Two wildlife traffickers arrested, 7 exotic animals rescued

Shillong, Aug 7 (PTI) Two wildlife traffickers have been arrested in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district and seven highly endangered exotic wildlife species enroute...

Will implement SEDP from 2022-23 fiscal: Mizoram CM

Aizawl, Jan 28 (PTI) Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Friday said that his government would implement Socio-Economic Development Policy (SEDP) from the new fiscal...

Nagaland former minister Kihoto Hollohon breathes his last in Dimpaur, CM condoles demise

Dimapur, Oct 15 (PTI) Nagaland former minister Kihoto Hollohon died on Friday around 6 am at a private hospital here due to age-related illness,...

Guwahati Police seizes heroin worth Rs 14 crore; 6 arrested

Guwahati, Aug 29 (PTI) The Guwahati Police has seized 1.75 kg of heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 14 crore, from two different places...

Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 begins at Shillong

Shillong, Nov 25 (PTI) The three-day Cherry Blossom Festival was on Thursday inaugurated by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Ambassador of Japan...

Manipur: Upcoming assembly session just an eyewash, not in public interest, says Congress

Imphal, Aug 26 (PTI) Former Manipur chief minister and Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh on Saturday said the upcoming assembly session on August 29...

Prohibitory orders clamped in Charilam area after BJP supporters clash with TSR jawans

Agartala, Aug 1 (PTI) Prohibitory order has been clamped in Sepahijala district's Charilam area after a scuffle broke out between BJP supporters and Tripura...

Totally illegal: Manipur govt on student body’s move to declare Fridays as public holidays

IMPHAL, 28 Oct: The Manipur government has termed "totally illegal" a notice issued by Churachandpur-based Joint Student's Body, calling for declaration of every Friday...

Will recommend NRC implementation in Manipur: CM

IMPHAL, 7 Mar: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that he will send a recommendation to the Centre for implementing the...

Cong MP writes to Jal Shakti min for early completion of Guwahati water supply...

Guwahati, Aug 28 (PTI) Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday wrote to Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat, urging his intervention for early...

UNICEF launches handbook to help media coverage of children’s issues

GUWAHATI, 21 Apr: A media handbook, which looks into various policies, schemes and guidelines available for the protection of children while also focusing on...

Assam launches bus e-ticketing service

Guwahati, Jul 23 (PTI) Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has launched its online bus e-ticketing service, a release said on Saturday. The service was initially...

Myanmar currency notes seized in Mizoram, one held

Aizawl, Jan 27 (PTI) A person was arrested in Mizoram's Siaha district after unaccounted Myanmar currency (kyat) notes valued at Rs 4.2 lakh were...

Women voters outnumber male in 3 Meghalaya Assembly constituencies going to bypolls

Shillong, Oct 20 (PTI) Women voters outnumbered their male counterparts in all the three Meghalaya Assembly constituencies where by-elections will be held on October...

Assam flood: Over 4 lakh hit, Amit Shah assures assistance

Guwahati, 25 Jun: The flood condition in Assam remained grim on Sunday, with over four lakh people hit by the deluge across nine districts,...

Cricket star Riyan Parag becomes brand ambassador of Royal Global University

GUWAHATI, 19 Jun: Royal Global University (RGU) announced that it has pulled in the celebrated national-level cricketer from Assam Riyan Parag to be its...

New education policy will help students develop problem-solving skills, make them more employable: Union...

Guwahati, Sep 22 (PTI) The National Education Policy 2020 aims at helping students develop problem-solving skills and prepare them to find job opportunities, Union...

Yuvraj Singh’s NGO installs 50 CCU beds at Assam hospital

Guwahati, Sep 20 (PTI) An NGO run by former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Monday said it has set up 50 Critical Care Unit...

BJP leaders’ kin involved in Assam tea garden scam, workers face bleak future: Gaurav...

Jorhat (Assam), Apr 11 (PTI) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has alleged that people close to BJP, including relatives of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...

HNLC’s withdrawing from peace talks a matter of concern: BJP

SHILLONG, 5 Jan: The Meghalaya state BJP unit on Thursday expressed concern over the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council's (HNLC) withdrawing from the tripartite peace...