North-East

10.54 lakh more people to benefit from Assam’s poverty alleviation scheme

Guwahati: Orunodoi, the poverty alleviation scheme, launched on 1 December 2020, entails a monthly grant of Rs 1,250 to each beneficiary

BY / Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

Meghalaya govt inks MoU for FIRST Cancer Care project

Shillong: The state also has the highest rate of tobacco-related cancers with 70.4 per cent in males and 46.5 in females

BY / Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

Four Meghalaya MLAs join BJP as party seeks north-east boost in upcoming polls

New Delhi: Though the state's ruling NPP has been a member of the BJP-led National Democratic Party, their relations have been far from smooth

BY / Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

Drugs worth Rs 14 crore seized in Guwahati, 1 arrested

Guwahati: 50,000 yaba tablets and 200 grams of heroin were recovered from a Manipur-registered ambulance at the parking of an apartment

BY / Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

Money given under Meghalaya farmers schemes not loan, BJP misleading people: CM

Shillong: State BJP chief Ernest Mawrie claimed that the NPP-led government availed a loan of Rs 1,500 crore from foreign investors for the schemes to woo voters

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

BJP-led Centre neglected Meghalaya, NE: Mamata

Shillong: The Trinamool Congress supremo also distributed Rs 5 lakh each to next of kin of those killed in clashes along the Assam-Meghalaya border last month

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

Mizoram Excise and Narcotics minister resigns

Aizawl: Beichhua said that he was told by Mizoram CM Zoramthanga to resign as he wanted to reshuffle the cabinet

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

PM Modi to attend NEC golden jubilee celebrations in Shillong on 18 Dec: Sangma

Shillong: PM will be in the state capital for just three hours and will be attending two programmes

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

10th North East Festival back in Delhi from 23–26 Dec

New Delhi: The line-up of events at the 2022 North East Festival includes North East Rock Battle, a musical extravaganza featuring various bands from the Northeast, a fashion show, an exhibition arena showcasing ‘Made in North East’ products, and

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

Mamata to give pep talks to TMC workers of Meghalaya ahead of polls

Shillong: The TMC is now the state's main opposition party in its 60-member assembly by virtue of the defection of 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

Contract killer from Bihar eliminated by Assam Police

Hojai (Assam): The police official said the man was reportedly hired from Bihar along with another person by some people from Lumding to kill a former railway employee

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

Mamata arrives in Meghalaya to address TMC meeting ahead of assembly polls

Shillong: Notably, the TMC has been trying to strengthen its foothold in the northeastern state along with Assam and Tripura in the region

BY / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
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