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
Yamuna water level in Delhi rises, three metres above danger mark
The Yamuna in Delhi has risen to an all-time high of 208.46 meters today, submerging low-lying areas and prompting evacuation measures. The Central Water Commission has called it an “extreme situation” as the water flow into Yamuna is expected to peak at around 8-10 am today. The current water level … 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
Nagaland govt trying to convince Centre to exempt tribal areas from UCC, says Deputy CM Patton
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
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