North East

Shillong: The BJP, which is aggressively campaigning in Meghalaya for the upcoming Assembly elections, took potshots at the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) and described its supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a…

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president and MP from Assam, Badruddin Ajmal over his alleged derogatory remarks against senior leaders of the state unit of the party, and termed it…

Agartala: Addressing a mammoth rally of the party's trade union wing CITU here, Jitendra Chowdhury alleged the government has "failed" on all fronts and only "deceived" people with lies and "false" promises. "They have no moral right to…

Shillong: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday announced its first list of 52 candidates for the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly election, fielding former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma from two assembly constituencies Songsak and Tikrikilla.…

Shillong: Ahead of the Meghalaya assembly election, three more legislators resigned as members of the State Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The three legislators include two People’s Democratic Front (PDF) legislators, Hamletson…

New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, and apprised him of development initiatives in the state. During his meeting with the PM at his official residence, he expressed…

New Delhi: The stage is all set for the 10th edition of the North East Festival to be held here beginning on Friday. The four-day festival will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital after a two-year hiatus due to…

Shillong: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will arrive here on Monday to discuss strategies with party leaders of the state for the upcoming assembly elections, a TMC leader said. Former…

Shillong: In a major political development in Meghalaya, three legislators, including two of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) and one from the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday tendered their resignation before Assembly…

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there will be no change in the alliance of the BJP and UPPL in the Bodoland region. Bodo Peoples Front supremo Hagrama Mohilary reportedly had written to BJP president JP Nadda…

Shillong: Assam Chief Minister and BJP’s ‘chief strategist’ will head the party’s campaign in Meghalaya and launch its campaign from Chief Minister Conrad Kongkal Sangma’s home turf in South Tura, the party said on Tuesday. Elections to…

Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang on Wednesday distributed 2500 appointment orders to young men and women and motivated them to serve with dedication. Tamang, who holds the Deptt of Personnel among a clutch of portfolios, expressed…

Shillong: Opposition to the Meghalaya government’s plan to start Casinos has grown louder with the Congress demanding scrapping of the contentious Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had ruled out…

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is also the supremo of the National People’s Party (NPP), which heads the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, on Wednesday asked the BJP, which is a constituent of the…

Mawshynrut (Meghalaya): Former Meghalaya Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Dr. Mukul Sangma on Friday described the ruling National People's Party (NPP) as an "opportunist" and "unreliable" party. Addressing a gathering at…

Itanagar: The Centre gave its seal of approval for opening of two new tourist circuits in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap and Longding districts, thereby opening the floodgates for tourism-related activities in these two southern Arunachal…

Itanagar: The Kurung Kumey district police on Wednesday arrested six persons in connection with the physical attack on an on-duty polling official and disruption of the poll process in a polling booth under Upper Koloriang Zilla Parishad…

Imphal: The toll in Manipur landslides went up to 29 with the recovery of nine more bodies in the Noney district as rescue operation was still on, officials said on Saturday. Among the dead are 20 Territorial Army personnel, six…

Imphal:  The Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha on Saturday alleged that a WhatsApp group was found plotting the assassination of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. BJYM Manipur unit President MB Sharma said in a statement that people involved…