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 PTI / 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 PTI / 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 NTN / 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 PTI / 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 PTI / 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 PTI / 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 PTI / Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
‘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 PTI / 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 PTI / 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 PTI / 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 PTI / 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 Sushmita Goswami / Sunday, 5 February, 2023
