Only 14 pc of Assam farmlands covered by irrigation schemes this year: Minister
Guwahati, Sep 15 (PTI) Only 14 per cent of the gross sown area in Assam has been covered by irrigation projects this year, Irrigation...
Assam, Army wanted full removal of AFSPA; cautious’ Centre kept it: Himanta
Guwahati, Oct 9 (PTI) Days after AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state...
Mizoram: 3,000 police personnel, over 5,000 central forces to be deployed for assembly polls
Aizawl, Oct 25 (PTI) At least 3,000 police personnel and 450 sections of central armed police forces (CAPFs) will be deployed for the November...
47 human trafficking touts nabbed in joint op by Assam Police, NIA
Guwahati, Nov 8 (PTI) Altogether 47 touts involved in human trafficking from Myanmar and Bangladesh were arrested on Wednesday from seven states across India...
Manipur: Village volunteer killed in gunfight
IMPHAL, 25 Nov: At least one village volunteer was killed in a gunfight with unidentified men in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday, an official...
“Detrimental To Fundamental Rights”: Shashi Tharoor On Post Office Bill
New Delhi, 13 Dec (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday expressed "grave concerns" over the government's Post Office Bill, saying the proposed legislation was a...
M’laya govt to hire chopper for VIP movement
SHILLONG, 28 Dec: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said that his government plans to hire a twin-engine chopper exclusively for the...
Mizoram constitutes new committee to handle dispute with Assam
AIZAWL, 12 Jan: The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government in Mizoram has constituted a new boundary committee to handle issues related to the state's...
Myanmar plane for repatriation of soldiers crashes at Mizoram airport, 8 injured
AIZAWL, 23 Jan: A Myanmar military plane crashed at the Lengpui airport on the outskirts of Mizoram headquarters Aizawl on Tuesday, officials said.
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‘Only punishment can’t stop crimes’: Academicians on Assam’s Bill to stop unfair means in...
Guwahati, Feb 7 (PTI) Academicians on Wednesday welcomed the Assam government's proposal of stringent punishment for those found involved in unfair means in recruitment...
Manipur: Petrol pumps shut down over ‘donation demands’ by orgs
IMPHAL, 16 Feb: Fuel outlets operating in the valley districts of Manipur have decided to shut down for three days, starting Friday, due to...
2023 most successful year for anti-drugs ops in Assam: CM
Guwahati, 3 Mar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 2023 was the most successful year for the state in terms of...
Exploring legal options: Borah on Himanta’s claim of Cong chief joining BJP
Guwahati, Mar 30 (PTI) Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah said on Saturday that he is exploring legal options against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...
One Assam Rifles personnel injured in encounter with militants in Assam
Tinsukia/Guwahati, Apr 17: At least one Assam Rifles personnel was injured in an encounter with suspected militants in Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday, officials...
Drones to map unsurveyed inhabited areas of BTR in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 28 (PTI) Drones will be deployed to map unsurveyed inhabited areas in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) as the exercise will enable authorities...
Assam’s Orang National Park to reopen from Sept 30
Guwahati, Sep 29 (PTI) The Orang National Park (ONP) in Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam will reopen for tourists on Thursday after remaining...
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.
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Fresh COVID-19 cases outnumber recoveries in Nagaland after 9 days
Kohima, Sep 18 (PTI) Fresh COVID-19 cases outnumbered single-day recoveries in Nagaland after nine consecutive days as 60 more people tested positive for the...
Assam CM pushes for new industrial policy to promote start-ups
Guwahati, Aug 16 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asked the state Industry Department to frame a new industrial policy in...
NRL partners with IWAI to transport heavy equipment through waterways
Guwahati, 26 Aug: State-run Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) on Thursday joined hands with IWAI for transportation of heavy equipment through waterways for its expansion...