North-East

  • ‘Garo-Rabha clash could have been avoided’
    Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma addressing a press conference, in Guwahati on Friday, February 25, 2011. (Ujjal Deb Photo) GUWAHATI, February 26 (AGENCIES): Union minister of s
  • Crime rate in Mizoram declines
    Aizawl | February 26 : Crime rate in Mizoram is on the decline. According to DIG Northern Range, L. Hrangnawna, the rate of crime in Mizoram this year has slightly gone down as compared to corresponding month o
  • Kidnapping fiasco continue; JAC sets ultimatum
    Imphal | February 26 : Various forms of agitations along the National Highway 39 are looming large as many organisations have threatened to agitate if Sagar Prasad, a class nine student of K.T Higher Secondary
  • Awadh-Assam Express derails
    LUCKNOW, February 26 (AGENCIES): Several people were injured when three coaches of Delhi bound Awadh-Assam Express derailed near Mordabad on Saturday morning. While an inquiry has been ordered, the station mast
  • Fasting teachers intensify stir as students join protest
    Students of government education institution taking out protest rally in Imphal demanding the 'right to education'. The rally has been prompted as teachers have gone on agitation demanding the 6th Pay Commissio
  • 'Public have to bear the cost'
    IMPHAL | FEBRUARY 25  : "Since the State has no resources for augmenting the salaries of government teachers as per central 6th revised pay commission recommendation, the public have to bear the cost,
  • Transport dept clarifies on Dmr rail line
    Dimapur, February 25 (MExN):  The Nagaland department of Transport has clarified on matters related with the proposed railway line for Dimapur.  Secretary to the government of Nagaland N Hangsing issu
  • Court paralyzed due to power disconnection
    Dimapur, February 25 (MExN): Work in the Court of District and Sessions Judge Dimapur has come to a standstill due to disconnected power lines. It is learnt that the District Court has been reeling under darkne
  • REGION Briefs
    IGAR (N) greets Angami community Dimapur, February 25 (MExN):Maj Gen Sandeep Singh, AVSM, SM, VSM, IGAR (N) and all ranks of Assam Rifles extends “very warm greetings to the people of Angami tribe on Sekr
  • GBs should not be carried away by self-vested interest: KL Chishi
    Dimapur, February 25 (MExN): The 35th session of Aghunaqa Area GBs Association (AAGBA) was held on February 23 last at Pihekhu village with MLA KL Chishi as the guest speaker and MLA Hewoto Awomi as guest of ho
  • Phek District Dobashis urged uplifting the name of the Association
    Phek, February 25 (DIPR): The Phek District Dobashis meet was held on February 25, at the DPDB Conference Hall, Phek. The meeting of the Dobashis, also the first of its kind was graced by the Deputy Commissione
  • Verification of Census in Mon
    Mon, February 25 (DIPR): The Deputy Commissioner, Mon, Dinesh Kumar, IAS along with ADC Aboi, Anden Konyak and EAC Mon, Ilika Zhimomi carried out an inspection tour of the ongoing Census Phase II exercise in Ab
  • Police commandos in Imphal acquires hovercrafts
    IMPHAL | FEBRUARY 23 : As part of its modernization process and to add more teeth to its arsenal, Manipur police commando is almost set to induct United States of America (USA) made hovercraft in Loktak lake in
  • Meities leave Kuki areas following tension
    IMPHAL | FEBRUARY 23 : Following the alleged 'quit notice' served on the Meitei community residing in certain places of Sardar Hills by the Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P), around 100 people have left Mot
  • Assam bandh partially affected
    KOKRAJHAR (ASSAM), February 23 (PTI):  Normal life was partially affected in several districts of the state following a 12-hour Assam Bandh sponsored today by the All Adivasi Students’Association of
  • Refresher course in Chemistry underway
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 23 (MExN): The UGC-Academic Staff College and the Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong have jointly organized a Refresher Course for College and University Teachers
  • College teachers in ‘Manipur’ on strike over salary
    IMPHAL, FEBRUARY 23 (ANI): Teachers in Manipur are on strike over a demand for a hike in their salaries. The teachers who have gathered under the banner of the Federation of College Teachers Associations of Man
  • Meghen seeks plebiscite, peacekeepers in ‘Manipur’
    Guwahati, February 23 (The Hindu): The jailed chairman of the outlawed United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Rajkumar Meghen alias Sanayaima, on Monday renewed the offer made to the Centre that the outfit wo
  • NU teachers renew demands
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 23 (MExN): The Nagaland University Teachers’ Association has demanded the intervention and action of the Chief Rector of Nagaland University, also Governor of Nagaland, into a number of
  • Polio Sunday on Feb 27
    Dimapur, February 23 (MExN): The Department of Health & Family Welfare has scheduled second round of IPPI (polio) Sunday 2011 on February 27 in all the districts.Principal Director, Department Of Health &am