North-East

Tripura BJP promises more autonomy for tribal council, sops for farmers

Agartala: The February 16 polls are expected to be a three-cornered contest between the BJP, Tipra Motha and the Congress-CPI(M) combine

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

ULFA(I) militant killed in encounter in Assam was ‘planning to target DGP and IGP (NER)’

Tinsukia (Assam): The police claimed that the insurgents were planning to kidnap an influential businessman from Tinsukia district

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

Union Minister against ex-CM in battle royale over Tripura’s heartland Dhanpur

Sonamura (Tripura): The constituency has just 48,000 voters with around 11,000 tribals and 14,000 Muslims in the area make it an interesting demographic mix

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

Meghalaya polls: Promises of Rs 3,000/month to single BPL mothers, jobs for each household in Cong manifesto

Shillong: The Congress also asserted that the party would bring in a transparency law

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

SC removes reference of Sikkimese-Nepalese as “people of foreign origin”

Gangtok: The SC bench said that the error has crept in because the original writ petitioners have made more than 25 amendments to the petition

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

Securing future of child brides vital: Experts share concerns on Assam’s underage marriage crackdown

Guwahati: More than 2,500 arrests have been made on the basis of 4,074 FIRs lodged across the state in an operation against child marriage since February 2

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

Meghalaya HC: Necessary to call CAPF to stop illegal mining and transportation of coal

Shillong: The court said that large-scale unscientific mining of coal in the state may lead to disastrous consequences

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

12-hour bandh in Sikkim today over SC’s “immigrants” reference

Gangtok: The Supreme Court in an order had made the observation that the Sikkimese Nepali community are immigrants

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Day of rallies, roadshows and accusations in ‘politically hot’ Tripura

Agartala: Polling for the 60-seat assembly will be held on February 16, while the votes will be counted on March 2

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Assam, Mizoram committed to solve border dispute: officials

Hailakandi (Assam): Various cultural programmes were held at the festival while an exhibition cum sale of local products was organised at the border festival

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Meghalaya: 379 candidates including 37 women file nomination for assembly polls

Shillong: All 60 sitting MLAs have submitted their papers seeking re-election

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Yuva Sangam’ portal launched to build empathy between youths of Northeast and other states

New Delhi: The Yuva Sangam will focus on conducting exposure tours of the youth comprising students and off-campus youngsters from the Northeast to other states and vice versa

BY / Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
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