Category: Northeast India

Guwahati: In a bid to address “concerns” and gather feedback regarding the draft proposal on the delimitation of constituencies, a team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) is scheduled to visit Assam for three days from July 19 to 21. The team during their visit will have consultation with political parties and … Read more

Kohima: As the Nagaland government and Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd under the Ministry of Home Affairs inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the operation of helicopters in the state on Wednesday, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio mulled utilising the chopper services during the annual mega Hornbill Festival which is held in the state between December … Read more

New Delhi: In response to a scheduled debate in the European Parliament regarding the situation in Manipur, the Indian government has reiterated that the matter is “absolutely” internal to the country. A motion for a resolution on the Manipur situation was tabled in the Brussels-based EU Parliament, drawing criticism of the Modi … Read more

Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex Naga body in the northeastern region, has strongly criticized the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India and its ‘implementation’ for all citizens throughout the territory of India. In simple terms, the UCC aims to establish a common law for all citizens, irrespective of religion. … Read more

Dimapur: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio flagged off the Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd’s helicopter service for the state at Dimapur airport on Wednesday after the aviation company inked a four-year contract to provide chopper service in the state. The aviation company, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, signed an MoU with the … Read more

Shillong: Vincent H Pala, Meghalaya Congress President expressed his support for the intervention of the court in response to the alleged “illegal” activities regarding the coke plants in the state. Pala claimed that if the government has engaged in unlawful actions, it is only natural for the judiciary to step in. Drawing attention … Read more

Shillong: The state government has announced a prohibition on the opening of shops, food stalls, and other establishments in and around Shillong City, Meghalaya after 10 pm. The decision was made in response to the prevailing law-and-order problems within the city, according to R M Kurbah, the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi … Read more

Imphal: Unidentified miscreants set fire to four quarters belonging to a particular community in Langol, Imphal West district, on Tuesday morning. Six arms were also recovered from the Imphal East district. A police report said that the state police and central forces conducted a search operation in both hill and valley … Read more

Agartala: The Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura seized a sizable amount of allegedly smuggled gold along the India-Bangladesh International border. The BSF received specific intelligence regarding the smuggling of gold within the area of responsibility of the 69 Battalion BSF at BOP B N Das Para in the South District. Promptly acting … Read more

Guwahati: Assam’s Education Minister Ranoj Pegu shared an official advisory outlining the responsibilities and schedules for teaching and non-teaching staff in provincialized, government and PDUAM (Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya) Colleges across the state. As per the notification, the working hours of these colleges have been preponed to 9:00 am, starting from the … Read more