Meghalaya: Committee on Coal mining yet to submit preliminary report: Ampareen Lyngdoh

Meghalaya Congress leader Ampareen Lyngdoh today said that there are too many indicators that illegal mining and transportation of coal is going on in the state. Also Read: Arunachal Pradesh: “India’s frontier secure along Chinese frontier”, says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Lyngdoh said that the judicial inquiry committee, which was set up by the state […]

Meghalaya: Illegal coal mining rampant, says Social activist Agnes Kharshiing

Allegations of rampant illegal coal mining continue to come to the fore in Meghalaya. Weeks after senior TMC leader Mukul Sangma attacked the NPP-led state government for allegedly turning a blind eye to illegal coal mining in parts of the state, social activist Agnes Kharshiing, who has been vocal against illegal mining activities, has once […]

Manipur Elections 2022: Ashab Uddin confident of winning in Jiribam constituency

With election campaigning heating up in Manipur, candidates are leaving no stone unturned in reaching out to voters. The Jiribam constituency candidate, Ashab Uddin, who won the last state polls as an independent candidate, recently joined the JD(U). Ashab Uddin yesterday attended a meeting in Jiribam which was attended by a large number of people. […]

Manipur: NPP Chief Conrad Sangma drums up support for candidates

As a part of his four-day campaign in poll-bound Manipur, NPP National President Conrad Sangma is campaigning in Churachandpur district to drum up support for as many as six candidates in the district. First of all, Sangma visited 60 Singngat assembly constituencies, where NPP candidate Khaibiaklian will be contesting. Sangma will also be visiting the […]

Assam: AIUDF gears up for Rajya Sabha elections

Hectic politicking is underway among the opposition parties in Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. After Congress, AIUDF is huddling up in preparation for the polls for the upper house of parliament. At a core committee meeting held yesterday at the house of MLA Sirajuddin Ajmal, it was decided that the AIUDF would give […]

Manipur Elections 2022: Newly formed Kuki People’s Alliance to debut in 2 Constituencies

The newly floated Kuki Peoples’Alliance on Thursday released its election manifesto at its office in Churachandpur and also declared the names of the two candidates who will fight for the assembly polls from Singngat and Saikul assembly constituencies in the forthcoming Manipur assembly polls. While Chinlunthang Manlun was awarded the party ticket for 60-Singngat AC, […]

Assam MLA Sherman Ali strokes controversy over governments land eviction

Assam MLA Sherman Ali has stoked controversy over the eviction drive conducted by the government on the Satra lands. A video of the Baghbor MLA has gone viral where he is seen provoking a crowd of people. Reportedly, Ali went to Bordoli village in his constituency, where large tracts of land belonging to the Vaishnav […]

Manipur Poll 2022: Congress releases 2ND list of candidates

The Congress has released its second list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. The list includes the names of 10 candidates. Among the candidates are ex-BJP MLAs P Sharatchandra Singh from Moirang and 3 times ex-BJP MLA Ningthoujam Biren Singh from Sekmai Assembly Constituency. Also Read: Assam locals block highway near Mizoram over murder […]

Village Council Polls in Tripura ‘100% must’: Pradyot Deb Barma

TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman has demanded for Village Council election at the earliest for the development of the rural areas in Tripura. Notably, as many as 785 village councils spread across Tripura ADC had their tenures expired a few months back but the elections could not be held due to the Covid-19 […]