Drugs worth Rs 20 lakhs were seized from Manipur’s Imphal East district and two persons were arrested, police said on Thursday. A joint team of Manipur Police and 38 Assam Rifles seized 610 Yaba tablets and 27 gm of heroin from a person at the Pheidinga waiting shed in the district around 11.30 pm on […]

Assam Congress had to face yet another burn, as the official campaign page of the party misrepresented a tea garden image from Taiwan and posted the same with the caption “Tea Garden estate workers Assam”. Reacting sharply against the distortion of Assam’s tea garden image, State Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma termed the […]

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda will announce an alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam on Thursday, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam president Ranjeet Kumar Dass. “Our national president JP Nadda will announce an alliance with AGP and UPPL for the […]

In the wake of the row over Nagaland’s job reservation policy, the state government has decided to convene a crucial consultative meeting of the working group of the Cabinet Sub Committee along with the Civil Society Organisations on March 5. The meeting will be held in Kohima and will look forward to resolve issues pertaining […]

Indian-American film, ‘The Illegal’ has been shortlisted at the Oscars 2021 for the Best Picture category. Directed by Danish Renzu, The Illegal which was released in 2019 is about a student from India who he leaves his home, country and family behind to pursue the American Dream after being accepted to study in a prestigious […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inspected the ongoing construction of the Tura-Dalu-Baghmara road. The Chief Minister expressed his satisfaction on the ongoing construction and has directed National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to further accelerate the construction so that it is completed within the stipulated time frame. “Inspected the Tura-Dalu […]

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima and appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated. Rio stressed on the fact that it is a great opportunity for all to get vaccinated. He also said that the beneficiaries must […]

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday presented a Rs 578.50 crore deficit budget for the 2021-22 fiscal in the Assembly, with major thrusts on health, education and other social sectors. Mein, who holds the planning, investment and finance portfolios, said the focus of the government will be on increasing capital expenditure to […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday launched a programme to ensure that farmers and producer groups get timely availability of adequate quality inputs and better marketing infrastructure and transportation facilities. The chief minister also announced that the state government will spend Rs 200 crore over the next two years under the ”Chief Minister’s Mobilisation […]

The movement for People’s Right Forum in Manipur has alleged misappropriation of ADC funds sanctioned during the financial year 2017-18 and has asked the state government for a probe in the matter. According to the forum, the Central government released an amount of Rs. 143.77 crores for executing developmental works in the Hill Areas of […]