And on the occasion of Holi, the traditional Fire Walking Festival was held in Manipur’s border town of Moreh. This is the 55th edition of Fire Walking Festival which has been organised every year since 1967. During the festival, which entered its 10th day today, as many as 100 Devotees walked on the fire offering […]

Five day Yaoshang festival began in Manipur on March 19.  The five-day long Yaoshang Festival which is celebrated during Holi, starts on the full moon day of Lamda month that usually falls in the later part of February or early part of March. Considered as one of the biggest festivals of Manipur, Yaoshang exhibits a […]

Pabitra Margherita will be the BJP’s candidate for one of the Rajya Sabha seats going to the elections on March 31. It may be mentioned that two Rajya Sabha seats from the state will fall vacant after terms of Congress MPs Ripun Bora and Ranee Narah will come to an end on April 2. Meanwhile, […]

The Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) has called for a total bandh starting from March 21 to 23 in Southern Angami areas in Nagaland, protesting against the stationing of Manipur Police at the disputed area Kezoltsa or Koziirii, which is under arbitration by the Board of Arbitrators of the Tenyimi People’s Organization. A joint Representation […]

In a disturbing video, a traffic police personnel was seen aggressively beating a civilian in the middle of the road in Guwahati’s Paltan Bazar area, completely unconcerned with the child and his wife in the back seat of his motorcycle. The incident took place yesterday. The police constable has been identified as Fakruddin Ahmed. Later, […]

At a time when there is continued suspense over who will be the next Chief Minister of Manipur, the BJP is gaining in strength with more support pouring in. After Naga People’s Front and the JD-U, the Kuki People’s Alliance has now extended unconditional support to the BJP for the formation of new government. KPA […]

With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia and some European countries, the Centre has advised States and Union Territories to continue focusing on the five-fold strategy that is test-track-treat-vaccination and adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour. In a letter to all Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries (Health) of all States and UTs, Union […]

A 200-strong mob on Thursday vandalised and looted an Iskcon Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. According to reports, many members of the temple were injured in the attack. The mob was reportedly led by Islamist leader Haji Shafiullah. Two videos doing the round on social media show the mob of alleged Islamists pillaging the […]

A waste recycling mission started by the Gor Secondary school of Lower Dzongu in North Sikkim has been successful in keeping not only the school campus litter-free, but the surrounding villages as well. Started under the guidance of Headmistress Tseten Lhamu Lepcha, the school initiated the mission of recycling plastic wastes like water bottles, wrappers, […]

In a bid to pay fitting honour to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his valour and courage in the face of Russian invasion, Aromica Tea Company has dedicated the newest brew of a strong ”Assam black tea” to president Zelekskyy. Named ‘Zelenskyy’, the new tea is a perfect blend of the artisanal-handcrafted orthodox tea and […]