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Kuki MLAs afraid of travelling to Imphal, likely to skip assembly session
North East

Kuki MLAs afraid of travelling to Imphal, likely to skip assembly session

Kolkata, Aug 6: Most of the Kuki MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations are unlikely to attend the Manipur assembly session slated to be called from August 21 in view of the continued ethnic violence, according to leaders from the community. An apex Meitei organisation COCOMI, which has...
BSF Mlaya seizes betel nuts, clothing items near border area
North East

BSF M'laya seizes betel nuts, clothing items near border area

Guwahati, Aug 6: In successful joint operation Meghalaya police along with troops of Border Security Force, Meghalaya seized around 24,000 kg's of processed betel nuts out in the bordering area of Rongra under South Garo Hills District.The market value of the seized betel nuts is worth rupees 48...
1,195 looted arms recovered so far: Manipur Police
North East

1,195 looted arms recovered so far: Manipur Police

Imphal, Aug 6: The Manipur Police said it has so far recovered 1,195 looted arms from different parts of the state. In a statement, it said 1,057 arms were recovered from the valley districts and 138 arms from the hill districts. Besides, thousands of ammunition were also recovered, mostly...
Act East policy has changed the face of northeast: Tripura CM
North East

Act East policy has changed the face of northeast: Tripura CM

Agartala, Aug 6: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday claimed that the Act East policy of the Modi government has changed the face of Northeast as the region has witnessed a much needed connectivity boost over the past few years. The people of Tripura could not dream that the rail would...
Manipur reports fresh violence, 15 houses torched, 1 shot
North East

Manipur reports fresh violence, 15 houses torched, 1 shot

Imphal, Guwahati 6: Fifteen houses were set on fire in Manipur’s Imphal West district where fresh violence broke out, officials said on Sunday.The incident happened on Saturday evening at Langol Games village as a mob went on a rampage, they said.Security personnel fired several rounds of tear gas...
IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in North-eastern states for next 4-5 days
North East

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in North-eastern states for next 4-5 days

Guwahati, Aug 5: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall/thunderstorms with lightning in Assam and other northeastern states in the next four to five days.Furthermore, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) issued orange alert in several...
Three killed, three injured in fresh violence in Manipur, curfew hours slashed
North East

Three killed, three injured in fresh violence in Manipur, curfew hours slashed

Imphal, Aug 5: Three persons including a father-son duo were killed by militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district late night on Friday, police said. The three were gunned down while they were sleeping and later slashed with swords at Kwakta in the district, police said on Saturday morning, adding...
General strike cripples normal life in Manipur
North East

General strike cripples normal life in Manipur's Imphal Valley

Imphal, Aug 5: The 24-hour general strike called by the co-ordinating committee of 27 assembly constituencies in Manipur on Saturday paralysed normal life in Imphal Valley, with markets and business establishments remaining shut in almost all localities. Public transport stayed off the road and...
Hijab Row: Scuffle in Tripura school sparks tension
North East

Hijab Row: Scuffle in Tripura school sparks tension

Agartala, Aug 5: Tension ran high in Bishalgarh's Karaimura area after a student of the school identified as Md Eliaz Suman Sarkar was roughed up by a group of miscreants allegedly for his vehement opposition to the decision of implementing ban on "hijab" and "scull cap" in premises of the school....
Sikkim: SKM MLA Bishnu Kumar Sharma to take oath as minister on Friday
North East

Sikkim: SKM MLA Bishnu Kumar Sharma to take oath as minister on Friday

Gangtok, Aug 4: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) MLA Bishnu Kumar Sharma will take oath as a state minister on Friday, officials said. The decision to nominate the 64-year-old Rhenock MLA for the minister's post was taken at the SKM legislature party meeting on Thursday, SKM sources said. Sharma...
Manipur: Mob loots weapons from police armoury
North East

Manipur: Mob loots weapons from police armoury

Imphal, Aug 4: In a fresh incident of arms looting, a mob comprising the majority community broke into a police armoury and stole weapons, including AK and 'Ghatak' series of assault rifles, and over 19,000 bullets of various calibres, officials said. The incident took place at the battalion...
Manipur: Curfew relaxed in twin districts of Imphal for 7 hours
North East

Manipur: Curfew relaxed in twin districts of Imphal for 7 hours

Imphal, Aug 4: The Manipur government relaxed the curfew in Imphal East and West districts for seven hours from 5 am on Friday to facilitate common people to purchase essential items, officials said. Following fresh violence in various parts of the ethnic strife-torn state, the administration...
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