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Man hit by Meghalaya Home Minister’s escort dies

Shillong: A 45-year-old biker died, while the pillion rider was critically injured after they were hit by an escort vehicle of Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui’s convoy at Songsak area in East Garo Hills district on Thursday, police said. A police...

CM Biren extends greeting on Imoinu Iratapa

Imphal:  Chief Minister N Biren Singh extended his “best wishes and warm greetings to the people of Manipur on the auspicious and joyous occasion of Ima Imoinu Iratpa”.Imoinu Iratpa is celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervour on the...

Assam Governor tests positive for covid

Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has tested positive for COVID 19 and have been hospitalized at a private hospital here.Mukhi tested positive for the infection on Wednesday."The governor was admitted to the Apollo Hospital last evening. He is in a...

Two killed, one injured in accident

Gangtok: Two people died, one seriously injured in a road accident at 12th mile, Jawaharlal Nehru Road in East Sikkim as they were returning from the Nathula border on Wednesday.According to local police, the vehicle fell almost 1,500 feet...

With winter rainfall Kohima experiences coldest climate

Kohima: After mild rainfalls in Nagaland for the last two days including this morning, which was predicted by the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) under the state Home department said that the weather would be good and fair...

Itanagar bandh peaceful, 16 detained

Itanagar: The 36-hour Itanagar bandh call given by All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) demanding Chief Minister Pema Khandu's resignation accusing him of indulging in corruption, has been peaceful so far with no reports of any untoward incident, officials informed...

Tripura BJP MLAs group all set to desert party

Agartala: A number of Tripura BJP MLAs are all set to follow the suit of Uttar Pradesh, as senior BJP MLA and former health minister of BJP-IPFT government here Sudip Roybarman has announced not to contest next election in...

Arunachal logs highest single-day spike with 186 cases

Itanagar: In the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in about three-and-a-half months, Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 186 new cases that took its active caseload to 535, a senior health official said.  With this, the Northeastern state’s tally of...

Double bomb blasts in poll-bound Manipur

Imphal: Two bombs, including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) triggered remotely, went off in different areas of this capital city on Wednesday near the residences of intending Congress candidates for the upcoming Manipur Assembly elections.While no one was injured,...

Assam Govt appoints Lovlina Borgohain as DSP

Guwahati: Assam government on Wednesday appointed Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma handed over the appointment letter to the boxer who has been appointed as DSP in the state at...

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PIB Shillong hosts workshop on financial inclusion & digital empowerment

Shillong: Highlighting the remarkable progress made in financial inclusion and digital empowerment over the past twelve years, the Press...