The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday recovered 3.25 kg explosives from Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills. The CRPF informed that its 120 Battalion recovered two live improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 13 gelatin sticks and three electric detonators from Tikrikilla during a special operation. The IEDs were neutralised, stated the CRPF. According to a statement […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage surpassed 73 crores, of which 65,27,175 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. “With the administration of 65,27,175 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, country’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage surpassed the cumulative figure of 73 crores landmark milestone […]

Protest erupted outside the Meghalaya secretariat today over the Cheristerfield Thangkiew encounter with members of the Voice of the People of Mawlai dumping the surrendered knives inside the secretariat premises. As per sources, the protesters first decided to carry out the demonstration outside the State Legislative Assembly where the Autumn Session began on Friday. However, […]

In a big breakthrough, Commander-in-chief of banned Socialist Democratic Front of Kukiland or SDKF Letminthang Haokip alias Boithang has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Churanchandpur district. As per initial reports, a fierce encounter ensued in the wee hours of Friday, after a joint team of Manipur Police and Assam Rifles […]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday filed her nomination for by-polls to Bhabanipur assembly seat. The TMC chief will be pitted against BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal and Left Front’s Srijib Biswas. The by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency in West Bengal will be held on September 30, as per the schedule announced by the Election […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting on COVID-19 situation and vaccination in the country. As per the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the meeting was done to review India’s present situation regarding the pandemic and the vaccination drive. Notably, yesterday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said India is still going through […]

Nagaland Governor RN Ravi was transferred as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu late on Thursday, in a series of gubernatorial changes. In a press statement, the Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday said the President has appointed three Governors, besides accepting the resignation of one. Besides Ravi’s appointment, Banwarilal Purohit, who was Governor of Tamil Nadu has […]

India on Friday reported 34,973 fresh COVID-19 cases, 37,681 recoveries and 260 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry. Of these, Kerala recorded 26,200 new cases and 114 deaths. The Health Ministry said that India’s active caseload stands at 3,90,646, which accounts for 1.18 per cent of the total cases. The […]

The Mizoram government on Thursday accused the Assam of forcibly occupying land belonging to 20 Mizo families in Kolasib district. During the ongoing session of the Mizoram assembly, Home Minister Lalchamliana informed that the families were engaged in plantation and wet-rice cultivation in these plots of land. Replying to a query by Congress MLA Lalrindika […]

Situation continues to be volatile in Tripura capital Agartala a day after it witnessed some unprecedented scenes. An uneasy calm prevailed in most parts of the town in the early hours today with reports coming in of fresh cases of arson and vandalism late last night. As per reports, several offices of the CPI(M) were […]