 crore seized in Assam, one held
Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) The police seized heroin valued at Rs three crore and arrested a drug peddler in Assam's Golaghat district, Chief Minister...
Assam: Nearly 95,000 students get free admission to higher education
Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) Nearly 95,000 poor students from underprivileged sections have been offered free admission from Class 11 onwards till post-graduation across colleges...
Tripura power minister voices concern over surge in gas prices
Agartala, Jul 10 (PTI) Tripura's Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath has voiced concern about the recent surge in gas prices impacting the state's power...
Elephant hit by speeding train in Assam, dies
Morigaon, Jul 10 (PTI) An adult male elephant died after a speeding train hit the animal near Jagiroad Railway Station in Assam's Morigaon district...
Conrad urges Assam CM to probe death of Meghalaya youth at Goalpara rehab centre
Shillong/Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has requested his Assam counterpart to investigate the suspicious death of a man at...
NSF urges Nagaland govt to implement ILP in Dimapur, end backdoor appointments
Kohima, July 10 (PTI) The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has urged the state government to bring Dimapur district under the Inner Line Permit (ILP)...
Meghalaya set to include QR codes in school textbooks to help students: Officials
Shillong, July 10 (PTI) The Meghalaya government is set to integrate QR codes into school textbooks, allowing students to access additional information using smartphones,...
Khattar advocates growth of power sector in NE
GUWAHATI, 9 Jul: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday emphasised on collective efforts for a sustainable future along with advancing the growth...
BSF beefs up security along Indo-Bangla border
AGARTALA, 7 Jul: The Border Security Force (BSF) has beefed up security at sensitive outposts and launched a crackdown on smugglers and touts enabling...
8 more people die as flood situation remains grim in Assam
Guwahati, Jul 7 (PTI) Eight more people lost their lives as the flood situation in Assam remained grim on Sunday, an official bulletin said.
Two...
Opposition claims victory over PM’s address on Manipur violence
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 4 Jul: The Congress on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "breaking his silence on the Manipur violence" in the Rajya Sabha...
Assam flood situation worsens; 8 dead, over 16 lakh hit
Guwahati, Jul 3 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate with eight more people losing their lives and more than 16.25 lakh...
Parts of Manipur flooded after heavy rain; two killed, 2,000 evacuated
Imphal, 3 Jul: Incessant rainfall has caused flooding at several places in Manipur's Imphal West and Imphal East districts after two major rivers breached...
Four animals dead in flooded Kaziranga National Park, 24 rescued
Guwahati, 2 Jul: Four hog deer drowned while 24 other animals were rescued from flood water following inundation of the Kaziranga National Park on...