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Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said the state government is considering introducing a policy that would require couples to register their marriages before the actual ceremony. The proposed policy aims to prevent child marriages through stricter verification of age and documentation. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Saha made the statement while addressing an awareness programme under the Drug-Free India Campaign at Gandhi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th ...Read More >
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh government has urged the Centre to fulfil its earlier assurances on expanding air connectivity in the state, ahead of the scheduled inauguration of the new terminal building at Donyi Polo Airport. State Civil Aviation Minister Balo Raja made the appeal through a letter addressed to Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu. The letter, a copy of which was shared with the media on Thursday, referred to commitments made during meetings held in New Delh ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Agartala: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its junior ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), are gearing up for the crucial Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections, with both parties holding separate strategic meetings in Agartala on Thursday to chalk out their respective roadmaps. The BJP in its 'Chintan Baithak' (brainstorming session) focused on strengthening its organizational presence and refining strategies for the upcoming polls, whi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Panchayati Raj Ministry on Thursday said it has brought together 19 partner institutes of planning and architecture to prepare spatial development plans for 36 gram panchayats across 14 states as a pilot project. A two-day workshop in this regard, titled 'Navingram --" Re-Imagining the Village', commenced in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Thursday, the ministry said in a statement. A Gram Panchayat Spatial Development Plan (GPSDP) is a comprehensive plan that guid ...Read More >
Guwahati: One individual died and another sustained injuries on Thursday when police opened fire during an eviction drive at Paikan in Assam's Goalpara district, police confirmed. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The incident took place during a government-backed eviction operation and triggered a political storm, with both the ruling and opposition parties exchanging sharp accusations. In a strongly worded statement, the BJP Assam Pradesh claime ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram's state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (AH&Vety) department reported that the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak has inflicted staggering losses of Rs 963.14?crore since 2021, killing 68,172 pigs and affecting over 10,400 families. The department said it has paid more than Rs 14?crore in compensation to pig farmers whose animals were culled to prevent further disease spread. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Authorities first conf ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The third season of the Oriental Cup, a school football tournament in the national capital, will be held from July 21-29, the organisers said on Thursday. Started by student-athlete Fareed Bakshi, the tournament will take place at the Ambedkar Stadium, bringing together 36 teams from schools across Delhi. Also Read | Which Team Ben Stokes Is Part of in The Hundred 2025? Here's the Franchise England Test Captain Will Play For in 100-Ball Competition. There will be 24 te ...Read More >
Guwahati: An IndiGo flight bound for Imphal in Manipur returned to Delhi shortly after takeoff on Thursday due to a minor technical issue, the airline confirmed in an official statement. IndiGo flight 6E 5118, which had departed from Indira Gandhi International Airport, experienced a snag early in the journey. As a safety precaution, the flight crew turned the aircraft around and landed it safely back in Delhi. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! "A ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree by Tamil Nadu's Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences for his exemplary public service and visionary leadership, an official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Tuesday. The Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to be University) in Coimbatore celebrated its 31st convocation on July 12, and Lalduhoma graced the event as the chief guest, the official added. Ready for a cha ...Read More >
Shillong: Residents of over five dozen villages in the northern periphery of Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district have launched an urgent appeal to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, highlighting severe and persistent issues with Bharti Airtel's mobile network services. The villagers, predominantly poor tribal pre-paid users, describe the situation as a clear case of negligence and exploitation by the telecom giant, which was tasked under the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to provide connectivit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to t ...Read More >
Agartala: Amid rising public discontent and protests led by opposition parties over the rollout of smart meters in Tripura, Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Monday issued a firm challenge: prove the meters are faulty or stop misleading the public. "If any qualified electrical engineer can certify that the smart meters have technical faults, I will not only halt the installation but also remove those already installed," Nath declared, directly countering the opposition's claims. Ready for a cha ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours per year. How ...Read More >
Imphal: In an intensified crackdown on illegal arms and ammunition, combined police and army forces arrested two individuals from different locations on Monday, according to the Manipur Police morning bulletin issued on Tuesday. During a frisking and checking operation at Singjamei Chingamakha, Manipur College Road, under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West district, security forces apprehended Ningthoujam Herojit alias Nanao Meitei (34) of Keibi Khullen Makha Leikai. Ready for a challenge ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram BJP legislator K. Hrahmo on Monday criticized the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) for choosing to support the BJP-led NDA government on an issue-based approach rather than formally joining the alliance. He alleged that this decision cost Mizoram valuable opportunities and worsened the state's financial situation. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Speaking at the BJP Mizoram weekly political session at the party's Aizawl office ...Read More >
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai. On a tense final day at Lord's, India needed 21 m ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jul 14: Resolving friction along their border and the ability to maintain peace are fundamental for mutual trust between India and China, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday. The neighbours have made "good progress" over the last nine months for the normalisation of relations, he said, adding that it was key for restrictive trade measures and roadblocks to be avoided. This is Jaishankar's first visit to China after the ties ...Read More >
Guwahati: Nagaland University has introduced a new postgraduate programme in Rural Development and Management aimed at preparing professionals to address developmental challenges in rural areas, officials said on Monday. The programme, launched under the Department of Rural Development and Planning, was approved during the university's 40th Academic Council meeting. It will admit 20 students in its first batch. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Ac ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur state administration under President's Rule has introduced a dedicated portal management software for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), aimed at streamlining service delivery and improving coordination across relief efforts. The new platform will enable secure digital access to government services, manage workflows, and offer essential information through a centralized and user-friendly interface, officials said on Monday. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our qu ...Read More >
Guwahati: A man from Assam was allegedly shot dead following a workplace-related altercation in Roing, located in the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, on Sunday evening, police officials confirmed. The deceased has been identified as Shankar Pegu, a resident of Borajuli village under Jinjiya Police Station in Assam's Biswanath district. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! According to Inspector General of Police (Law and Order), Ch ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress leader Rajesh Kumar Sethi, the National Coordinator of the AICC Minority Department and in-charge of Manipur, slammed Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for urging the people of the Northeast to be "grateful" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for basic development and job opportunities. Responding to Rijiju's remarks made during the Rozgar Mela event in Dimapur, Sethi issued a statement on Sunday, describing the minister's comment as "deeply problematic" and a reflection of the BJP's ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Mizoram government is making massive efforts to collect biometric and demographic details of over 35,000 Myanmar refugees taking shelter in the state, a senior official from the Home Department said on Sunday. The senior official said the enrollment exercise is expected to begin in the last week of July. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! He added that the enrollment will be done online using the Foreigner Identification Portal and will ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: Contrary to the ULFA-I statement following the attack by the Indian Army, which killed a senior commander of the outfit and injured 19 cadres in an aerial strike along the India-Myanmar border, security forces, the Indian Army, and top government agencies have remained completely silent and denied the statement. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma denied ULFA-I's claims and asserted that the Assam Police did not participate in the operation, nor did any such activities originate ...Read More >
Guwahati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited Siej village in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, where she praised the community's iconic living root bridges as a symbol of sustainable living and ecological wisdom. During her interaction with locals, Sitharaman highlighted how generations of villagers have skillfully shaped the aerial roots of rubber trees into natural bridges without damaging the environment. "For over a hundred years, you've built bridges that don't harm ...Read More >
Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has alerted Assam and neighboring northeastern states about moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning over the next five days. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Assam's Guwahati released the warning on Sunday, advising residents to stay vigilant, particularly in vulnerable areas. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The forecast predicts moderate rain across Assam, Meghalaya, Arun ...Read More >
Imphal: The 134th Indian Oil Durand Cup received a magnificent welcome in Imphal on Saturday with a grand trophy tour, marking the return of Asia's oldest football tournament to Manipur's capital after a two-year hiatus. The three coveted Durand Cup trophies were showcased at the City Convention Centre. The event was graced by Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The three glittering pieces of silverware -- the Dur ...Read More >
Roing: A curfew has been imposed at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh, following a mob lynching incident on Friday that has left the situation tense. Lower Dibang Valley Superintendent of Police (SP) Ringu Ngupok stated that while the situation remains tense, it is under control. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! He said four companies of additional security forces have been deployed in Roing town. IGP P. N. Khirmey is currently in Roing to monitor deve ...Read More >
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