North-East

‘Inception meeting’ of Y20 summit begins in Guwahati

Guwahati: The meeting in Assam’s capital is going to be the first among the 17 such meetings across India this year

BY / Tuesday, 7 February, 2023

Assam child marriage crackdown: 17 pc of pregnant women in 2022 were teenagers

Guwahati: A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in Assam's Cachar district after her family prevented her from going ahead with wedding plans with her lover

BY / Tuesday, 7 February, 2023

Congress Tripura promises old pension scheme, free 150 units of electricity in manifesto

Agartala: The Congress is contesting in 13 of the 60 Assembly seats in alliance with the CPI(M)

BY / Monday, 6 February, 2023

Upper age limit for Arunachal civil service exam raised

Itanagar: The current age limit for direct recruitment for civil services and civil posts in the state government is 32 years, with 5 years age relaxation to APST candidates

BY / Sunday, 5 February, 2023

‘There was a knock on the door at 2 am’: Assam child bride recounts crackdown

Morigaon (Assam): In the drive against child marriage, police had till Saturday arrested 2,258 people, including Hindu and Muslim priests who conducted such weddings

BY / Sunday, 5 February, 2023

Meghalaya polls: CM Conrad K Sangma files nomination, BJP fields Bernard N Marak against him

Shillong: He is seeking re-election from South Tura assembly seat in the February 27 elections

BY / Saturday, 4 February, 2023

Protest in Imphal against desecration of three-centuries-old idol in Manipur

Imphal: The place of worship in Imphal is protected under the Manipur Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Act, 1976

BY / Saturday, 4 February, 2023

Tripura Assembly polls: Tipra Motha may have final say in the triangular contest

Agartala: Veteran journalist and political analyst Sekhar Dutta said Tipra Motha's entry into the electoral battle is going to hurt the BJP's poll prospects in the tribal areas

BY / Saturday, 4 February, 2023

Arunachal Pradesh: Aggrieved teachers defer call for exam boycott after govt assures talks

Itanagar: The ATA is demanding the enhancement of earned leave of school teachers from 10 to 20 days or an increase in their retirement age to 62 and renovation of schools and teachers' quarters

BY / Saturday, 4 February, 2023

Minor blast in Imphal ahead of Sunny Leone’s visit, no casualties reported

Imphal: The explosion occurred around 6:06 am on the grounds of Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal east

BY / Saturday, 4 February, 2023

Assam: 2044 arrested on first day of crackdown against child marriage; women protests

Guwahati: The police had registered 4,004 cases of child marriage in less than a fortnight since the state cabinet decided on January 23 to arrest offenders

BY / Saturday, 4 February, 2023

Woman refuses freebies from Meghalaya poll candidates, returns them

Shillong: Phawa claimed that she returned the freebies on Thursday and asked the candidates not to distribute them if they want to become legislators

BY / Friday, 3 February, 2023
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