Imphal: After a farmer was shot at by unidentified gunmen on Saturday, over 2,200 security personnel have been deployed at vulnerable paddy fields in Manipur. The Manipur government has taken the measures to facilitate the plantation of paddy rice at vulnerable places in eight districts of the northeastern state, where there have … Read more
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Meghalaya: CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates National Law University in Shillong
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday inaugurated the National Law University (NLU) at the temporary campus located in Mayurbhanj Complex in Shillong. Chief Minister Sangma in his speech stressed the importance of documenting and codifying customary and tribal laws. He expressed his vision for NLU to become a … Read more
Assam: Guwahati airport gears up for monsoon, takes steps to mitigate flood risk
Guwahati: The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati has increased its preparedness to deal with the flash floods in the city in the wake of the forecast of heavy monsoon rain this year in Assam, an official said on Saturday. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) said that a number of safety procedures … Read more
US Treasury Secretary: US, China Must Work Together to Fight Global Warming
The world’s two largest economies – the United States and China – must work together to fight the “existential threat” of global warming, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday in Beijing at meeting with Chinese government officials and climate experts. “As the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases … Read more
Ukraine war reaches 500 days, UN laments 9,000 civilians killed
More than 9,000 civilians, including 500 children, have been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the United Nations has said, condemning the cost to civilians as the war in Ukraine reached the 500-day mark. The UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a statement on … Read more
Dutch prime minister announces resignation after ruling coalition fails to agree on migration policy
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation and that of his Cabinet on Friday, citing irreconcilable differences within his four-party coalition about how to rein in migration. The decision by the Netherlands’ longest-serving premier means the country will face a general election later this year for the 150-seat lower house of … Read more
Biden approves cluster munition supply to Ukraine
President Biden has approved the provision of U.S. cluster munitions for Ukraine, with drawdown of the weapons from Defense Department stocks due to be announced Friday. The move, which will bypass U.S. law prohibiting the production, use or transfer of cluster munitions with a failure rate of more than 1 … Read more
Manipur violence | Naga tribes harassed, dragged into ongoing conflict: UNC
IMPHAL: Few of the Naga tribes, who live near the areas that have been affected by the ongoing conflict between the Kukis and the Meiteis in Manipur, are being subjected to harassment and ill-treatment by miscreants belonging to the two communities. This was claimed by the United Naga Council (UNC), an … Read more
Assam: 60 fall ill after consuming prasad in Dhemaji
Dhemaji: In the Dekapam area of Dhemaji district, Assam approximately 60 individuals fell ill after consuming pulse prasad during a nam (worship) program organized by the local unit of ‘Bhagawat Sangha’ at Dekapam Shantipur Village Namghar. Reports indicate that around 150 devotees from three nearby villages participated in the worship ceremony and … Read more
Assam: ‘Waris Punjab De’ leader Amritpal Singh writes letter in jail, hands over to wife
DIBRUGARH: Amritpal Singh, leader of ‘Waris Punjab De,’ allegedly handed a letter written in Gurumukhi script to his wife, Kirandeep Kaur, on Thursday at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam, where he is currently being held. The letter, dated July 5, 2023, was addressed to the Sikh community and signed by all … Read more