Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday. Sangma expressed his gratitude to the Government of India and the Prime Minister for providing Rs 5,105 crore from the share of central taxes, and Rs 1,279 crore as Revenue Gap Grant for the next financial year. Taking to […]

The All Manipur Christian Organization along with the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur, has expressed serious concerns over the government for serving eviction notice only to churches in Imphal. The body have termed the move unsecular, as out of 188 religious places cleared from eviction not a single church was included in the list. With […]

Following the indefinite taxi strike called by the Meghalaya Joint Action Committee of Commercial Vehicles or MJACCV, the district administration held a meeting on Thursday with various taxi associations in the state. Talking to newsmen, East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Isawanda Laloo informed that she met various taxi associations in Shillong to discuss the current […]

Over 80 per cent of Indians believe that use of cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco is a very serious problem and 88 per cent strongly support the strengthening of the current tobacco control law to address this menace, while 72 per cent believe second-hand smoke is a serious health hazard, stated a survey. A survey […]

The Arunachal Pradesh government on Wednesday handed over the Vijoynagar primary health centre (PHC) in Changlang district to Karuna Trust, a non-governmental organization. During a programme, held to mark the occasion, Health & Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang, along with Urban Development Minister Kamlung Mosang visited the primary health centre. Addressing the gathering, Alo Libang […]

In a major drug seizure, police on Wednesday seized a huge quantity of drugs from Jumia Colony in Ratanpur under Khowai district in Tripura. Acting on a tip-off, Khowai police raided the Jumia Colony and recovered 218 kilograms of dried Marijuana concealed in 19 sacks from a forest yesterday. The market value of the seized […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that through sustained talks, both Indian and China have reached an agreement for disengagement on the north and south bank of Pangong Lake. Speaking on the present situation in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister said, “I am happy to inform the House today that as a […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Guwahati on Thursday morning, where he paid floral tribute to former Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary. Taking to Twitter Shah said, “When the emphasis was being given on adapting the foreign model for the formation of independent India, it was Pandit ji who gave […]

The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday decided to appoint sprinter Hima Das as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the state. Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal in a meeting with Council of Ministers at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati decided to appoint ace sprinter Hima Das as DSP. The cabinet also decided to amend the integrated […]

The tabling of Assam’s interim Budget was postponed on Thursday hours before its schedule, an assembly official said. The tabling of the interim Budget was postponed to Friday, stating that it clashed with the Governor’s address but sources claimed that it was deferred as state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was accompanying Union Home Minister […]