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Meghalaya minister reveals 3L drug users, allocates Rs 50 Cr for anti-drug measures
North East

Meghalaya minister reveals 3L drug users, allocates Rs 50 Cr for anti-drug...

Guwahati, August 28: The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly was recently informed of a troubling increase in drug use within the state, with the number of users now estimated at around 3 lakh, up from 2 lakh.The revelation came from Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh, who addressed the Assembly amid...
Centre greenlights Rs. 4,136 Cr scheme for hydroelectric projects in Northeast
North East

Centre greenlights Rs. 4,136 Cr scheme for hydroelectric projects in Northeast

Guwahati, Aug 28: The Union Cabinet approved Central Financial Assistance (CFA) on Wednesday for the development of hydroelectric projects in the Northeastern states through joint venture (JV) collaborations between state entities and Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs).With an outlay of Rs....
Nagaland’s oil revenue crisis: MLA raises alarm over lost royalties amidst stalled exploration
North East

Nagaland’s oil revenue crisis: MLA raises alarm over lost royalties amidst...

Kohima, August 28: The stalled Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Assam, which aimed to establish a fifty-fifty royalty-sharing agreement for oil extraction in the Disputed Area Belt (DAB) between the states in 2023, appears to have significantly impacted Nagaland.During the ongoing monsoon...
USTM Chancellor in hot water: Assam CM calls for FIR on OBC certificate fraud
Assam

USTM Chancellor in hot water: Assam CM calls for FIR on OBC certificate fraud

Guwahati, August 28: An FIR is set to be filed against Md. Mahbubul Haque, Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), for allegedly obtaining an Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificate fraudulently.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement on...
Opposition MNF slams Mizoram Speaker for spending Rs. 23 L on renovation spree
North East

Opposition MNF slams Mizoram Speaker for spending Rs. 23 L on renovation spree

Aizawl, August 28: The Mizo National Front (MNF) has hit out at the Speaker of the Mizoram State Assembly for allegedly spending over Rs. 23 lakhs on renovation of his official residence.Lallenmawia Jongte, Secretary of the MNF Media & Publicity Department, stated that an RTI inquiry revealed...
Central team to arrive in Tripura today as flood death toll hits 31, 72,000 displaced
North East

Central team to arrive in Tripura today as flood death toll hits 31, 72,000...

Agartala, August 28: The devastating floods in Tripura have claimed 31 lives as of Tuesday, with the state government urgently seeking assistance from the Centre.The government has requested the deployment of an advanced Inter Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to assess the damage caused by the...
Nagaland govt blames ‘porous’ Assam border for liquor ban failure in state
North East

Nagaland govt blames ‘porous’ Assam border for liquor ban failure in state

Kohima, August 27: On the opening day of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly's monsoon session on Tuesday, the government cited the state’s porous 512.10 km border with Assam as a key factor in the ineffectiveness of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act of 1989.Moatoshi Longkumer, the...
Nagaland sets 72-hr deadline for NHIDCL to clear debris on NH 29
North East

Nagaland sets 72-hr deadline for NHIDCL to clear debris on NH 29

Kohima, August 27: The Nagaland government has directed the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), to clear of debris along National Highway 29 (NH 29) near Dzüdza village within three days.Landslides have caused debris to block the highway, disrupting...
Manipur crackdown: 11 militants held in separate operations, large cache of arms seized
North East

Manipur crackdown: 11 militants held in separate operations, large cache of arms...

Imphal, August 27: Manipur police, in coordination with Central Security Forces, arrested 11 individuals linked to proscribed militant outfits, in separate operations across the violence-ridden state.In a joint operation, conducted in Awang Potsangbam, Imphal West District, led to the arrest of six...
Tripura’s Udaipur floods echo 1983 disaster; relief & recovery in full swing
North East

Tripura’s Udaipur floods echo 1983 disaster; relief & recovery in full swing

Agartala, Aug 26: Even as the flood situation improves in other parts of Tripura, Gomati district remains severely affected. Udaipur, in particular, has been submerged, halting vehicle movement on National Highway 8 (NH-8), which links South Tripura with the rest of the state.Residents living near...
Sikkim CM extends invitation to PM Modi for Statehood Day celebration
North East

Sikkim CM extends invitation to PM Modi for Statehood Day celebration

Gangtok, Aug 26: Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang today met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, where he extended a formal invitation for the Prime Minister to serve as the Chief Guest at Sikkim's Statehood Day celebration on May 16, 2025. This upcoming Statehood Day is especially...
Awami League leader dies in Meghalaya after fleeing Bangladesh; authorities say no reports
North East

Awami League leader dies in Meghalaya after fleeing Bangladesh; authorities say...

Guwahati, Aug 26: A leader of Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, Ishak Ali Khan Panna, has died of a heart attack in Meghalaya, reports said on Sunday.Panna, who was the former general secretary of the Chhatra League, reportedly passed away on Saturday morning in...
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