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  • 2nd open penalty shoot-out tournament in Kohima
    Our Correspondent Kohima | February 29   The Prodigies Group is all set to organize the 2nd Open Penalty Shoot-Out tournament on March 19 at Kohima Local Ground.   The tournament aims to
    / 29th February 2016
  • Manipur govt revokes suspension of 5 cops
    Our Correspondent Imphal | February 29   Under pressure from all quarters, the Manipur Home Department today revoked the suspension order of five commandos of the Manipur state police, accused of as
    / 29th February 2016
  • Two killed in vehicle accident
    Our Correspondent Kohima | February 29 Two persons, including a woman were killed and five others injured when a Tata Sumo taxi in which they were travelling plunged into a deep gorge after crossing Botsa in
    / 29th February 2016
  • Softshell turtle, red panda rescued in Arunachal
    Itanagar, February 29 (PTI): A small Asiatic softshell turtle and a red panda were rescued in Arunachal Pradesh and handed over for rehabilitation, officials said today.   // Two IRBN personnel resc
    / 29th February 2016
  • Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister P.K. Thungon awarded over three years jail
    New Delhi, February  29 (PTI): Former Union minister P.K. Thungon was on Monday awarded a three-and-a half-year jail term in a graft case relating to allotment of government shops in 1993-94.   Apar
    / 29th February 2016
  • NORTH EAST Briefs
    Tripura ministers attacked with chair Agartala, February  29 (IANS): Tripura ministers Badal Chaudhury and Manik Dey sustained minor injuries when a man attacked them in the CPI-M office here with a chair,
    / 29th February 2016
  • ULFA delegation meets Union Home secretary
    New Delhi, February 29 (PTI): A delegation of ULFA leaders, led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, today met Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and reviewed the progress of their ongoing talks.   /
    / 29th February 2016
  • Centre sets up committee for ST status to 6 Assam communities
    New Delhi, February 29 (PTI): Paving the way for granting of ST status to six OBC communities in Assam, the Centre today set up a committee to recommend the modalities for completing the process.   //
    / 29th February 2016
  • Tezpur University adjudged year's best Central university
    Tezpur, February 29 (PTI):  Tezpur University in Assam has been adjudged as the best Central University in the country this year by the Ministry of Human Resources Development. //   According to As
    / 29th February 2016
  • Govt offers postings in NE to non-IAS, IPS officers
    New Delhi, February 29 (PTI): Seeking to tackle shortage of IAS and IPS officers in the north-east, the Centre has decided to post officers from other services to the region.   // "Central Service a
    / 29th February 2016
  • Gangtok cleanest city in North Eastern India
    Gangtok, February 29 (ANI): Nestled in the green mountains and forests, Indias northeast region holds a huge treasure of natural beauty. However, growing urbanisation has led to a tug of war between maintaining
    / 29th February 2016
  • Manipur High Court nullifies Congress MLA's election
    Imphal, February 29 (IANS): The Manipur High Court on Monday nullified the election of Congress legislator Mairembam Prithiviraj on charges of falsifying his educational qualification.   // The ruli
    / 29th February 2016
  • Manipur court releases Irom Sharmila from captivity
    Imphal, February 29 (IANS): A court here on Monday released Irom Sharmila, who has been on a 15-year-long hunger strike to press for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, from custody.  
    / 29th February 2016
  • Democracy. Liberty. And Peaceful Dissent.
    A democracy without peaceful dissent and a vibrant liberty will only lead to the ‘tyranny of the majority’   Democracy by itself is not complete. It is inter-dependent on other virtues and
    Editorial / 29th February 2016
  • “Framed as a Terrorist”
    Somrita Ghosh IANS   Like any other youngster, 20-year-old Mohammad Aamir Khan too had a conventional dream of the future. He was however picked up by the Delhi Police one night and was falsely acc
    / 29th February 2016
  • Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar
    Source: BBC   Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won his first Oscar for survival epic The Revenant, after six nominations. He was named best actor at the 88th Academy Awards, with Brie Larson named best
    / 29th February 2016
  • Jaitley opens coffers for rural India, unveils another tax
    New Delhi, February 29 (IANS): Focusing on rural economy and infrastructure with minor rebate for small taxpayers but amnesty for defaulters, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday unveiled a Rs.19.78 lakh cro
    / 29th February 2016
  • WhatsApp to discontinue on BlackBerry, Nokia devices by 2017: Report
    New York, February 29 (IANS): Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp will drop support for BlackBerry and Nokia devices by 2017 in order to push the Facebook-owned apps growth, media reports said on Monday.
    / 29th February 2016
  • No video of Kanhaiya shouting anti-national slogans: Delhi Police to HC
    New Delhi, February 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday admitted on Monday before the Delhi High Court that "it has no video footage" which could show that JNU student union chief Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on s
    / 29th February 2016
  • Petrol price cut by Rs. 3; diesel costlier by Rs. 1.47
    This is the 7th straight reduction in price of petrol. On diesel, this is the second increase in rate this month.   New Delhi, February 29 (PTI): Petrol price was on Monday cut by Rs. 3.02 per litre,
    / 29th February 2016
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