The budget session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly began on Wednesday, as Governor Najma Heptulla highlighted the measures undertaken by the state government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The session will have 13 sittings till February 22, including Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s presentation of the budget estimate for 2021-22 on Friday, an official […]

Congress legislator Mayralborn Syiem has urged the government of Assam to immediately bring to halt the construction work of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) transit camp at Khanapara in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi District. Requesting the Assam government to take note of the issue at the highest level, Syiem expressed hopes that after the general elections […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday made the Aadhaar identification mandatory for availing benefits under the Central scheme of ‘Grant in Aid to Government of Tripura and Mizoram for rehabilitation of Bru Migrants’. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided to the eligible Bru persons and their family members through the State […]

India is vigilant and prepared to counter and defeat any misadventure to defend its people and the territorial integrity at all costs, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru on Wednesday. “India faces threats and challenges emanating from multiple fronts. India is a victim of state-sponsored and state inflicted terrorism, […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to visit Assam on February 6 and address the tea garden community of the state. This was informed by Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday. Sitharaman will distribute Rs. 3000 each to 8 lakh tea garden workers with an expense of Rs. 240 crores at an […]

In yet another successful operation against drugs, the North Tripura district police on Monday recovered 1,200 kilograms of dry ganja (marijuana) and arrested two persons from Bihar who were involved in the interstate drugs smuggling racket. According to Bhanupada Chakraborty, Superintendent of Police (SP) North Tripura, the consignment worth around Rs 1.2 crore was hidden […]

In a significant achievement, India has become the fastest country in the world to reach the 4 million COVID-19 vaccination mark in 18 days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday. “As on February 1, 2021, India was among the top five countries in terms of the number of COVID19 vaccine […]

Ahead of the inauguration of the 13th edition of the Aero India international air show on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the event will add impetus to the country’s quest to become ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant). “India offers unlimited potential in defence and aerospace. Aero India is a wonderful platform for collaborations in these areas. […]

As the Assam state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gets ready for the forthcoming Assembly elections, Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar has been appointed as the in-charge of the BJP Election Committee for Assam. Also, senior BJP leader and Union Minister of State (Ind Charge) for Development of North Eastern […]

A large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered by the Kokrajhar police on Tuesday. The police have recovered five AK 56 rifles with 8 magazines, one HK 33E Rifle, one UBGL with 11 shells, eight Chinese hand grenades and 300 AK 56 ammunition. “And the fight against anti-National elements gets stronger. Another stellar effort […]