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BSF seizes cache of arms and ammunition in Meghalaya

Shillong: In a major breakthrough, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Meghalaya police seized a cache of Arms and ammunition hidden underground along the India-Bangladesh border in South West Khasi Hills district on Friday, a BSF official said. Acting on a specific...

Milk war between Bengal and Sikkim?

Gangtok: Kalimpong Krishak Kalyan Sangathan, a non-governmental organisation in Northern West Bengal, on Friday threatened to stop sale of milk from Sikkim in West Bengal, protesting against the Himalayan state's ban on milk procured from outside its boundary.Bishnu...

Assam: Padma Shri Awardee Uddhav Bharali sent to judicial custody

Guwahati: Padma Shri awardee from Assam Uddhav Bharali on Friday surrendered after the Gauhati High Court rejected his bail plea in a case related to the alleged molestation of a minor while she was under his foster care.The internationally...

Manipur militants call total shutdown on Republic Day

Imphal: The Coordination Committee (CorCom), the umbrella body of Manipur-based militant groups, on Friday announced a boycott of the observation of Republic Day and called an 18-hour shutdown from January 25 midnight.It said in a statement that the 18-hour...

Earthquake jolts Assam & parts of North East

Guwahati: An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted Assam and other parts of the Northeast on Friday.The earthquake was reported at 3.42 PM and the depth of the quake was 60 km, according to the National Centre...

Manipur Governor unveils children’s park in Raj Bhavan Complex

Imphal: Governor of Manipur, La Ganesan Friday inaugurated a children’s park in the southern most side of the Raj Bhavan Complex. The park, the Governor said, will facilitate the residence of the Raj Bhavan Complex, especially women and children in...

Poppy plantation in Manipur’s Kamjong dist destroyed

Imphal: A joint team of Kamjong District Police, 6th MR, Kamjong Forest Team and NAB Manipur led by Addl.SP (L&O)/Kamjong under the aegis of SP Kamjong  Ravi Choudhary, destroyed about 22 acres of poppy plantation at Hill Ranges of...

Manipur logs 578 new cases, positivity rate shoots up to 19.3%

Imphal: Manipur logged a high 578 positive cases (571 general population seven CAPF) and the positivity rate jumped to 19.3% in the last 24 hours leading up to 2 pm of Friday.  During the same period, the state also...

PM assures support to develop new sectors in Meghalaya

Shillong, Jan 21 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the people of Meghalaya of his continued support and determination to develop new sectors apart from tourism and organic products.Addressing the people of Meghalaya on its 50th Statehood celebration...

Meghalaya Governor, CM test positive for Covid19

Shillong: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma have tested positive for Covid-19, state health officials said on Friday.Governor Malik tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, while the swab samples of Sangma tested positive on Friday....

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Stop diarrhoea campaign 2026 launched in Kakching

Kakching: The Stop Diarrhoea Campaign - 2026 for Kakching district was launched today at the DC Conference Hall alongside...