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Meghalaya: Awami League leader throttled to death, post-mortem reveals
North East

Meghalaya: Awami League leader throttled to death, post-mortem reveals

Meghalaya, Aug 30: Former General Secretary of Bangladesh’s Awami League, Ishaque Ali Khan Panna’s semi-decomposed body has been recovered in Jaintia Hills where post mortem reports claimed that the victim was “throttled to death.”The body was recovered by Dona Bhoi villagers of East Jaintia Hills...
Sikkim: 19-yr-old youth arrested on charges of molesting deaf & mute woman
North East

Sikkim: 19-yr-old youth arrested on charges of molesting deaf & mute woman

Gangtok, Aug 30: A 19-year-old youth has been arrested after a video surfaced showing him molesting a 61-year-old deaf and mute woman in Sikkim.The disturbing incident that reportedly occurred on August 26, was recorded by a juvenile on a mobile phone, which belonged to another minor, and later...
Manipur: Double explosion in West Imphal; no casualties reported
North East

Manipur: Double explosion in West Imphal; no casualties reported

Imphal, Aug 30: Two bomb blasts took place at the office of United Committee Manipur (UCM) in Lamphel, in West Imphal district. The blast reportedly took place around 7:45 in the evening on Thursday. The police reported that a four-wheeler approached and hurled two suspected grenades at the UCM...
Over 100 Naga insurgents held since Jan over kidnapping, arms violation
North East

Over 100 Naga insurgents held since Jan over kidnapping, arms violation

Kohima, August 29: Amidst ongoing ceasefire violations across Nagaland, Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that since January 2024, the authorities have arrested at least 106 individuals linked to various Naga insurgent groups.These arrests include...
Central team visits flood-affected areas in Tripura; reviews extent of destruction
North East

Central team visits flood-affected areas in Tripura; reviews extent of...

Agartala, Aug 29: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) arrived in Tripura on Thursday to assess the extensive flood damage caused by heavy rains since August 19.The five-member team, led by BC Joshi, Joint Secretary of the Home Ministry, visited severely affected areas in South Tripura and...
Protests erupt on Assam-Agartala highway following arrests in Tripura communal tensions
North East

Protests erupt on Assam-Agartala highway following arrests in Tripura communal...

Agartala, Aug 29: A day after Tripura Police arrested five individuals in connection with communal tensions in the Ranirbazar area of West Tripura district, protests broke out on the Assam-Agartala national highway on Thursday.The protesters, demanding the immediate release of the arrested...
Arunachal child abuse trial: Verdict on hostel warden accused of abusing 21 minors on Sept 9
North East

Arunachal child abuse trial: Verdict on hostel warden accused of abusing 21...

Arunachal, August 29: In the court of Special Judge POCSO at Yupia, the final arguments in a case involving sexual abuse of 21 minor children by their hostel warden were presented on Tuesday.For more than four years, these young lives suffered acts of sexual violence, allegedly perpetrated by Yumken...
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...
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