Agartala: In a significant breakthrough, the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) collaborated on Sunday night to apprehend two individuals involved in ganja smuggling at the Agartala railway station. Acting swiftly on a tip-off, law enforcement officials conducted a joint raid, resulting in the arrest of Dipak Kumar and Roshan Roy. [] The post Tripura: Two Bihar men held with cannabis from Agartala Railway station appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Dimapur: Japanese Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki will pay a two-day visit to Nagaland from May 7. On the first day of his visit, the Ambassador will attend a cultural programme at the State Banquet Hall, Kohima. On May 8, Suzuki will participate in the soft inauguration of the Kohima Peace Memorial and Eco Park. [] The post Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki to visit Nagaland tomorrow appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

AGARTALA: The Tripura government has sent in motion an ambitious plan to boost forest coverage in the state. This was informed by Tripura forest minister Animesh Deb Barma on Monday (May 06). Tripura forest minister Animesh Deb Barma informed that as many as five lakh saplings would be planted in a single day in the [] The post Tripura government plans tree plantation drive to boost forest coverage appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

AIZAWL: Zo Re-Unification Organisation (ZORO) in Mizoram has announced its plan to organize a rally on May 16 at the India-Myanmar border. The rally aims to protest against the central governments recent decision to fence the India-Myanmar border in the Northeast and scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between the two countries. This decision followed [] The post Mizoram: ZORO calls for rally against fencing of India-Myanmar border appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Applications are invited for recruitment of various project based positions or jobs in NEHU Shillong Meghalaya. North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Shillong Meghalaya is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post or jobs of Project Associate (01) in the project entitled High shear technology for developing zinc oxide tetrapod-based biodegradable edible coating [] The post Meghalaya Jobs : NEHU Shillong Recruitment 2024 appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Agartala:Tripura Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in connection with the murder of Durga Prasanna Deb (alias Viki Deb), secretary of the prominent Bharat Ratna Sangha club. The arrested woman has been identified as Sushmita Sarkar. Her arrest follows the arrest of Pradyut Dhar Chowdhury, 65. Deb was shot dead at point-blank range inside his [] The post Tripura: Woman among 2 arrested for BRS club secretary murder, motive linked to rivalry appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati:Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh claimed that there were some deficiencies in addressing the problem of substance abuse in Meghalayastatingthat there was a need for enhanced enforcement of the rule of law. He asserted that the ongoing recruitment process in the Police Department will bolster efforts,particularlythrough the Anti-Narcotic Task Force. Also Read: Assam Congress to [] The post Meghalaya: Minister says there are shortcomings in tackling substance abuse issue appeared firs

Agartala: In a recent turn of events at the North Sonaichari SSB brick kiln in the Bilonia subdivision under the South District of Tripura, a group of migrant workers from Bihar faced a harrowing ordeal as the owner refused to pay their hard-earned wages after a full season of labour. Sources said that the workers, [] The post Tripura Brick kiln owner settles wages to migrants workers amidst threats, protest appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati:The Meghalaya governments plan to decongest Shillong city is gaining momentum, with the PWD (Buildings) department vacating its official quarters at Barik to create a parking space. As per an official order, at least nine staff members residing in the quarters, including chowkidars and a driver, were asked to vacate the premises by July 1. [] The post Meghalaya: PWD quarters to be vacated for new parking in Shillong appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

KOHIMA: Bollywood actor Rakhi Sawant, known for her outspoken nature and frequent controversies, recently found herself embroiled in yet another dispute due to her remarks targeting the Northeast state of Nagaland. Upon her return from Dubai, the actress faced severe backlash for her derogatory comments about Nagaland. Reports circulating online suggest that during a media [] The post Rakhi Sawants derogatory remarks on Nagaland ignite social media firestorm appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati:Meghalaya Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has urged residents not to be concerned about side effects from COVID-19 vaccines, stating no such cases have been reported in the state. The reaction came after controversies related to the admissions by AstraZeneca regarding rare side effects associated with their Covishield vaccine. It may be mentioned that Covishield was [] The post Meghalaya: Ampareen reassures public on COVID vaccine safety appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati: Unidentified attackers set fire to a temporary police patrolling post in West Karbi Anglong district, located along the Assam-Meghalaya border, on Saturday night. Reports indicate that no police personnel were present at the post in Chirilangso, Tapat area, when it was targeted. The incident has caused panic among local residents. The police patrol post [] The post Assam: Miscreants set police petrol post on fire along Meghalaya border appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

KOHIMA: In a distressing incident of vandalism, unidentified individuals wreaked havoc at Kinunger village, located in Mokokchung district of Nagaland, in the early hours of May 03. Situated approximately 20 kilometers from Mokokchung town of Nagaland, the village fell victim to a series of destructive acts. Reports indicate that the ordeal commenced at around 2 [] The post Nagaland: Miscreants try to burn down church appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma visited the Um Jasai catchment area in Shillong on Saturday to assess the water scarcity situation caused by the ongoing dry spell. Many streams throughout the state have extremely little water intake, Chief Minister Sangma said. This visit came after a series of meetings held by Sangma to understand [] The post Meghalaya: Shillong faces water shortage amid dry spell appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Agartala: Tripura Police apprehended a total of 16 Bangladeshi nationals, including five children, in two separate incidents within Dhalai district. Acting on intelligence input, the Gandacherra Police Station raided Mas Kumbhir Para and detained 11 Bangladeshi individuals, including three minors. Police found travel tickets, Bangladeshi Covid vaccination documents, and Bangladeshi currency during the search. Interrogation [] The post Tripura police nab 16 Bangladeshi nationals in Dhalai distric

Guwahati: To cater to the increased passenger demand during summer, three pairs of special trains will operate from Guwahati, NF Railway said in a statement. The Guwahati Jammu Tawi (Jammu & Kashmir) (05656) express will run for nine trips in both directions. It departs Guwahati every Monday from May 6th to July 1st at [] The post Assam: NF Railway to operate three summer special trains from Guwahati appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Dimapur: The Dimapur post of RPF seized narcotic drugs worth over Rs 51 lakh under operation narcos of the RPF in Dimapur, Nagaland in the past four months from January to April. Informing this at a press conference here on Saturday, Bimal Chandra Das, assistant security commissioner, RPF, Dimapur, said the seized narcotic drugs [] The post Nagaland: RPF seizes narcotic drugs worth over Rs 51 lakh in Dimapur appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati:The district administration in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya has ordered to close access temporarily to a cave near Tolegre village following the discovery of a potentially significant fossil. Deputy Commissioner Shivansh Awasthi through an order restricted public entry to the cave until ongoing research is complete. This closure is aimed at ensuring the protection of [] The post Meghalaya: Tolegre Cave temporarily closed for visitors after rare fossil discovery appeared first on NORTHEAS

Guwahati: In a major achievement for the state government, Mizoram has registered a 52 per cent growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) in April this year. This information was shared by Chief Minister Lalduhoma when he released the data by the Union Finance Ministry on Friday. Lalduhoma said that Mizoram collected Rs 108 crore [] The post Mizoram records 52% growth in GST collection in April appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati:Two men were allegedly lynched by a mob in Eastern West Khasi Hills in Meghalaya for allegedly attempting to rape a girl. As per reports, the youth were lynched at the Nongthliew village in EWKH on Friday. Sources said that they attempted to rape an 18-year-old girl in the village. Locals claimed that villagers had [] The post Meghalaya: Two alleged rapists lynched bymobin EWKH appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government has rolled out an ambitious plan aimed at boosting surveillance in Shillong by installing around 300 cameras equipped with facial recognition technology. Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma informed that this initiative, part of the smart city project, is aimed at deterring criminal activities and augmenting public safety measures in Shillong. An [] The post Meghalaya to ramp up surveillance in Shillong by installing 300 FR cameras appeared first on NORTHEAS

KOHIMA: The Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN) has raised concerns about the Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) plan to conduct cleanliness drives in church compounds across the state on May 11, especially with five of the seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections still pending. CAN stated that any unconventional proposal by a political party during [] The post Catholic Association of Nagaland questions BJPs church cleaning initiative appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

The Arakan Army (AA) is edging closer to launching a significant assault on the Western Command headquarters of Myanmars military in Rakhine States Ann Township, a spokesperson for the ethnic army disclosed. The AAs strategic moves to isolate this major target are nearing completion, marked by the capture of sections of the critical hilltop base [] The post Rakhine tensions rise as Arakan Army approaches Myanmar militarys western HQ appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

AGARTALA: The Twipra Students Federation (TSF), a member of the Northeast Students Organization (NESO), has issued urgent appeals following a tragic incident on May 02. A bus traveling from Agartala to Guwahati was involved in a fatal accident near Dittokcherra in Diam Hasao district of Assam, resulting in loss of life and severe injuries. Among [] The post Tripura: TSF urges action after fatal Assam bus accident, demands special exam arrangements appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government is making every effort to address the deteriorating law and order situation in state owing to rise in petrol bomb attacks in recent times. This was stated by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma on Friday (May 03) while interacting with the media. Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma claimed that frequent petrol [] The post Meghalaya petrol bomb attacks: Government taking steps to address issue, says CM appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

GUWAHATI: Troopers of the Assam Rifles stationed in Nagaland detained a youth, reportedly while he was en route to joining the banned militant outfit ULFA-I. The apprehended youth, hailing from Udoipur Merapani village in Golaghat district of Assam, has been identified as Munindra Das Narayan. He was apprehended from Mon district in Nagaland on Friday [] The post Assam youth held in Nagaland while enroute to joining ULFA-I appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati: Lightning killed three people in Rangamati in Tripura and seven others were injured. One person died in Swarntila of Rangamati Sadar, another in Rupkari Union of Baghaichhari Upazila and the third person expired in Sajeke. It is reported that at around 10 am on Thursday a person named Nazir Ahmad (50) was grievously injured [] The post Lightning kills three, injures seven in Tripuras Rangamati appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Dimapu: The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) said re-scrutiny of answer scripts in any number of subjects of HSLC and HSSLC examinations 2024 is permitted. Issuing instructions pertaining to the board exams on Friday, the NBSE, in a notification, said candidates applying for re-scrutiny can apply online at www.nbsenl.edu.in up to May 15 (revised [] The post Nagaland: Re-scrutiny of answer scripts permitted in any number of subjects, says NBSE appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati: More than 1.3 lakh Garos living in Kamrup Metro, Kamrup, Goalpara, Dhubri, Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam will vote for the Congress party in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Assam. This was revealed by the leaders of several Garo Organisations- Garo National Council (GNC), Garo Women Council (GWC), Garo Youth [] The post 1.3 lakh Garos of Assam to vote for Congress in 3rd phase of LS polls: say Garo bodies appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Aizawl: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Friday said that noirregularities were found in the civil service examinations conducted by the Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC) as per the inquiry report submittedrecently. The report of the inquiry conducted by former state chief secretaryM.Lalmanzualahas come to the conclusion that there were no irregularities and no marks altered [] The post Mizoram: Probe panel found no irregularities in MPSC exam, says CM Lalduhoma appeared first on NORTH

Guwahati: Bringing respite to the recent heat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for several parts of the north-eastern region till May 6. The IMD also said that heat waves to severe heat wave alerts have been issued in several states of India. The weather department has said that [] The post Heavy to very heavy rainfall to lash Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Applications are invited for recruitment of various technical positions or jobs in NIT Meghalaya. National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the project entitled Development of On-chip MEMS Pressure Sensor based Tensiometer forAgriculture. The National Institute of [] The post Meghalaya Jobs : NIT Meghalaya Recruitment 2024 appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati: Amidst facing scarcity of water in the region, Tura has issued an Order under Section 144 Cr PC that all car wash servicing activities within the Tura Municipality are permitted only on Mondays and Thursdays and car wash servicing centres are prohibited from using bore wells. Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Channel took to X and [] The post Meghalaya: Tura Municipality area residents advised to conserve water appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

GANGTOK: Indian Armys Eastern Command chief, Lt Gen RC Tiwari, conducted a thorough review of operational readiness in the border areas of the Northeast state of Sikkim during his recent visit. Accompanied by Lt Gen VPS Kaushik, General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of Trishakti Corp, Tiwari visited border areas in Sikkim on May 01 [] The post Eastern Army chief reviews operational preparedness in Sikkim appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

GUWAHATI: Road and railway communications to Barak Valley and Dima Hasao district in Assam, as well as neighbouring Northeast states of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur, remains severed due to incessant rains that triggered landslides and washed away roads and railway tracks in multiple locations. Heavy rainfall in Dima Hasao district of Assam led to landslides [] The post Rains snap road & rail links to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and parts of Assam appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

AGARTALA: Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha, accompanied by approximately 40 BJP leaders from the state, including ministers and MLAs, is gearing up for BJPs campaign efforts in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha elections. According to BJP sources, these 40 leaders of the saffron party from Tripura will conduct campaigns across various locations in [] The post 40 Tripura BJP leaders, including CM Manik Saha, to campaign in West Bengal appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

GUWAHATI: The police in Guwahati city of Assam apprehended a man from Nagaland for possession of illegal arms. The man from Nagaland was arrested by a team of officials from the Noonmati police station in Guwahati city of Assam. The arrested individual has been identified as Rajesh Rai, also known as John, a resident of [] The post Assam: Nagaland man arrested in Guwahati for possessing arms appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

AIZAWL: A major tragedy was averted as troopers of the Assam Rifles along with Mizoram police personnel seized a huge quantity of explosives near Aizawl. Personnel of the Assam Rifles and Mizoram police seized a total of 1622 (200 kilograms) gelatin sticks and 200 detonators at Silaimual area on the outskirts of Aizawl. During the [] The post Mizoram police & Assam Rifles seize 200 kg explosives, 200 detonators appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

SHILLONG: Violence in Meghalaya continues unabated as the state grapples with a series of petrol bomb attacks and vehicles being set ablaze. The most recent incident occurred late on Thursday (May 02) night when a vehicle, belonging to the Meghalaya directorate of water resources, was set on fire at Cleve colony in Shillong. Suspected to [] The post Meghalaya violence: Amid petrol bomb attacks, government vehicle set on fire appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

AIZAWL: Manufacturing of illicit country-made liquor in and around Aizawl the capital of Mizoram has considerably increased following the influx of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. Mizoram excise and narcotics department commissioner, Z Lalhmangaiha, informed a meeting of excise officials and leaders of Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) on Thursday that manufacturing of locally [] The post Mizoram: Increase in illicit liquor production in Aizawl linked to Myanmar refugee influx appeared