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“Nungshiba Magi”: Lata Mangeshkar’s Manipuri songs fondly remembered

Imphal: Lata Mangeshkar's melodious voice has won hearts and souls of several generations of people in the Indian subcontinent and people of Manipur in the eastern most corner of the country have a special reason for remembering her.She...

Assam engineer’s forum bats for pragmatic flex-fuel policy

Guwahati: All Assam Engineer’s Association (AAEA) appreciates the latest initiative taken by both the Union government and State government to encourage the use of green fuel in all kinds of automobiles and urges the concerned authorities to launch a...

Assam: Majuli byelection on March 7

Guwahati: The byelection to Majuli Assembly Constituency is scheduled to be held on March 7.The seat fell vacant after former chief minister Sarbanada Sonowal was elected to Rajya Sabha.The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued...

Dimapur-Kohima Rail line 1st phase completes

Kohima: The first phase of the Dhansiri to Shukhovi of the Dimapur – Zubza Broad Gauge Railway line project, which will be connecting the capital town Kohima, had been completed and trains would start to ply on the route...

Two PLA cadres nabbed in Manipur

Imphal: Manipur Police and troops nabbed two cadres of PLA in two separate operations on Wednesday.Assam Rifles official said based on specific intelligence, troops of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched operations leading to the apprehensions. One 9mm...

Kidnapped drivers rescued in Manipur

Imphal: Two truck drivers who were kidnapped by unknown miscreants were rescued on Friday by Manipur Police and troops.Police said it received a report that two drivers of two Tata Trucks which were carrying FCI food grains were...

Night curfew lifted in Meghalaya, Covid-19 cases declines

Shillong: Night curfew, which had been in force in Meghalaya since the outbreak of the Omicron variety of the Coronavirus, was lifted from Friday with the rate of daily infection in the state on a steady decline.The government...

UPSC shortlists 3 names for Meghalaya DGP post

Shillong: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has shortlisted three names for the Meghalaya Director-General of Police (DGP) post and forwarded the list to the State government for the appointment, an official said on Friday.The names are: Mukesh...

Manipur polls: One withdraws; 55 candidates in fray in Imphal West

Imphal: Independent candidate Pukhrambam Somojit Singh withdrew his candidature from 20-Langthabal Assembly Constituency leaving just four contesting candidates in the Assembly Constituency. Somojit submitted withdrawal of candidature at the office of the Returning Officer Scindia Laipubam at 1:20pm Friday.With...

Five Congress legislators may face suspension for supporting BJP-backed govt

Shillong: Five Congress legislators who recently extended support to the BJP-backed Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government are likely to be suspended, State Congress party president, Vincent H. Pala said on Friday.The five Congress legislators led by their legislature party...

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Assam Rifles conducts pulse polio immunisation drive in Manipur

Imphal: Assam Rifles, in close coordination with civil health authorities, launched a series of comprehensive Pulse Polio immunisation campaigns...