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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers mediation to end Manipur crisis

Imphal: India’s renowned yoga guru and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Wednesday conveyed his readiness to contribute to any peace efforts between Meiteis and Kukis in Manipur. The founder of the Art of Living Foundation expressed his firm conviction...

Manipur cops escape after miscreants tried to kidnap in Moreh

Imphal: Amidst sporadic incidents of firing and congregation of unruly mob during the last 24 hours, suspected armed militants Wednesday tried to kidnap two Manipur police personnel in Moreh, a Kuki-dominated town along the Myanmar border The incident happened when...

Tripura: Police recover body from Tripureswari temple pond

Agartala: Tension runs high with the recovery of an unidentified body from the holy Kalayan Sagar (pond) of Mata Tripureswari temple in Udaipur of Gomati district in Southern Tripura on Wednesday morning.Police said that based on information from a...

HC stops trial pertaining to unnatural death of Meghalaya police officer

Shillong: A division bench of the Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday ordered the discontinuation of the trial pertaining to the unnatural death of a police sub-inspector in 2015 after the investigation did not appear to be satisfactory.“Even though the...

Minister Dingo pledges more state security forces at foothills

Imphal: Manipur’s Social Welfare Minister Heikham Dingo Singh pledged more state security forces at the foothills of Sekmai Assembly constituency to safeguard and protect villagers and farmers.The minister pledged this while chairing a meeting with village elders and Meira...

Manipur legislators urge Centre to replace Assam Rifles with other central security forces

Imphal: A group of 31 MLAs of the state unanimously resolved to urge the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to reach a conclusive resolution that will bring lasting peace to the state.   The MLAs proposed the Union Home Minister replace...

Manipur Guv tells officers to review state govt’s ‘No work, No pay’ directive

Imphal: In what appeared to be direct conflict with the State government’s stand on the ‘No work, No pay’ directive, Manipur governor Miss Anusuiya Uikey Tuesday told officials to review the decision of the state government and further told...

Meghalaya govt signs MoU with NTPC to enhance power scenario

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited aiming to enhance the power scenario in the state, a power official said on Tuesday..The MOUs encompass the Power Portfolio Management...

133 people from West Bengal took refuge in Assam: Sarma

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said more than 133 people from poll-violence hit West Bengal have taken shelter in Dhubri district in the state.“133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the...

World’s tallest statue of Lachit Barphukan to be ready by 2024

Guwahati: World’s tallest statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan is likely to be ready by January 2024 at a cost of Rs 120 crore, claimed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.The statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan is being built at...

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44 Manipur youths receive NSDC certificates, job offers

Imphal: In a significant stride towards regional socio-economic growth, Assam Rifles facilitated the successful culmination of its Skill Development...