South Tura legislator Agatha Sangma resigned as the member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly yesterday evening to pave the way for her brother and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to contest the seat. Agatha submitted her resignation to Deputy Speaker Timothy Shira at his office chamber. With her resignation, the election commission can now start the […]

In a significant move, the Meghalaya Police is initiating steps to modernise police stations in the state with special focus on rural areas. Director General of Police, SB Singh informed that the state police has plans to upgrade and modernize police stations in the state with special focus on rural areas and a presentation in […]

Tension is brewing at the Assam-Nagaland inter-state border at Merapani with miscreants from the Nagaland side terrorising the villagers in Assam. Miscreants are crossing over to Assam and demanding extortion money from villagers along the inter-state border area. A group of miscreants from Nagaland entered a village at Garbasti at Sector D near the border […]

The Shillong police has received fresh inputs that some elements are still trying to create trouble in the city which witnessed over a week of unrest recently. Talking to newsmen on the prevailing law and order situation weeks after the Shillong unrest, East Khasi Hills SP, Davis Marak said that curfew is being imposed in […]

Meghalaya police said that the possibility of a political rivalry cannot be ruled out in the assault and robbery case of Rishan Rapsang, brother of West Shillong legislator Mohendro Rapsang. East Khasi Hills SP, Davis Marak said that the police have detained and are questioning some suspects who may be behind the attack. The police […]

BJP’s ally in Tripura, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, has decided to contest the next Lok Sabha elections all by itself. The announcement was made by the party during a press conference at Agartala yesterday. IPFT assistant general secretary Mangal Debbarma said that the decision was taken in consultation with the party’s units and […]

The demand for the removal of the present Manipur University Vice Chancellor, Adya Prasad Pandey continues to grow louder. The protests by members of the MUSU and MUTA has entered its 34th day today. Several faculty members of the University including HOD’s and deans have already tendered their resignations in protest and the numbers are […]

The All Assam Students’ Union has demanded the Centre for implementation of the Assam Accord at the earliest. Briefing the media at the National Capital New Delhi today, the AASU said that the State has already taken the burden of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh for many years and it cannot take the burden anymore.

Hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties on Sunday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals where they will face Croatia for a place in the semis. Russia keeper Igor Akinfeev saved Koke’s and Iago Aspas’ spot kicks in their first ever penalty shootout to send the hosts through following a 1-1 draw over 120 […]

The hazards posed by counterfeit products such as FMCGs, pharmaceutical and packaged foods was highlighted at a capacity building seminar on combating counterfeit and illicit goods in Agartala yesterday. The program, jointly organised by FICCI and government of Tripura, was attended by officials of Excise department of Tripura, police and BSF personnel among others.