The Itanagar district administration have geared up to fight the devastation caused during the monsoon season this year. The district administration has decided to restrict vehicular movement on the Itanagar to Naharlagun route from 8 pm till 6 am everyday due to the ongoing road construction work on the National Highway stretch 415. Deputy Commissioner Himangshu […]

Opposition in Meghalaya, the Congress has slammed the NPP-led State Government for allegedly failing to protect the people and properties of the State along the border with Assam. Asserting that the State Government is bound to act on the issue, Leader of opposition and former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said that the MDA Government […]

A team of Veterinary officers from North District and officials from Chungthang visited Lachen Valley in Sikkim up to Cho Lhamu to further investigate on the present status of the Himalayan Yaks mortality in the region. The veterinary team provided the ailing yaks with anti-stress and vitamin injections. Moreover, the farmers of the domesticated yaks were […]

In a significant move, the Meghalaya High Court has directed the Director of the NEIGRIHMS, Dr DN Thappa and Head of Cardiology department Dr Animesh Mishra to file an affidavit by May 16, mentioning details of the treatment provided to the deceased female patient since the time she was admitted. Further, the High Court has […]

Assam Minister Parimal Suklabaidhya, Addl DGP Mukesh Agarwal and other senior district administration officials of Hailakandi conducted a meeting, where it was decided that the curfew in trouble hit Hailakandi town that was scheduled to end on Sunday at 7 am may get extended to 12 in the noon depending on the situation. It was […]

The Supreme Court has allowed transportation of over 75 thousand metric tons of coal from Meghalaya for 15 days beginning May 17 but asked the State government to ensure that no other coal should be transported or mined. The court, however, imposed some criteria for transportation of the specified coal. It asked the state government […]

The Supreme Court has ordered that illegal foreigners in Assam who have completed more than three years in detention may be released after they provide biometric details in a secured database. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna also directed them to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh with two […]

The golden girl of Assam, sprinter Hima Das might skip the world relays to be held on May 13 in Yokohama, Japan. The 20-year young athlete has been diagnosed with spondylitis of the lumbar vertebrae, essentially the lower back. Popularly known as the ‘Dhing Express’, Hima Das may now be required to go through a period […]

The CPI(M) in Tripura has decided to participate in the repolls scheduled to be held in 168 polling booths in the West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency on May 12. The decision was taken after their writ petition challenging the Election Commission’s decision for repolling was rejected by the Supreme Court. The decision to participate in […]

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has stated that unless the Nagas live in peace among themselves and arrive at a political solution to the Naga problem, the future of the Naga people may not be so bright. The Chief Minister made these remarks at the 28th general conference of the Naga Students Federation that was […]