Eight Sisters

Shillong: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought an action taken report from Meghalaya Chief Secretary Donald Philips Wahlang after a mother lost her newborn in a tourist taxi due to a traffic jam caused by a fishing...

Agartala: The East Agartala police on Monday arrested four women from Bihar at Jogendranagar railway station of the city with a large quantity of dry cannabis, which they possessed for smuggling to other parts of the country.Police said based...

Imphal: Large number of  people, mostly the Kom tribes, on Monday staged widespread demonstrations against the killing of its community member, Serto Thangthang Kom, a soldier of the Indian army by armed miscreants.The victim, Serto Thangthang Kom, who was...

Shillong: The Khasi Students’ Union on Monday demanded the immediate removal of Border Security Force (BSF) camps from Sonapyrpdi, Ratecherra and Hingaria villages in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, alleging that the border guards were harassing the villagers.In a...

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the Donyi Polo Khumko Naam (a prayer center) at Kuporijo in Upper Subansiri district in presence of Tourism Minister Nakap Nalo, MLAs of the district Rode Bui, Nyato Dukam...

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang District Police has arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 10.54 grams of suspected heroin from their possession, West Siang SP Abhimanyu Poswal said on Monday.On being tipped off that one Mikjum Ete (a local...

Imphal: An Indian Army soldier, identified as Sepoy Serto Thangthang Kom, was found dead with gunshot wounds in the Imphal East area on Sunday.The slain soldier was on leave and was abducted from his residence at Tarung, Neikanlong, Happy...

Imphal: Manipur joined the nationwide launch of PM Vishwakarma scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) also named YashoBhoomi, New Delhi, by organizing a solemn function at the Sangai Hall of the...

Imphal: A joint team of Army, Assam Rifles, CAPF and Manipur Police launched an operation in the general area of Khodang village, in District Churachandpur, on a specific intelligence and successfully recovered a huge cache of weapons, ammunition and...

In the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, a unique and inspiring movement has been gaining momentum over the years. The movement is characterized by the participation of fearless women known as "Meira Paibi" or "Torch Bearers of Manipur." These...