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Manipur elections under shadow of militant strikes, will still focus on unemployment and development

Imphal, January 13 (PTI): Amidst a shadow cast by recent terror strikes, Manipur, the `jewel of the Northeast 'is headed for elections to its 60-member state assembly, with the Congress attempting to wrest

North-East / 14th January 2022

Manipur’s Omicron case rises to 7 as six more detected

Newmai News Network Imphal | January 14 Manipur reported six new cases of Omicron today, taking the cumulative count of the fast-spreading variant to seven in the state. The Health department said that s

North-East / 14th January 2022

Central jail soon in Meghalaya

Newmai News Network Shillong | January 14 The Home (Jails) department will soon come up with a master plan to set up a Central jail in Meghalaya. “We are setting up a Central jail in 25

North-East / 14th January 2022

CRF seeks halt of coal transportation

Newmai News Network Shillong | January 14 The Constitutional Rights Forum (CRF) has written to the chief secretary of Meghalaya seeking an immediate stop on the transport of coal being permitted by th

North-East / 14th January 2022

‘Drivers Day’ observed in Manipur

Newmai News Network Imphal | January 14 Drivers in Manipur observed “Drivers’ Day” today. Paying homage to the drivers who lost their lives on line of duty marked the event which var

North-East / 14th January 2022

Meghalaya Chief Minister on healthcare services

Newmai News Network Shillong | January 14 Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma today said that his government is committed to ensuring better health services to the people of the region and the

North-East / 14th January 2022

Mizoram govt effects bureaucratic reshuffle, 12 officials shifted

Aizawl, January 14 (PTI): In a major reshuffle, the Mizoram government has transferred 12 officials, including Champhai deputy commissioner Maria CT Zuali, who recently busted an areca nut smuggling racket.

North-East / 14th January 2022

2021 fifth warmest in India since 1901; northeast monsoon rains highest since 1901

New Delhi, January 14 (IANS) The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year since nationwide records commenced in 1901, while the seasonal rainfall during the northeast monsoon season over the core region of the sout

Featured News / 14th January 2022

Bihu, Makar Sankranti celebrated in NE amid Covid surge

Guwahati/Agartala, January 14 (IANS): Amid the ongoing Covid-19 surge, the northeastern states on Friday celebrated Bihu and Makar Sankranti, both harvest festivals, with traditional fervour. Various state g

North-East / 14th January 2022

Mizoram govt effects bureaucratic reshuffle, 12 officials shifted

Aizawl, January 14 (PTI): In a major reshuffle, the Mizoram government has transferred 12 officials, including Champhai deputy commissioner Maria CT Zuali, who recently busted an areca nut smuggling racket.

North-East / 14th January 2022

2 Assam govt employees among 3 arrested on corruption charges

Guwahati, January 13 (PTI): Three persons, including two transport department employees of the Assam government, have been arrested in Nagaon district on corruption charges, an official release said. The two

North-East / 13th January 2022

Assam govt to procure unsold traditional handloom items from weavers

Guwahati, January 13 (PTI): The Assam government will procure unsold traditional handloom items from weavers to help them overcome COVID-19 challenges, an official statement said. The procurement will

North-East / 13th January 2022

Government keen on finding solution to border issue: Meghalaya Dy CM

Newmai News Network Shillong | January 13 Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said today that the state government is keen to find an amicable solution to the long-pending boundary dispute with

North-East / 13th January 2022

Post-Christmas, new year festivities, Covid cases rising in rural Mizoram

Aizawl, January 13 (PTI): After the Christmas and New Year festivities, rural Mizoram is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases now, while urban areas, especially Aizawl district, had registered the majority of d

North-East / 13th January 2022

Freight loading maintaining steady growth: NFR

Guwahati, January 12 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway continued to maintain steady growth in freight loading and loaded 0.844 MT in December, 2021, informed an official release. This is an increase of 11.

North-East / 13th January 2022

Pre-poll violence continues unabated in Manipur

Newmai News Network Imphal | January 12 Pre-poll violence in Manipur continued unabated with miscreants targeting intending candidates. A hand grenade was lobbed by unknown miscreants at the gate of the

North-East / 13th January 2022

Assam govt appoints Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain as Dy SP

Guwahati, January 12 (IANS): Following its earlier announcement, the Assam government on Wednesday formally appointed Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police (DSP).

North-East / 12th January 2022

Two powerful blasts near Congress leaders' residences in Manipur

Imphal, January 12 (IANS): As the pre-poll violence continued in Manipur, two powerful bombs, including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated remotely, went off in front of the residences of two Congre

North-East / 12th January 2022

Assam Police seizes heroin from goods truck, driver held

Guwahati, January 11 (IANS): A consignment of 1.5 kg of heroin, valued at Rs 10 crore in the international market, was seized from a goods truck in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday and the driver a

North-East / 12th January 2022

Tripura equipped to face third wave of pandemic, people should abide by COVID protocol: CM

Agartala, January 12 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has appealed to people to strictly maintain Covid-appropriate behaviour, while also giving assurance that the state is well equipped to deal w

North-East / 12th January 2022

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