NEA News Service

Shillong: Popular public leader, educationist and former Meghalaya Home Minister, Robert Garnett Lyngdoh passed away at his residence in Nongrim Hills here on Friday.Bah Bob or Bobby, as he was fondly referred to passed away at the age of...

Shillong: The explosives that were seized from the farmhouse of now-arrested Meghalaya BJP Vice-President Bernard N Marak on Thursday will be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to check their intensity, police said on Friday.The former militant-turned politician...

Kamjong: The second Bijli Mahotsav and Ujala Diwas for Kamjong district was observed Friday at Koso village under Phungyar sub-division. Organised jointly by the District Administration Kamjong with MSPDCL and NHPC Ltd, the observation is being held widely across...

Kangpokpi: The District Administration Kangpokpi Friday celebrated the Bijli Mahotsav and Ujala Diwas at Saijang Community Hall in Saijang Village, Saikul Sub-Division, Kangpokpi district. Speaking at the function, Deputy Commissioner, Kengoo Zuringla, said that the function is held for celebrating...

Imphal: in the last 24 hours leading up to 5 pm of Friday, 98 persons from the general population tested positive in Manipur. During the same period, 73 persons recovered and were discharged and no Covid-related death was reported,...

Guwahati: The Assam government has appointed IAS officer Partha Pratim Mazumdar as the new state coordinator for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in place of Hitesh Dev Sharma, who will attain superannuation on July 31, 2022.Mazumdar, currently posted...

Itanagar: Maintaining its steady rise in Coronavirus infections, Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday recorded 82 more Covid-19 cases taking the state’s overall case tally to 65,680, a senior health official said.On the other hand, 69 Covid patients have recuperated from...

Shillong: Five alleged drug traffickers, including a Meghalaya Police Constable, were arrested across the state and also recovered heroin from their possession, police said on Thursday.A police official said 29-year-old Nisooki War was arrested with 201 grams of heroin...

Itanagar: Altogether 14 militants belonging to different factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) on Thursday laid down arms and surrendered before the security forces in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh, a senior police officer said.The concerted...

Imphal: A team of BJP youth wing led by BYJM Manipur president M Barish Sharma burnt effigies of Congress leaders and attacked the Congress office on Thursday. They shouted slogans and allegedly threatened Congress workers. Immediately after the incident Congress...