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Three of four Congress MLAs’ in Meghalaya join ruling NPP
Shillong: The Congress in Meghalaya suffered a major blow on Monday when three of its four MLAs joined the National People’s Party (NPP), which leads the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA).
Charles Marngar, Gabriel Wahlang, and…
Manipur, Arunachal told to work with Assam Rifles to fence Myanmar border
In a post on micro-blogging site X, Member of Manipur Legislative Assembly Rajkumar Imo Singh said.
1 killed in Bengal, 7 nabbed near Meghalaya in BSF raid
“A BSF jawan patrolling the area observed at least five people moving goods on their heads from the Indian side towards Bangladesh.
Three killed in gunfight between Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur
GUWAHATI: A fresh gunfight erupted between armed members of two Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Friday. According to local media reports, at least three people were killed.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh confirmed the…
states in NE scale up security along borders, Bihar remains on alert
GUWAHATI: As the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya have heightened security along the international border. Bihar has also issued an alert in the districts situated close to the Bangladesh border.…
Arunachal Pradesh announces recruitment of ex-Agniveers in police
ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh government will facilitate training for local youths to prepare them for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme while retired Agniveers will be given preference during recruitment for the state's police,…
Sikkim CM meets PM Modi, discusses key issues
New Delhi: Sikkim Chief Minister P. S. Tamang met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament House in the national capital on Monday and discussed key issues related to the state including the demand for tribal status by some…
Man held in Assam with drone parts intended for supply to Manipur militants
Guwahati/Imphal: The Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a man with drone parts, which were allegedly intended for supply to militant outfits of Manipur, officials said on Sunday.
An Assam Police spokesman said that…
Fire breaks out near Manipur CM’s bungalow; no casualties
Imphal; A major fire broke out at a deserted building near the Manipur civil secretariat complex, police headquarters and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh's official bungalow here on Saturday evening, an official said.
An official said…
NFR cancels many trains due to heavy rain in NE states
Guwahati/Agartala; In view of the heavy rain and the red alert sounded by the meteorological department for the next two days in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday cancelled eight express…
Sikkim govt seeks IAF’s assistance to airlift 1,400 stranded tourists
Gangtok; The Sikkim government has sought the Indian Air Force's (IAF) assistance to airlift at least 1,400 tourists stranded in the northern part of the state due to road blockage and damages in some bridges caused by landslides…
Sikkim CM’s wife steps down as MLA a day after taking oath
Gangtok: Krishna Kumari Rai, the wife of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, quit as the MLA from Namchi Singhithang just a day after taking oath of office.
Chief Minister Tamang's Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) swept the…
New BJP government in Arunachal likely to assume charge on June 13
Itanagar: The newly-elected BJP-led Arunachal Pradesh government is likely to assume office on June 13, sources said on Tuesday, adding that Chief Minister Pema Khandu is likely to continue for the third straight term.
The…
Bangladeshi smuggler killed in BSF firing along Tripura border
Agartala; A Bangladeshi smuggler was killed when BSF troopers opened fire after being surrounded by a gang along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Sunday, officials said.
BSF officials said that during…
Robin Hibu becomes first IPS officer from Arunachal to be promoted as DGP
Itanagar; Arunachal Pradesh’s first Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Robin Hibu, who is currently serving as the Special Commissioner in Delhi Police, has been promoted to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) by the Union Home…
Manipur CM congratulates newly-elected Congress MPs from state’s 2 LS seats
Imphal: A day after the opposition Congress wrested both the Lok Sabha seats in Manipur from the ruling BJP and its ally Naga People's Front (NPF), Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said that his government would continue to work…
BJP capitalises on weakened opposition in Arunacha
Observers say the SKM’s various welfare schemes including ‘Sikkim Aama Yojana’, ‘Bahini’ and ‘Vatsalaya’ and the slogan ‘Garib Ka Sarkar’ played the trick for party.
Counting of votes polled in Arunachal, Sikkim Assembly elections on Sunday
Gangtok/Itanagar; Counting of votes polled for the 32-member Sikkim Assembly and 50 seats of the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly will begin at 6 a.m. on Sunday.
In Sikkim, which recorded 79.77 per cent turnout of its 4,64 lakh…
Counting of votes in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections begins
Itanagar: Counting of votes, polled in April 19 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh, began on Sunday morning under three-tier security measures with the Central Paramilitary forces deployed in the first two tiers, officials said.…
Heroin worth of Rs 9.71 cr seized in Mizoram, 3 held
Aizawl: In three separate operations, the Assam Rifles and the state police seized 1,387 gm of heroin worth Rs 9.71 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district and arrested three drug peddlers, officials said on Friday.
Assam Rifles sources…