North East

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 06: Meghalaya officially declared the Chocolate Mahseer as its State Fish on Tuesday, with the Cabinet deciding to adopt its popular local name ‘Khasaw’ to celebrate the species’ cultural and ecological value.   The decision...

Guwahati (Assam), May 6: Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma stepped down on Wednesday, handing his resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Raj Bhavan to trigger the formation of a new BJP-led government in Assam after the...

Umiam (Meghalaya), May 6: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said Meghalaya’s tourism push will work only when “every stakeholder plays their part,” calling the sector a full ecosystem that cannot run on government or individual effort...

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 05: Lajong FC and Janepih YSCA held first place in their groups as the 5th Meghalaya State League saw goals across eight matches on Monday.   Lajong beat Lamyrsiang SCC 3-0 in Wahiajer to stay...

Khliehriat(Meghalaya), May 05 : The Jaintia National Council, Khliehriat Circle, on Monday demanded an immediate halt to the deployment of government school teachers for Census 2027 House Listing Operations in East Jaintia Hills, calling it a direct violation...

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 05: The Meghalaya government has moved the High Court seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Sohra last year,...

Guwahati (Assam), May 05: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday that the recent decisive mandate for BJP was historic mandate as a strong “support for development-driven governance.”   The former Chief Minister congratulated Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...

Williamnagar(Meghalaya), May 05: The East Garo Hills district administration has issued a public advisory making registration of all migrant workers mandatory under the Meghalaya Identification and Registration (Safety & Security) Act, 2020, warning that employers and workers failing...

Guwahati (Assam), May 05: Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said Assam has delivered a “historic mandate for development and identity” as the BJP-led NDA surged past 98 seats in the 126-member Assembly, setting the stage...

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 04: BJP Meghalaya on Sunday hailed the party’s wins in West Bengal and Assam as a “momentous” rejection of fear, appeasement and criminal politics, saying voters had aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of...