Dimapur: Nagaland deputy chief minister Y Patton said the state government is doing its best to convince the central government to exempt the tribal-dominated areas from the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Patton, who is also the BJP Legislature Party leader in the Nagaland assembly, said Union home minister Amit Shah had assured that not … Read more
Day: July 11, 2023
Assam: Is Royal Bengal tiger rescued from Guwahati killed at Nameri National Park? Forest dept silent!
Guwahati: A Royal Bengal Tiger that was rescued from Umananda Island in Guwahati last year and released in Nameri National Park in Assam’s Sonitpur district has allegedly been poached. A wildlife expert claimed, the tiger skin, paws, and bones seized at Itakhola in Sonitpur district on July 8 are that of the Royal … Read more
Assam: ULFA (I) sends extortion letter to tea garden, manager flees
Dibrugarh: The United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) has sent an extortion letter to a tea garden in the Sonari area of Charaideo district in Assam, demanding Rs 72 lakh. The letter, signed by ULFA (I) leader Nayan Asom, was sent to Manoj Gogoi, the manager of the Timon tea estate in Charaideo … Read more
Meghalaya to get pump storage power plants, floating solar projects under NTPC-MeECL partnership
Shillong: The Meghalaya government and NTPC Limited, a leading energy conglomerate, have signed a series of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) to enhance the power scenario in Meghalaya. The agreements encompass the Power Portfolio Management Services (PMS) for Meghalaya Discom, the setting up of Pump Storage Power Plants (PSPs), and the implementation of Floating … Read more
Tripura: Drugs worth over Rs 101 crores seized in last 3 years, says Manik Saha
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha the government has seized illegal drugs worth over Rs 101.66 crores in the past three years. More than 2,000 individuals involved in the buying and selling of drugs have been apprehended, he said. CM Saha said the Tripura government has taken a number of steps to strengthen … Read more