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Imphal: A 42-year-old man was arrested by Manipur Police on Friday for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm and ammunition during a routine checking operation at Kanglatombi Bazar in Imphal West district. According to police, the individual has been identified as Warepam Shanta Singh, a resident of Kanglatombi Bazar Board. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! He was intercepted by a team from Imphal West district police during a naka checking exer ...Read More >
Imphal: The Governor-in-Council of Manipur has approved the appointment of Chingakham Naoba Singh as Assistant Sub-Inspector (Civil Police) under the Home Department. The decision was taken during a meeting held on Friday night at Raj Bhavan, chaired by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In an official statement, N Ashok Kumar, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Home), said the appointment was made on humanitarian and exception ...Read More >
Guwahati: A preliminary investigation report into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft on June 12 in Ahmedabad has revealed that both engines shut down moments after take-off due to a shift in the fuel control switches. The incident claimed the lives of at least 260 people. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! According to the report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) late on Friday, the fuel switches for both eng ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam's Goalpara District officials confirmed on Friday that nearly 95% of alleged encroachers have vacated over 1,000 bighas of forest land in Paikan Reserve Forest ahead of a scheduled eviction drive. Goalpara Deputy Commissioner Khanindra Choudhury reported that the district administration stands ready to support the forest department's operation. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! "Around 90-95% of the settlers have already moved out, ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has clarified that the issuance of a National Register of Citizens (NRC) notice to a West Bengal resident by the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam was a judicial process and not initiated by the state government. His statement came after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Assam government over the notice, calling it an "unconstitutional overreach." Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge ...Read More >
Imphal: Security forces have arrested three active militants belonging to two banned outfits from different districts of Manipur, police said on Friday. An active cadre of the proscribed Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (Sorepa) was apprehended from Umathel Bazar in Kakching district on Thursday, a senior police officer said. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Another member of the same outfit was arrested on Wednesday from Mayang Imphal Thana Mamang Lei ...Read More >
Guwahati: Torrential and continuous rainfall has triggered landslides across several locations in the remote town of Yuksom, located in Sikkim's Gyalshing district, destroying two crucial wooden bridges and cutting off key access routes, officials reported on Thursday. One of the destroyed bridges connected Chhangri Basti to Dhoban. It collapsed following a landslide induced by over 24 hours of unrelenting rain. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against 29 individuals, including film actors, television personalities, social media influencers, and YouTubers, for allegedly promoting illegal betting applications in violation of the Public Gambling Act, 1867. The case has been filed under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), following five FIRs lodged in Panjagutta, Miyapur, Cyberabad, Suryapet, and Visakhapatnam. ...Read More >
Agartala: Torrential monsoon rains wreaked havoc in South Tripura district, prompting the evacuation of over 800 residents to relief camps. Although the rain subsided by Wednesday evening, waterlogging and flood risks persisted in low-lying areas. Authorities confirmed that the situation remains under control. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! "Sixteen relief camps have been set up, sheltering 840 individuals from 250 families. With rainfall easin ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura is developing a comprehensive "farm to fork" ecosystem aimed at supporting organic farming through improved production, processing, and marketing infrastructure, Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Wednesday. Speaking at the state's first buyer-seller meet for organic produce, Nath said the government's objective is to provide institutional support to organic farmers to ensure better market access. "We are working to establish an automated value chain -- from the field ...Read More >
Guwahati: Mizoram has emerged as the frontrunner in the latest North Eastern Region SDG Index 2023-24, with its district Hnahthial securing the highest score, 81.43 points, among 121 districts assessed. Assam, however, failed to place any of its districts in the top ten, with its highest-ranked district, Dibrugarh, landing in the 17th position. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of DoNER and UNDP, rele ...Read More >
Imphal: The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has asked East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Vivek Syiem, to investigate claims that police personnel inflicted severe punishment on a 19-year-old while in custody. The SP must submit a detailed report within three weeks, by July 31. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Mildred Jyrwa, the mother of the youth, Getwin Jyrwa, lodged a formal complaint with the MHRC, alleging that officers at S ...Read More >
Imphal: In a series of anti-insurgency operations jointly conducted by central security and Manipur police, an official reported on Wednesday that they had arrested four cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP PWG). In the first operation, launched on Tuesday, the joint team captured two active cadres of the KCP (PWG) from the Utlou area in Manipur's Bishnupur district. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The du ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Centre has informed the Mizoram government that steps will be taken to ensure that the President gives her assent to a six-year-old bill aimed at identifying foreigners from Indian citizens in the state, an official statement said on Tuesday. Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who is currently camping in New Delhi, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday and discussed a wide range of issues, including The Mizoram (Maintenance of Household Registers) Bill, 2019, the establishment of a pea ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur Police on Tuesday arrested six more members of Arambai Tenggol (AT), a Meitei socio-cultural organization, who were involved in a physical assault on an officer and personnel of the Manipur Police during a bandh in Bishnupur district. To date, a total of eight AT volunteers have been arrested in the same case, the police reported on Wednesday. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Manipur Police arrested the errant AT members in connec ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur High Court has expressed serious concern over the slow progress of the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) probe into the abduction and killing of six women and children from the Meitei community in Jiribam district last November. The court has directed the NIA to submit a detailed progress report by July 24, emphasizing the gravity of the situation if a chargesheet has not yet been filed. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Th ...Read More >
Shillong: The Meghalaya State Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has directed the state police to submit a detailed report on the alleged custodial torture of a 19-year-old at the Sohra police station. MHRC Chairperson Justice (Retd) T Vaiphei stated that the commission has taken cognisance of the incident and instructed the Superintendent of Police (SP), East Khasi Hills district, Vivek Syiem, to submit an action-taken report by July 31. The commission will decide on further action based on the co ...Read More >
Guwahati: Social media influencer Babydoll Archi, reportedly from Assam and known for her bold Instagram content, has taken the internet by storm. With over 750,000 followers, Archi -- whose real name is Archita Phukan, according to her Instagram bio -- rose to viral fame thanks to her trending reel set to the catchy track "Dame Un Grrr" by Kate Linn. The transformation reel, where she dons a striking saree, has crossed 1 million views. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and sh ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy has urged the 16th Finance Commission to consider a 20% allocation for forestry and ecology, stressing their critical role in maintaining the state's environmental balance and economic sustainability. He was addressing a high-level meeting in New Delhi focused on the developmental challenges of the Northeastern states. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Representing Tripura, Singha Roy called f ...Read More >
Guwahati: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the BJP and called for Opposition unity on Tuesday after learning that Assam's Foreigners Tribunal had issued a National Register of Citizens (NRC) notice to a resident of Cooch Behar in West Bengal, declaring him an illegal migrant. Reacting to the notice served to Uttam Kumar Brajabasi, a 50-year-old Rajbanshi man from Dinhata, Banerjee expressed outrage, calling the move "a systematic assault on democracy." Ready for a challeng ...Read More >
Aizawl: Hundreds of students from Mizoram held a protest rally on Monday, demanding the dismissal of unqualified teachers who have worked part-time for the past 8 to 17 years without meeting the required eligibility criteria within the stipulated timeframe. Officials said the authorities have already issued show-cause notices to the alleged unqualified teachers and asked them to submit their responses within 15 days. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledg ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur police and central security forces arrested one cadre each from the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Prepak) and Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) in separate operations in the state during the past 24 hours. The police stated that the joint team arrested one active cadre of the banned PREPAK from Bamon Kampu Mayai Leikai under Irilbung-PS, Imphal East district. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your kn ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh on Monday imposed Governor's rule in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) following constant political instability that has rocked the 20-member council in south Mizoram's Lawngtlai district. The Governor's rule will last for six months. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! State District Council and Minority Affairs Secretary Lalmalsawma Pachuau issued a notification stating that the Governor firml ...Read More >
Pasighat: Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister P.D. Sona inaugurated "Saksham", an innovative Student Activity and Enrichment Centre for the holistic development and empowerment of young minds, at Springdale 5th IRBn Welfare School in Pasighat, on Monday. The team established the Saksham Centre on the principles of activity-based, play-based, and experiential learning, aligning it with the vision of NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2023 to nurture well-rounded, curious, and confid ...Read More >
Guwahati: As legal tensions rise over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Monday (July 7, 2025) reminded petitioners that the Election Commission (EC) does not hold unchecked authority under the Constitution. A bench led by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia referenced the 1977 M.S. Gill vs. Chief Election Commissioner ruling, emphasizing that the EC cannot act as a "law unto itself." Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your ...Read More >
Guwahati: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jammu on Monday extended the custody of two individuals accused of harbouring Pakistani terrorists involved in the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. The NIA was granted 10 more days of remand to continue its investigation, officials said. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The accused, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar, were arrested on June 22 and initially produced in a ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi refused to respond to the boycott threat issued by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body representing the Kuki-Zo community, regarding participation in the formation of a new state government. KIM on Saturday publicly declared that no Kuki-Zo legislator would support the formation of any new government in Manipur. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In its statement, the group said the resolution repres ...Read More >
Guwahati: A renewed armed confrontation between two Chin rebel factions in Myanmar's Chin state has forced over 1,000 people to flee into Mizoram, seeking refuge in the border village of Zokhawthar. According to a local leader of the Young Mizo Association (YMA), a well-known civil society group, Myanmar nationals began crossing the India-Myanmar border on Friday and Saturday as violence escalated. They took shelter in Zokhawthar, located in Mizoram's Champhai district, which has previously wit ...Read More >
Guwahati: Incessant rainfall has thrown Dimapur and parts of Kohima in Nagaland into disarray, leaving several areas submerged and residents grappling with unsafe living conditions. Over the weekend, the relentless downpour triggered a series of tragic incidents, including the electrocution deaths of three individuals inside their homes. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In Dimapur, separate incidents on Sunday claimed the lives of two Naga reside ...Read More >
Guwahati: The East Khasi Hills district administration will enforce a new set of parking regulations from August 1 to improve urban mobility across Shillong in Meghalaya. The initiative, which spans seven key traffic zones including Sadar, Madanrting, Laban, Mawlai, Rynjah, Lumdiengjri, and Laitumkhrah, aims to organize parking in critical stretches of the city. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The Urban Affairs Department has introduced standard ...Read More >
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