North East

Agartala: A trucker was allegedly beaten to death on the national highway at Lalcherri in Tripura’s Dhalai district, police said on Saturday. The truck was stopped by a gang, which is yet to be identified, on Friday evening and the…

Kohima: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday laid the foundation stone for Nagaland’s second medical college, which will be set up in Mon district with an estimated investment of Rs 325 crore. Construction of the…

Aizawl: Three more persons including an 88-year-old woman have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the state’s tally to 4,422, an official said on Saturday. Two of the cases were reported from Aizawl district and one from Mamit district,…

Shillong (Meghalaya): Local self-government is a symbol of both democracy and development Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday stated that it provides a framework for decentralisation of democracy. The Lok Sabha Speaker’s comments came at the inauguration of outreach…

SHILLONG: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that criminalisation of politics is gradually decreasing in the country, but should go down further. The Lok Sabha Speaker further stated that to keep a check on criminalisation in politics, the…

SHILLONG:  Terming the Inner Line Permit (ILP) a means of preserving tribal identity and culture, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma demanded the implementation of ILP in the state. Talking to ANI on this issue, Sangma said, “It is a very…

Itanagar: Seven government bills were introduced in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday, the first day of the Budget session. Chief Minister Pema Khandu introduced the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts Bill 2021 while Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who holds…

Itanagar: Seven government bills were introduced in the state Assembly on Thursday, the first day of the Budget session. Chief Minister Pema Khandu introduced the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts Bill 2021 while Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who holds the…

Shillong (Meghalaya): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the Parliament as well as all the Legislative Assemblies worked together in coordination and contributed to the efforts of the government. Addressing MLAs in the…