Category: Northeast India

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday wrote to the Law Commission of India that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is against the interest of the ethnic minorities in general and the Mizos in particular. Zoramthanga, also the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) president, said that his party believes that UCC … Read more

Two persons were killed and three others injured as massive boulders rolled down a hill and crushed their cars in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district on Tuesday evening. The incident took place on National Highway 29 near Old Chumoukedima police checkpost around 5 pm, officials informed. The cars were coming from the … Read more

Guwahati: As Assam and several parts of the Northeastern region have been reeling under a severe flood-like situation caused by the torrential rain of the southwest monsoon, the Indian Meteorological Department on Monday predicted that heavy rainfall is likely to lash several parts of Assam and Meghalaya till July 7. The department … Read more

Shillong: The Meghalaya High Court on Monday directed the state government to take immediate action and expeditiously close the matter of relocation of residents of the disputed Punjabi Lane area here. A high court bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee heard the matter. “It is hoped that the government takes immediate appropriate … Read more

Itanagar: The Khando Drowa Sangmo Hospital in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh was selected as the best Kayakalp district hospital in the state, while the Community Health Center (CHC) at Ruksin in East Siang district has won the best CHC award, the health department said on Sunday. The Kayakalp Award was instituted … Read more

Guwahati: Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry, who became the first cricketer from Assam to be selected to the Indian women’s national team, was felicitated by the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) at Guwahati on Monday. Acknowledging the significant feat, ACA president Taranga Gogoi and ACA secretary Tridib Konwar handed over a cheque for Rs 5 lakh … Read more

IMPHAL: Three people were reported to have been shot dead by ‘armed militants’ in Bishnupur district of Manipur on Sunday, police said. The incident is reported to have happened at Kumbi town of Bishnupur in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Three persons belonging to the Meitei community were … Read more

Guwahati: The Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) and NSCN (Khango) in Nagaland have expressed their objection to the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by the Central Government. In a letter addressed to the member secretary of the Law Commission of India, CPO President Vezuihu Keyho and General Secretary Chepetso Koza highlighted … Read more

Itanagar: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has expressed its desire to field candidates in all 60 assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh in the general elections next year. AAP state unit general secretary Toko Nikam told reporters that the party is committed to providing free water, … Read more

Guwahati: There is joy among workers’ families at Latumoni and Advaita organic small tea farms in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam. Sure, they are happy about the good price they get for the tea leaves they pluck. However, they are far happier about the solar lamps which have helped … Read more