Fear of displacement has gripped Chakmas living in the frontier state after Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju recently spoke of steps being taken to relocate them outside the state. The Chakma Hajong community, which has been settled in the state since the late 1960s has expressed strong reservations to the […]

In a historic move, the Assam Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with microfinance institutions (MFI) active in the state to compensate and waive off microfinance loans taken by women of the economically weak sections. Fulfilling its promise to waive off micro-finance loans to provide succour to poor women who are not […]

The Manipur government on Tuesday enlisted the various steps undertaken to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s economy. Addressing the house during the final day of the 13th session of the Manipur Assembly, Deputy CM and State Finance Minister Y Joykumar detailed the various ways in which the government tried to […]

In a big development, as many as 67 cadres of the National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB) laid down arms on Tuesday at Durgam in Assam’s Majbat. The significant move comes in the wake of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s constant efforts to bring cadres of insurgent outfits to the mainstream. This is the third […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and discussed the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. PM Modi spoke to Putin for over 45 minutes on the phone and had a detailed conversation over Afghanistan. Earlier on Monday, PM Modi held a telephonic conversation with his German counterpart Angela Merkel in which […]

Javelin thrower Tek Chand carried the tri-colour as India made its way during the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Tuesday here at the Japan National Stadium. Tek Chand was India’s flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony after Thangavelu Mariyappan was quarantined following close contact with a COVID-19 positive person on their flight […]

At least 1.6 crore Indians are yet to get their second shot of the Covid vaccine 16 weeks after their first shot, a report by the health ministry said. The 1.6 crore figure was arrived at by looking at how many people had got their first shots as of May 2 and comparing it with […]

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Tuesday announced that the regular toy train services of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling railway stations will resume from August 25. By this announcement, it can be expected that the tourism and hospitality sectors will be benefitted from the resumption of the toy train […]

The Meghalaya Police on Monday recovered three INSAS rifles snatched by masked men on August 15. Acting on specific inputs, the Meghalaya police along with personnel of the fire and emergency services recovered the weapons from the Wahumkhrah river. The search operation was carried out by the State Rescue Team (SRT) of the state police […]

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 328.8 million US dollars, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), to provide dedicated and comprehensive support for the IAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of these planes. Through this Follow On Support II (FOS) contract, Lockheed Martin […]