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Manipur govt, Naga body ban firecrackers across several districts ahead of Diwali

Imphal, Nov. 8 -- The Manipur government and the Naga People's Organisation have banned the sale and bursting of firecrackers across multiple districts with immediate effect, citing the state's volati... Read More


ADB releases first tranche of $108 million loan for Mizoram's healthcare scheme

Aizawl, Nov. 8 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released the first tranche of a $108 million loan to support the implementation of Mizoram's Universal Healthcare Scheme (MUHCS), with the state ... Read More


Manipur: Kangpokpi intensifies crackdown on poppy cultivation, 45 acres destroyed in Churachandpur

Imphal, Nov. 8 -- The Kangpokpi district administration has stepped up its campaign against illegal poppy cultivation and drug trafficking, directing security agencies and government departments to ti... Read More


Tripura: Panels formed to review TTAADC land rights, merger of low-enrolment schools

Reported by, Nov. 8 -- Mrinal Banik Agartala: The Tripura government has constituted two separate committees to examine land-related issues in areas under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District... Read More


Mizoram's Terat band emerges winner in 'Ticket to Hornbill' contest

Dimapur, Nov. 8 -- Mizoram's Terat band has won the third edition of 'Ticket to Hornbill 2026', earning an opportunity to perform at the Hornbill Music Festival in Nagaland in December. Terat emerged... Read More


Northeast Nook: Cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi, November 8, 2026

Guwahati, Nov. 8 -- Treat your eyes to the insightful satire of Assam's celebrated cartoonist, Nituparna Rajbongshi, in today's visual commentary for Sunday, November 8, 2026. Northeast Now presents ... Read More


Manipur: Govt releases Rs 5.88 crore in festive aid to 58,863 displaced people

Imphal, Nov. 8 -- The Manipur government has released Rs 5.88 crore as special financial assistance to 58,863 internally displaced persons (IDPs) ahead of Diwali and Ningol Chakouba, with each eligibl... Read More


Assam: Body of missing man recovered from Tinsukia's Dhola River

Doomdooma, Nov. 8 -- The body of a 55-year-old man who had been missing since November 4 was recovered from the Dhola River in Assam's Tinsukia district on Saturday. His disappearance was reportedly l... Read More


Demonetisation devastated economy, 'votebandi' destroying polity: Congress targets PM Modi

Guwahati, Nov. 8 -- The Congress on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the 2016 demonetisation decision, saying it had damaged the economy, while accusing the government of underminin... Read More


Manipur: Mob vandalises Bishnupur school boarding facility after student found dead

Imphal, Nov. 8 -- An angry mob vandalised a student boarding facility in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Saturday night following the suspicious death of a 16-year-old student. The teenager, a higher... Read More