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Heavy rain expected in north-eastern states: IMD
North East

Heavy rain expected in north-eastern states: IMD

Guwahati, Aug 22: The India Meteorological department on Tuesday forecasted that isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Assam and other north-eastern states till August 26.Furthermore, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati issued orange alert for northeastern states...
Manipur: Blockades on NH-37 almost cleared, obstruction on NH-2 continues
North East

Manipur: Blockades on NH-37 almost cleared, obstruction on NH-2 continues

Imphal, Aug 22: Blockades by a tribal group on the National Highway-37, connecting Manipur's Imphal with Silchar of Assam, were more or less cleared, as the movement of 171 trucks with essential commodities was ensured, police said on Tuesday. However, the roadblocks on National Highway-2,...
Indefinite blockade reimposed on national highways in Manipur
North East

Indefinite blockade reimposed on national highways in Manipur's Kangpokpi

Imphal, Aug 21: A tribal body in Manipur on Monday reimposed an indefinite blockade on two national highways in Kangpokpi district, demanding adequate supplies of essential commodities to Kuki-Zo communities in hill areas of the state. Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) Sadar Hills Kangpokpi...
Heroin worth Rs 10 crore seized in Assam-Tripura border
North East

Heroin worth Rs 10 crore seized in Assam-Tripura border

Agartala, Aug 21: Based on secret information, a team of police lead by the Superintendent of Police North District seized a consignment of heroin worth Rs 10 crore at Churaibari, the borders of Assam and Tripura on Monday morning. As many as three persons involved in the illegal trafficking of the...
Manipur violence: BSF men to be deployed in village where 3 were killed
North East

Manipur violence: BSF men to be deployed in village where 3 were killed

Imphal, Aug 20: A Border Security Force (BSF) team is likely to be posted in Thawai Kuki village in Manipur's Ukhrul district where three persons were killed by armed men on Friday, sources said. Security forces are combing the jungles of the adjoining hills where the armed men are believed to...
Heavy rainfall to occur in Northeastern states for next 4-5 days
North East

Heavy rainfall to occur in Northeastern states for next 4-5 days

Guwahati, Aug 20: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm & lightning with isolated heavy rainfall in Assam and other northeastern states in the next four four to five days.According to IMD, widespread...
MPs from Northeast write to PM expressing concern over oil palm expansion plans
North East

MPs from Northeast write to PM expressing concern over oil palm expansion plans

Guwahati, Aug 20: Guwahati, Aug 20: After the centre has prioritized expansion of palm oil cultivation in the Northeastern region of India, a group of Members of Parliament (MP) from the region expressing grave concern has urged the centre to reconsider the plan to increase oil palm planting.As per...
Arunachal: Landslides snap communication in several districts
North East

Arunachal: Landslides snap communication in several districts

Itanagar, August 20: Landslides triggered by incessant rains in the past couple of days have snapped road communication to several Arunachal districts. Continuous landslides have blocked a portion of the Akajan-Likabali-Aalo road at Siji in Lower Siang district. Several vehicles remained stranded...
Tripura: TIPRA Motha leader suspended for 6 months
North East

Tripura: TIPRA Motha leader suspended for 6 months

Agartala, August 20: Even as the principal opposition party in Tripura, TIPRA Motha is yet to clarify their stand on which side they are going to extend support in the ensuing by-elections for two seats, a senior party leader was suspended for making a public appeal seeking vote for the BJP...
Manipur tribal groups
North East

Manipur tribal groups' demands cast shadow on solution to ethnic conflict

Imphal/Kohima, Aug 20: With the Naga political issue remaining unresolved for decades following the strong opposition to the NSCN-IM’s demand for a separate flag, constitution and integration of the Naga dominated areas of the northeast, a solution to the Manipur ethnic crisis also remains uncertain...
Man from Sikkim gets called
North East

Man from Sikkim gets called 'Chinese' by miscreants in Bengaluru, mercilessly...

Bengaluru, Aug 19: A 31-year-old man from Sikkim faced racist taunts saying he was a 'Chinese' and subsequently got brutally assaulted by unknown people that left him with grievous injuries, police said here on Saturday. According to police, the incident occurred on the night of August 15. Dinesh...
Heroin worth Rs 2 crore seized in Meghalaya, one arrested
North East

Heroin worth Rs 2 crore seized in Meghalaya, one arrested

Guwahati Aug 19: Heroin worth Rs. 2 crore was seized by West Garo Hills district police in Meghalaya during an operation on Saturday.Furthermore, an interstate drug trafficker was also nabbed during the raid.Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma via X (formerly twitter) lauded the...
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