North East
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67 DNLA Militants Surrender in Assam, Deposit Large Cache of arms
Guwahati: A total of 67 cadres of the banned Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) militant outfit surrendered to the Assam government…
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Powerful IEDs Detected in Meghalaya, Defused
Shillong: Two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), weighing over 11 kg, a live grenade and other live ammunitions were recovered during…
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Pilot Drone Project to Deliver Medicines in Manipur, Nagaland, Andaman
Kohima: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), following suggestion from the Union Health Ministry, has launched a pilot project in…
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Human Rights Complaints from 3 NE States; NHRC Holds Public Hearing
Shillong: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday began its two-day public hearing here on the complaints related to the…
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Trinamool Congress Looking to Expand Base in NE States
Agartala: The Trinamool Congress as part of its efforts to expand organisational base in the northeastern states including the BJP-ruled Assam…
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Two Elephants Die of Suspected Poisoning in Assam
Guwahati: Two wild elephants have died of suspected poisoning in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, officials said on Monday. A forest department…
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Nagaland Violence: Civic Society Refuse Govt Aid, Seek Justice
Kohima: The Konyak civil society organisations here on Monday said that no ex-gratia or compensation from the government would be accepted…
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Drugs Worth Over Rs 508 Cr Seized in Manipur, one Myanmarese Held
Impahl: In the biggest ever drug haul in northeast India, the Assam Rifles and the police in Manipur have seized over…
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NHRC Notice to Centre, Nagaland over Civilian Killings
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice to the Defence Secretary, the Union Home Secretary, and…
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Situation in Nagaland Critical but Under Control: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the situation in Nagaland is critical but it is under…
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2 Tripura Troopers Killed by Colleague, Killer Jawan Held
Agartala: Two Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawans were gunned down in a fratricidal incident in western Tripura on Saturday, police said.…
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Militant Outfit in Assam Offers Peace Proposal: Official
Guwahati: One more militant outfit, the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), once active in Assam and West Bengal, has made peace overtures…
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Ratan Tata to be Given ‘Assam Baibhav Award’: Assam CM
New Delhi/Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, on the occasion of ‘Asom Divas’ (Assam Day), announced to confer…
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13 Held for Lynching AASU Leader in Assam
Guwahati: Thirteen people, including the key accused, have been arrested in connection with the alleged lynching of All Assam Students’ Union…
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Assam Floods: Govt Admits Failure of Flood Management, Protection Structures
New Delhi: Failure of flood management and flood protection structures, deforestation/watershed degradation, and encroachment of riverine areas were among the major…
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking SIT Probe into Communal Violence in Tripura
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea seeking independent SIT probe into the communal violence…
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Tripura Police to Review UAPA Cases Against Journalists, Lawyers
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday directed Director General of Police (DGP) V.S. Yadav to review the UAPA…
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Over 80 % turnout in Tripura Civic Polls amid Violence
Agartala: Amid allegations of large-scale political violence, over 80 per cent of around 5 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the…
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65% Turnout in Tripura Civic Polls Amid Stray Clashes
Agartala: Amid allegations of political violence, an estimated 65 per cent of the 5,94,772 voters exercised their franchise till 3 p.m.…
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Deploy Additional Forces in Tripura for Free, Fair Municipal Polls: SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to deploy two additional companies of central paramilitary forces in Tripura…
