The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been catastrophic for the country with thousands of innocent civilians losing their life and properties worth hundreds of billions being destroyed. But former US President Donald Trump believes he would have prevented all this destruction with his personality if the people of America voted … Read more
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Manipur: Naga bodies oppose Uniform Civil Code
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
Nagaland CM flags off helicopter service in Dimapur
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
IMF approves much-awaited $3bn bailout for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a much-awaited $3bn bailout for Pakistan, a move that is likely to help prevent the South Asian country from defaulting on its debt repayments. In a statement on Wednesday, the IMF said its executive board gave the green light to the nine-month standby arrangement “to … Read more
Meghalaya: Vincent Pala welcomes court intervention against illegal coke plants
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
Meghalaya: Shops, food stalls to shut by 10 pm in Shillong
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
Manipur: Miscreants set four quarters on fire in Imphal
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
Tripura: BSF seizes 1.16 kg of gold worth Rs 70 lakh near Indo-Bangla border
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
Assam: Working hours for government, provincialised colleges changed to 9-5
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
Supreme Court asks Centre, election commission on prospect of delimitation in Arunachal Pradesh
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 11) prima facie disagreed with the legal stand of the election commission of India (ECI) that it can only begin the delimitation process in Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh after only getting an authorisation from the Centre, The Hindu reported. “It does … Read more