Sikkim Chief Minister PS Golay on Monday filed his nomination to contest bypolls from the Poklok-Kamrang Assembly constituency in the State. It was a big relief for Sikkim chief minister PS Golay, after the Election Commission on Sunday reduced his disqualification period to enable the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha chief to contest the upcoming October 21 […]

Battlelines have been drawn for the state assembly by-elections in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Sikkim. Fate of candidates from different parties as well as independents will be sealed in the by-polls slated for October 21. Candidates will battle it out against each other in 4 seats in Assam, 1 seat in Meghalaya, 1 seat […]

Chakat Aboh, the wife of slain Arunachal NPP MLA Tirong Aboh has filed her nomination papers as an independent candidate for the Khonsa West by-polls on October 21. Aboh is the first candidate to file nomination for the by-polls necessitated by the killing of her husband and sitting legislator Tirong Aboh in May. Political parties […]

Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Monday took over as the 26th chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, who demitted office on his superannuation, on Monday. Earlier on September 19, the Central government had appointed Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria the next chief of the India […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked a student named Aleena Taayang from Arunachal Pradesh for reading his book ‘Exam Warriors’ and suggesting its shortcomings. During his 57th edition of the radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’, Modi read out the “interesting” letter sent by Taayang for him. In the letter, Taayang mentioned that in the […]

Six times world champion Mary Kom is now aiming for the sky. She is eyeing a historic seventh gold medal at the World Championships scheduled to take place at Ulan Ude in Russia from October 3 to 13. She also revealed a new trick up her sleeve. Mary Kom said she will be using the […]

With an objective to be self reliant in the production of defence equipment’s, the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) will raise the percentage of building defence equipment’s from 50 to 70 percent in the next 5-10 years which includes, building indigenous 5TH generation fighter jets. The Secretary Department of Defence, Research and Development, and DRDO […]

In a major political development in Sikkim, the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha has forged an alliance with BJP for the upcoming by-polls in the three constituencies of Gangtok, Rumtek-Martam and Poklok-Kamrang. As per the alliance, SKM will not field their candidate for the Gangtok, Rumtek-Martam seats and support the BJP candidate. In turn, BJP will […]

The Central Young Mizo Association President Vanlalruata said that the Mizo Society stand is still the same on the Bru repatriation and it is that the new demands of the Brus cannot be entertained. Vanlalruata stated that if the Brus cannot accept the present package, they can stay anywhere in the country except Mizoram. He said […]

A year after the riots in Harijan Colony had rocked the city of Shillong, the issue on relocation of the colony residents is yet to be resolved. Even after several rounds of meetings and a High level committee set up to find a solution, the matter seems to be engulfed in a legal tangle. Meghalaya […]