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Liquor to be cheaper in Meghalaya

Shillong: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on various brands of liquor by bringing it down from 40 per cent to 37.5 per cent as well as do away with the 25 per cent...

Sprinter Hima Das appointed as DSP of Assam police

Guwahati: India's ace sprinter Hima Das was officially appointed as Deputy Superintendent of police, Assam, on Friday.The Assam government had decided to appoint Hima Das as DSP in the state earlier this month.Assam police official Twitter handle posted a...

Nagaland detects no new COVID-19 positive case

Kohima: In Nagaland, there was no new COVID-19 positive case was detected today with this the total number of positive cases in the State now stood at 12,198.Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Minister Pangnyu Phom in his regular tweet...

Meghalaya government announces special incentives for non-tribals AIS officers

Shillong: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday approved to reimburse the Income Tax paid by all India service officers serving in this North Eastern state.With this approval by the Conrad Sangma-led government, Meghalaya has become the first state to make...

Sikkim braces up for Municipal polls, 67 Polling, Presiding Officers trained

Gangtok: Training of Presiding and Polling officers for the ensuing Municipal elections concluded here on Friday.Additional District Collector, East, Tushar Nikhare presided over the training programme. He was joined by Sub-Divisional Magistrate HQ, Anand Sharma.Total 67 trainees attended the...

Union Health Minister lays foundation stone of Medical College in Nagaland

Kohima: Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, Harsh Vardhan Friday urged upon the people of Nagaland and the State Government to ensure that all the poor are covered under...

Manipur: Exam forms for XI, XII to be issued from February 26

Imphal: The Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur, in a notification issued on February 25, informed all concerned head of institutions that the prepared forms of the ensuing Class XI and Higher Secondary Examination 2021 will be issued from...

No reports of death for yet another day, Saturday

Imphal: Continuing with the trend in the last few days, Manipur saw no deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours leading up to 5 pm of Friday. During the same period, 6 persons (4 males 2 females)...

Biggest hurdles for Autonomous District Councils is lack of funds: Meghalaya CM

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said that the biggest hurdles that the Autonomous District Councils in the State is the issue of funds and central funding.“The main important challenge the council face is fund crunch....

Outreach and Familiarization programme for the local bodies of north eastern states concludes

Shillong: Following a fruitful deliberation on issues focusing on strengthening and streamlining the Panchayati Raj System/Autonomous District Councils, the Outreach and Familiarization programme for the local bodies of the State of Meghalaya and other North Eastern States on Panchayati...

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Two-Day VDP programme kicks off in Thoubal under RAMP scheme

Thoubal: A two day development programme (VDP) kicked off on Monday at the Salungpham Kangyambem Community Hall, Thoubal District...