The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of whopping Rs 100 crore on Meghalaya Government for failing to control illegal mining of coal. As per reports, the amount has to be recovered from mine owners and errant officials. The amount has to be deposited to the Central Pollution Control Board for restoring the environment. […]

Former People’s Democratic Front chief, PN Syiem has joined the Nationalist People’s Party (NPP) ahead of the Feb 27 Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council polls. According to top sources, Syiem is planning to contest the KHADC election from Mawkhar-Pynthorumkhrah constituency. Earlier, Syiem had quit the party after being allegedly sidelined by fellow party leaders.

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today took charge of the new Chief Minister’s Office at the new secretariat building. The new secretariat building was inaugurated in December 4 last year. Chief Minister Chamling was accorded a warm welcome by the cabinet ministers and chief secretary. In the first phase of the project, the new secretariat […]

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Imphal and Silchar, BJP National President Amit Shah will be in Agartala on Saturday. Shah will be accompanied by all 3 National General Secretaries of BJP – Ram Madhav, Ajay Jamwal & Sunil Deodhar. During the visit, Shah will address a conference of ‘Pristha Pramukhs’, considered to […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has openly backed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill hoping that it would soon be passed in Parliament and it is linked with emotions and people’s lives. The Prime Minister made the statement in Southern Assam’s Silchar town where he was addressing a massive election rally on Friday. #FLASH | PM Narendra Modi […]

The Supreme Court has ordered the Centre and the Meghalaya government to take action against the mine owners of the disaster hit site. The apex court has also asked the Centre and the Meghalaya government to file a status report before it by January 7 on steps and progress of the rescue operation of 15 […]

A massive fire broke out at the market area of Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday evening, leaving almost nine shops gutted to ashes. Fire brigades rushed to the spot along with a team including 14AR, CRPF, Bazar committees to douse the flames. However, no loss of life has been reported. The exact worth […]

The draft report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was adopted on Thursday during its final meeting held in New Delhi, which will now likely be tabled in the Lok Sabha on January 7. According to sources, the draft report comes with a few minor changes. JPC will recommend for the […]

Putting all speculations to rest, the Centre has clarified that there is no plan to extend Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to other parts of the country. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said that the NRC is being updated under the provisions of the […]

Thousands turned up at the Hatta Kangjeibung in Imphal where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally besides inaugurating developmental projects worth over Rs 1500 crore. Among the flagship schemes inaugurated by the Prime Minister are Integrated Check Post at Indo-Myanmar border, Dolaithabi Dam, FCI godown water supply scheme, sports infra projects etc. Addressing the […]