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Meghalaya government to raise revenue through legal gambling

Shillong: Cash-strapped Meghalaya is mulling introduction of casinos and online gambling, exclusively for tourists to generate revenue to meet the State's expenditure.However, the Meghalaya United Christian Forum (MUCF) has voiced “apprehension and shock' over the government's move to...

Meghalaya: Internal Road at Urmasi-U-Joh village inaugurated

Shillong: Adviser to the Chief Minister of Meghalaya and Local MLA and MDC, Lambor Malngiang Thursday inaugurated a 2.00 km (Phase-1, Length = 1.50 km) Internal Road at Urmasi – U – Joh village, East Khasi Hills District, at a...

389 pigs die of African Swine Flu in Meghalaya

Shillong: The African Swine Fever (ASF) has claimed 389 domestic pigs since the outbreak of this fatal disease in pigs with almost 100 per cent mortality rate over the last two weeks in Meghalaya, an official said on Thursday....

Six Rohingyas arrested in North Tripura

Agartala: The North Tripura police arrested six Rohingyas including a female and two children at Dharmanagar railway station for travelling without valid travel documents, police said on Thursday.Police said the woman was found possessing a United Nations identity...

Congress suspends five party legislators in Meghalaya

Shillong: The Congress party on Wednesday suspended its five party legislators in Meghalaya for three years for anti-party activities.Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Vincent Pala said that decision was taken by the disciplinary action committee of the...

Manipur logs 3 Covid positive cases, 3 recoveries Thursday

Imphal: Manipur reported three new positive cases, no Covid-related deaths, and three recoveries in the last 24 hours leading up to 5 pm of Thursday, as per an official release from the Health Department. The three new positive cases are...

Manipur CM kicks off North East Regional Sports Week in Imphal

Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren Singh kicked off the North East Regional Sports Week at Main Stadium of Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, here Thursday in connection with the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Regional Sports Week which is...

Manipur CM inaugurates Start Up Incubation Centre at MTU

Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren Singh Thursday inaugurated a Start-Up Incubation Centre of Manipur Technical University temporary campus, Govt. Polytechnic Takyelpat, Imphal West which is supported by the Planning Department, Government of Manipur. The incubation centre will guide and mentor...

Committed to establishing peace in NE, says Modi

Guwahati: Averring that the NDA dispensation at the centre is working on properly rehabilitating all those who have shunned the part of violence and joined the mainstream in the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government...

Japan donates medical equipment worth $65K to Manipur’s Shija Hospital

Imphal: The Japanese government has donated medical equipment worth $65,225 for treatment of eyes to Manipur’s Shija Hospital here on Wednesday. The equipment was donated through the Embassy of Japan in India under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project scheme...

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Final tribute to soldier who laid down his life in the line of duty

Churachandpur: Standing in profound solidarity with the families of those who protect the nation, the Assam Rifles organised a...