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Global Film Festival postponed due to CV

Gangtok: Sikkim Global Film Festival, scheduled to be held from 10th to 14th December' 21, has been postponed by a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister PS Tamang.In view of the uncertain situation caused by the new Corona variant,...

7-day public mourning in Mon of Nagaland

Kohima: The Konyak Union, the apex tribal body of Konyak tribe in Mon district of Nagaland has declared a seven-day public mourning period in the entire district in memory and respect to the persons, who were killed by the...

Two villagers brutally thrashed to death by DNLA insurgents in North Cachar Hills

Haflong, Dec 7 (UNI) Suspected cadres of insurgent outfit Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) which kidnapped many villagers from Langting area of North Cachar Hills in Assam have thrashed two of them to death.According to reports, the DNLA cadre...

5 Chinese nationals arrested in Sikkim

Gangtok: Sikkim Police has taken into custody five Chinese nationals.'The case is under investigation by the Special Branch of Police.The case has been registered under Section 14 of the Foreigner's Act as also under other relevant Sections of...

Nagaland government calls off Hornbill Festival

Kohima: The Nagaland government on Tuesday officially called off the ongoing Hornbill Festival, days after the state plunged into turmoil over the death of 15 people including 14 civilians in firing incidents during a botched up security operation.The decision...

Swearing-in of Mayor and Chairmans of Tripura urban bodies on Dec 8-9

Agartala: The ruling BJP has named Mayor for Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and chairman of 19 other Municipal bodies and Nagar Panchayats, who will be administered the oath of office by respective District Magistrates on Dec 8 and 9.As...

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker demands repeal of AFSPA

Shillong: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Tuesday demanded from the Central government to repeal the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).“AFSPA is not a solution as it has not solved the issue of insurgency in the North...

Committee to suggest ways to prepare separate UNICODE for Assamese script

Guwahati: The Assam has constituted a fourteen-member committee headed by the Assam Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora to advise it on ways to prepare a separate Unicode chart for the Assamese script.The committee will also include an additional chief...

Acclaimed Assam poet Nilmani Phookan wins Jnanpith Award

Guwahati: Acclaimed Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan was awarded the country’s highest literary honor- Jnanpith Award on Tuesday.Phookan, is considered one of the pioneers of modern Assamese poetry, has been chosen for the highest Indian literary award along with Konkani...

Active cases down to 330, positivity rate to 1.2% in Manipur

Imphal: Manipur saw a much improved Covid-19 scenario in the last 24 hours leading up to 2 pm of Tuesday, with no report of any death, just 17 new positive cases from the general population and 28 recoveries, as...

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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...