Former Meghalaya Chief Minister and leader of opposition Mukul Sangma has made a startling claim that militants from the National Democratic Front of Boroland outfit are active in the Garo and West Khasi Hills districts. Sangma has said that NDFB militants trained in Assam are active in the Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills district. […]

The Kohima Press Club boycotted the official farewell function of outgoing Nagaland Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday for his alleged “utter disregard” of the press and media fraternity in the state during his years in office. Ravi was appointed as the Nagaland governor in July 2019 along with his assignment as the interlocutor of […]

September 15 is observed every year as Engineers’ Day in India, as a tribute to Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of the country’s finest engineers. India along with Sri Lanka and Tanzania celebrate National Engineer’s day to recognise and honour the achievements of the great engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union […]

India reported 27,176 fresh COVID-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday. Of these, Kerala recorded 15,876 new COVID-19 cases and 129 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country has been reporting less than 30,000 cases of COVID infection for the last 4 days, the […]

Former Nagaland Chief Minister and top NPF leader TR Zeliang on Tuesday said that newly appointed interlocutor for Naga peace talks, AK Mishra can break the ice and take the peace process forward. While maintaining that different stakeholders were interacting with AK Mishra since last year, Zeliang said that the Intelligence Bureau officer was able […]

The first meeting of the select committee formed by the Nagaland assembly to look into the border row with Assam was held on Tuesday. The ten member committee constituted by the state legislative assembly during the monsoon session met at the assembly secretariat under the convenorship of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. Deputy Chief Minister Y […]

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government is working towards putting in place a system in which pension can be disbursed to government employees on the day of retirement itself. Reviewing the functioning of Directorate of Pension and Public Grievances, he issued directions to the officers concerned to integrate […]

Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Tuesday said that ex-HNLC general secretary Cherishterfield Thangkhiew was clearly involved in the Shillong IED blast. Replying to a query by Congress MLA Mohendra Rapsang, about the involvement of Cherishterfield in the blast Home minister Rymbui, said that the police had a lead about the ex-HNLC general secretary’s involvement […]

The fresh influx of refugees from the military coup hit Myanmar has crossed the 1,500 mark. As per government data, a total of 1,546 Myanmar nationals have entered Mizoram between Friday and Monday. As per local police and district officials, the fresh immigrants including women and children are taking shelter in 15 to 16 villages […]

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday named Sushmita Dev, who recently joined the party after quitting the Congress, as its candidate for bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat. The seat in the state fell vacant after Manas Bhunia quit the upper house having won assembly elections from Sabang in Paschim Medinipur. Bypoll to six Rajya Sabha […]