North East
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Smuggling from Myanmar, Assam govt’s curbs hit arecanut trade in NE states
Aizawl/Agartala: Due to large-scale smuggling from Myanmar and Assam government’s restrictions, arecanut farmers in the northeastern states, especially Mizoram and…
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Ex-CM launches ‘Save Sikkim’ election campaign
Gangtok“, Nov 28 (IANS)” Five-term former Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday launched a ‘Save Sikkim’ election campaign asserting that…
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When a former Assam woman MLA became target of ‘love jihad’ politics?
Guwahati: Much before the expression ‘love jihad’ gained currency across the country, the saffron camp in Assam had this agenda very…
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Border firing: Mobile Internet in Meghalaya to remain suspended till Sat
Shillong: The suspension of mobile Internet and data services that was ordered on Tuesday after firing by the Assam Police that…
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Army trains Assam police new recruits to strengthen forces
Guwahati: In a bid to strengthen the Assam police forces, the Indian Army is imparting training to the 2700-odd new…
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Indian Navy biker team to embark on motorcycle expedition across NE
Guwahati: As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations’ commemorating the 75th year of Independence of the country, the Indian…
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Assam govt to prepare SOP to avoid inter-state violence
Guwahati: In the wake of the simmering tensions at the Assam-Meghalaya border due to a police firing that killed six…
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Firing incident: Assam police could have shown more restraint, says CM Sarma
Guwahati: Reacting to violence that claimed six lives in a village along the Assam-Meghalaya border, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
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Poll preparation in Tripura begins, ECI team holds meeting
Agartala: The senior Deputy Election Commissioner Nitish Kumar Vyas and Deputy Election Commissioner R K Gupta on Wednesday held several…
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Dengue effect: BJP MLAs protest in Bengal Assembly with sari-clad mosquito replica
Kolkata: BJP legislators in West Bengal Assembly adopted a unique approach to protest against the alleged lackadaisical approach of the state…
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Five civilians, forest guard killed in police firing near Assam-Meghalaya border
Shillong/Guwahati: At least six people, five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard, died following “unprovoked” firing by Assam Police…
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Four killed in a police firing near Assam-Meghalaya border
Guwahati: At least four people, including a forest guard, were killed on Tuesday in a police firing following a clash…
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Drugs worth Rs 50 cr seized in Assam, 5 held
Guwahati: In two separate incidents, Assam Police have seized narcotic substances worth several crores from Cachar and Karbi Anglong districts,…
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9 prisoners escape from Nagaland jail, search on
Kohima: Nine prisoners, including two murder convicts, have fled from the Mon district jail in Nagaland and a massive manhunt is…
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13 Maoists surrender in Assam
Guwahati: Assam Police said 13 Maoists alleged to be accomplices of veteran CPI (Maoist) leader Arun Kumar Bhattacharjee alias Kanchan…
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If comes to power, Trinamool will not control Meghalaya from Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee
Shillong: Trinamool Congress’ National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who led a massive rally in western Meghalaya’s Tura on Friday, announced…
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Remarks against President: HC asks Bengal govt, Minister to file affidavits
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal government, and the West Bengal minister of state for correctional…
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Mizoram stone quarry collapse: 12 killed; 8 bodies recovered
Aizawl: A total of 12 people have been confirmed to have died in Mizoram after a large portion of a stone…
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BJP legislator Jambey Tashi no more
Itanagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Arunachal Pradesh’s Lumla Assembly constituency in Tawang district, Jambey Tashi died on Wednesday following…
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Maneka Gambhir files fresh petition in Calcutta HC to travel abroad
Kolkata: Maneka Gambhir, the sister-in-law of Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Monday filed a fresh petition in the…
