North East

Guwahati (Assam), May 26: Amid the growing controversy of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the historic initiatives would ensure greater protection and justice for women belonging to minority...

Imphal (Manipur), May 26: Security forces posted in Manipur are fanning in the nook and corner of the Kangpokpi, Senapati districts in search of the 20 Naga and Kuki community people, who were kidnapped 15 days back by...

Tura/Goalpara, May 26: The discovery of critical mineral deposits in the Tukreswari and Sijukona hills of Assam’s Goalpara district has raised hopes of a major economic and strategic breakthrough for both the state and the country, with the...

New Delhi, May 25: The man who grows bridges got India’s fourth-highest civilian award today.   Hally War, 69, a betel nut farmer from Meghalaya, received the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu for weaving the Khasi Hills’...

New Delhi, May 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today, conceding Meghalaya’s bottom rank in the Performance Grading Index for three years and laying out a reform roadmap.   Sangma told Pradhan...

New Delhi, May 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today to thank him for initiating the North Eastern Hill University VC appointment process and to push for urgent follow-through.   “This step...

Tura(Meghalaya), May 25: A Meghalaya-Thailand academic team is betting on design thinking and stronger teacher support to fix struggling tribal schools.   Captain Williamson Sangma State University and Payap University, Chiang Mai, wrapped a two-day online workshop May...

Imphal (Manipur), May 25: Amid an uneasy calm over the hostage crisis, the Naga Peoples Union on Monday have demanded immediate and safe release of six Naga civilians kidnapped on around 12 days back in the state.  ...

Guwahati (Assam), May 25: The BJP-led Assam Government moved the much-hyped Bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state Assembly to be greeted by protest by the Opposition parties on Monday.   Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul...

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 25: Meghalaya is still alone at the bottom of India’s school rankings, and the state Youth Congress says the MDA government’s “Education Revolution” has failed.   Citing the Union Education Ministry’s PGI 2.0 report, MPYC...