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Demand for new interlocutor ‘premeditated ploy’ to derail Naga Peace Talks: NNPG
North East

Demand for new interlocutor ‘premeditated ploy’ to derail Naga Peace Talks: NNPG

Kohima, Sept 19: The vexed Naga Peace Talk seems to have encountered another roadblock in the form of the need for appointing a new interlocutor.The issue made news yet again on Wednesday when the working committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) criticised the demand for a new...
Centre allocates Rs 31,000 Cr to fence 1,643 km-India-Myanmar border
North East

Centre allocates Rs 31,000 Cr to fence 1,643 km-India-Myanmar border

Guwahati, Sept 19: In a bid to enhance national security, the Centre has announced plans to fence the entire 1,643 km porous border with Myanmar, notorious for smuggling arms, ammunition, and narcotics. The ambitious project is estimated to cost around ₹31,000 crore, a newswire reported on...
Tripura targets 815 MW renewable energy by 2030; wins award at global expo
North East

Tripura targets 815 MW renewable energy by 2030; wins award at global expo

Agartala, Sept. 18: Tripura has set an ambitious target to generate 815 megawatts of renewable and clean energy by 2030.During his visit to the fourth Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo in Gujarat, Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath signed a commitment letter on behalf of the Tripura...
Cachar releases new delimitation list ahead of panchayat polls; invites public feedback
Assam

Cachar releases new delimitation list ahead of panchayat polls; invites public...

Silchar, Sept. 18: In the run-up for the upcoming panchayat elections, the Cachar district administration has released a new delimitation list affecting Gaon Panchayats (GP), Anchalik Panchayats (AP), and Zilla Parishads (ZP) across the district.According to the announcement, the number of GPs in...
Violence in Manipur continues: Gunfire erupts in Jiribam; drones spotted earlier
North East

Violence in Manipur continues: Gunfire erupts in Jiribam; drones spotted earlier

Imphal, Sept. 18: Violence in Manipur shows no sign of abating. On Tuesday night, suspected militants launched a fresh gun attack on Mongbung Meitei village in Jiribam district, according to police reports.The militants fired several rounds from sophisticated weapons around 7 pm, prompting...
PWD Minister to inspect critical stretches today as highway woes spark oil shortage in Mizoram
North East

PWD Minister to inspect critical stretches today as highway woes spark oil...

Aizawl, Sept 18: As Mizoram grapples with a severe oil and essential goods crisis due to the deteriorating condition of National Highways 306 and 6, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vanlalhlana is set to visit the worst-affected sections on Wednesday.The minister's inspection follows a meeting...
Meghalaya education minister slams cow-protection rally, brands organisers as ‘extremists
North East

Meghalaya education minister slams cow-protection rally, brands organisers as...

Guwahati, Sept. 17: The Meghalaya government has condemned a cow-protection group for planning a rally in the state on October 2, stating that “the issue is not supported by the people of Meghalaya”.Education Minister Rakkam Sangma criticised the group, asserting that rallies advocating issues not...
Tripura State Rifles celebrates Vishwakarma Puja by worshiping arms & ammunition
North East

Tripura State Rifles celebrates Vishwakarma Puja by worshiping arms & ammunition

Agartala, Sept. 17: Soldiers of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) celebrated Vishwakarma Puja with a distinctive twist at their 3rd Battalion headquarters in RK Nagar on Tuesday.In a unique tradition, the soldiers paid homage to their arms and ammunition, seeking divine blessings of Lord Vishwakarma...
Nagalands Mon district massacre: SC ends criminal proceedings against Army personnel
North East

Nagaland's Mon district massacre: SC ends criminal proceedings against Army...

Guwahati, Sept 17: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, closed criminal proceedings against army personnel involved in a botched counter-insurgency operation that resulted in the deaths of 14 civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district in December 2021.The court, however, left open the possibility of the case...
Manipur lifts Internet ban in 5 districts; CM defends govt policies
North East

Manipur lifts Internet ban in 5 districts; CM defends govt policies

Imphal, Sept 16: The Manipur government, on Monday, lifted the temporary internet suspension in five valley districts of the state with immediate effect.Commissioner (Home) N Ashok Kumar announced that the decision followed a thorough review of the law and order situation. “The state government...
5 Bangladesh nationals detained in Mankachar; total 65 infiltrators held since unrest
Assam

5 Bangladesh nationals detained in Mankachar; total 65 infiltrators held since...

Dhubri, Sept. 16: The Mankachar police detained five Bangladesh nationals along the Assam-Meghalaya border on Sunday evening.The individuals were intercepted while travelling in an auto-rickshaw at around 9 p.m., following a tip-off that foreign nationals were attempting to cross into Assam from...
Tripura: Minor raped, search on for accused
North East

Tripura: Minor raped, search on for accused

Agartala, Sept. 16: In a recent incident, a minor girl was abducted and allegedly raped at Hrishyamukh in South Tripura district on Sunday, the police confirmed. The prime accused in the case is reportedly on the run as the police had launched a search operation followed by registering an FIR. ...
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