Agartala/Aizawl, September 7, 2014: The Tripura and Mizoram governments have taken a number of preventive measures to check spread of deadly Ebola disease, officials from both the states said Sunday.…
5 dead as truck falls into gorge in Mizoram
Aizawl, September 6, 2014: Five people including two male twins and a wife of one of the twins died in a truck accident about halfway between Mizoram capital Aizawl and the southern town of Lunglei, p…
NE Students Forum (NESF): Organizes Solidarity Rally
Kolkata, September 6, 2014: The NESF in collaboration with the students from Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars, West Bengal and other parts of India who are currently based in Kolkata organised a massive r…
Base laid for first-ever eye hospital in GH
Tura, September 6, 2014: Garo Hills could soon be joining the ranks of Guwahati and Shillong in providing state-of-the-art treatment for eye diseases following the laying of a foundation stone for con…
Eco zones in NE states to be demarcated
Guwahati, September 6, 2014: Ecologically sensitive zones in all eight Northeastern states will be demarcated soon, Union Minister of State (Independent charge) Prakash Javadekar said here on Saturday…
Court dismisses election petition of MNF candidates
Aizawl, September 6, 2014: Courts look for strong, dependable evidence while dealing with petitions challenging the election of a member of Parliament or legislative assembly, Gauhati High Court said.…
First Border haat in Tripura to come up by October end
Agartala, September 6, 2014: The first border ‘haat’ (market) of Tripura, set up at Indo-Bangla boundary at Srinagar in South district, about 110 km from here would be inaugurated in the third week of…
The story of an Islamic State massacre survivor
Diwaniya, September 6, 2014: Eight hundred Iraqi soldiers were divided into lines of ten men, given rushed interrogations by Islamic State fighters and shot dead, the survivor said. By dawn, he was on…
Shillong Medical College still a distant dream
Shillong, September 6, 2014: The State’s dream of having its own medical college is unlikely to become a reality anytime soon since the work for the new Reid Chest Hospital at Umsawli is yet to be com…
Extracted coal may vanish soon
Shillong, September 6, 2014: Considering the number of violations of NGT order on extraction and transportation of coal, there is a fear that the transportation of coal will be completed, though illeg…
NE students hold protest march in Kolkata
Kolkata, September 6, 2014: Over 500 students from the North Eastern states walked here Saturday in a show of support and solidarity for the woman student from Sikkim, studying at Visva Bharati Univer…
Zeliang-Rijiju discuss border issue
Dimapur, September 6, 2014: Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang, accompanied by home minister Y. Patton Saturday called on Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju at North Block, New Delhi. …
NBCC marks 50th year of cease-fire
Dimapur, September 6, 2014: Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) Saturday held a “thanksgiving programme” on 50th year of cease-fire agreement signed between the government of India and Naga Nationa…
Ukhrul yearns for peace, normalcy
Mungchan Zimik Ukhrul, September 06, 2014: Even though the State police forces have put into isolation and away from the public domain, confining them at their respective barracks for a week, the town…
RBI conducts financial literacy camp
CCPur, September 6, 2014: The Reserved Bank of India (RBI), today, organized a financial literacy camp at Siamsinapawlpi (SSPP) Residential School, Nghathal wherein it sought to inculcate savings and …
3 students hurt, 2 vehicles vandalised in Jiribam
Jiribam, September 6, 2014: Supporters of Kashimpur to Leishabithol road blockade today dismantled two vehicles of coastal construction company of Railway line, at around 11.30 am at Kashimpur Bazar w…
PCCP urges Delhi to extend SoO pact
Kangpokpi, September 6, 2014: With the Central Government still uncommitted on the extension of Suspension of Operations Agreement between UPF-KNO, Government of Manipur and Government of India even a…
330 trucks Jiri bound
Imphal, September 6, 2014: Amid UNC’s blanket ban on execution of all National projects and vehicular movement on all National and State highways in Naga areas of Manipur, around 330 trucks escorted b…
ATSUM, KSO Ghqs appeal Govt for protection of Prayer Garden
Kangpokpi, September 6, 2014: The All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM) and KSO (GHQ) have jointly urged the state Government today to refrain from damaging the Prayer Garden situated at Haokip Ve…
Exhibitionist held
Imphal, September 06, 2014: A 16 year old boy who walked naked or half naked in a sexually offensive manner near the hostel of GP Women's College inside DM College campus has been rounded up and hande…
Spitting box inaugurated
CCPur, September 06, 2014 : More than 30 spiting box/bin called "CHIL BAWM" has been installed today at Tiddim road and other major intersections of Lamka town.…
16 non-locals pulled up
Imphal, September 06, 2014 : JCILPS Task Force Committee along JCILPS Women's Wing and Students' Wing pulled up 16 non-locals during different drives conducted in the past 48 hours, said DK Moirangcha…
TU qualify for Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz
Guwahati, September 6, 2014: Tezpur University today won the qualifying round of The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz at the Indian Institute of Technology organised by the Embassy of Sweden.…
Rly Board Chairman inspects BG works
Haflong, September 6, 2014: To take stock of the progress of the ongoing work for BG conversion at the Lumding-Silchar Hill section of the NF Railway, the Chairman of the Railway Board, along with Gen…
‘Songs of the Blue Hills’ docu for Australia
New Delhi, August 6, 2014: “Songs of the Blue Hills”, a feature-length documentary on contemporary Naga folk music directed by National Award-winning film critic-turned-filmmaker Utpal Borpujari, will…
3 held in Arunachal trader’s kidnapping case
Itanagar, September 6, 2014: The Itanagar police has, so far, arrested three persons in connection with the abduction and killing of Naharlagun-based trader KP Chako, whose decomposed body was found a…
1000 kg of sea cucumber seized in Imphal
Kolkata, September 6, 2014: In a major haul, a large consignment of around 1000 kg of sea cucumber, an endangered marine species worth Rs 60-80 lakh in the international market has been seized at Imph…
NE needs development for peace: Centre
New Delhi, September 6, 2014: The north-eastern region needs development to bring about peace, Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, VK Singh said today, reports PTI.…