Health minister Mandaviya rejects India’s low rank in Global Hunger Index
Guwahati, 15 Oct (PTI): Rejecting India's low rank in Global Hunger Index-2023, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said parameters that are currently...
Mandaviya visits Meghalaya’s aspirational Ri-Bhoi district
Nongpoh, Oct 15 (PTI) Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday visited Ri-Bhoi, one of Meghalaya's aspirational districts, where he interacted with ASHA workers and...
Goods train derails in Assam, none injured
Guwahati, 7 Jun: A goods train derailed in Assam's Kamrup district on Wednesday but no injuries were reported, a railway official said.
The incident took...
12 United Liberation of Bodoland cadres surrender in Assam
Guwahati, Sep 29 (PTI) A total of 12 cadres of the newly formed insurgent group, United Liberation of Bodoland (ULB), on Wednesday surrendered with...
JD (U) assures to take up Naga issue in Parl
KOHIMA, 30 Jun: The JD (U) on Thursday assured that it would take up the Naga political issue in Parliament and ask the Centre...
UDA hails resumption of talks on Naga issue
Kohima, Oct 6 (PTI) The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of Nagaland appreciated the resumption of talks between the Centre and the Naga negotiating groups.
A...
Climate change pushes dengue into new frontiers across India
DIMAPUR, 25 Nov: The lights above washing the hospital corridor with a dim glow, a frantic Jenpu Rongmei rushed to see his 12-year-old nephew...
PM prioritising energy sector in NE: Union minister Puri
Guwahati, Jan 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always prioritised the energy sector of the North East, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep...
Govts of M’laya, Assam write to CBI to take over Mukroh firing incident
SHILLONG, 23 Nov: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Thursday said that the state government and the Assam administration have written to the...
Heroin worth Rs 5 lakh seized in Mizoram, Myanmar national held
Aizawl, Oct 16: A 27-year-old Myanmar national was arrested in Mizoram's capital Aizawl after heroin worth Rs five lakh was recovered from his possession,...
Three Kuki militants nabbed in Manipur
Imphal, Jul 27 (PTI) Three militants belonging to the proscribed Kuki Independent Army (KIA) outfit were arrested in Churachandpur town of Manipur on Wednesday,...
ADB to help set up skill development university in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 18 (PTI) The ADB has signed a loan agreement with Assam Skill Development Mission for establishment of a university, an official release...
Myanmarese arrested, heroin worth Rs 8.4 crore seized
Aizawl, 26 Apr: A 49-year-old Myanmar national has been arrested and heroin worth Rs 8.4 crore seized from his possession in Mizoram's capital Aizawl,...
2 killed as car hits two-wheeler in Siliguri
Siliguri, Jun 13 (PTI) Two people were killed as a car hit their motorcycle in Siliguri in West Bengal, police said on Monday.
The accident...
NSF demonstrates over Naga peace talks amid swearing-in ceremony
KOHIMA, 8 Mar: The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) demonstrated on Tuesday, demanding an early conclusion to the Naga peace talks.
With placards and banners, NSF...
Assam: Akhil Gogoi seeks probe into ‘illegal’ acquiring of govt land by firm
Guwahati, Dec 13 (PTI) Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Monday demanded an investigation and filing of FIR in the alleged illegal acquiring of...
Wanted man killed in police encounter in Assam
Dhubri (Assam), Jul 20 (PTI) A person suspected of having links with jihadi elements and involved in cattle smuggling was allegedly killed in a...
Meghalaya relaxes age limit to 32 for general candidates, 37 for SC/ST
Shillong, Feb 4 (PTI) The Meghalaya government has enhanced the upper age limit for general candidates to 32 years and to 37 years for...
Meghalaya attracted investment projects worth Rs 56 cr in FY21: study
Shillong, May 20 (PTI) Meghalaya attracted new investment projects valued at Rs 56.36 crore in the 2020-21 financial year while the projects completed in...
HC takes up for hearing retd official’s reappointment to assembly secretariat
Kohima, Jun 15 (PTI) The issue of reappointment of a retired government officer to the post of Principal Secretary in the Nagaland Assembly Secretariat...