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Meghalaya: KSU vice-president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet gets 20-day interim bail on medical grounds

Guwahati, Oct. 7 -- KSU vice-president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet was granted 20 days' interim bail by a local court on medical grounds on Wednesday, allowing him to consult his treating doctors and undergo ... Read More


Nagaland: Minister CL John calls for end to wildlife hunting

Dimapur, Oct. 7 -- Nagaland Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister CL John said wildlife hunting must stop and be replaced with conservation efforts. Addressing the Wildlife Week observation p... Read More


Mizoram: Health Minister Lalrinpuii warns of drug licence cancellation amid codeine syrup abuse

Aizawl, Oct. 7 -- Mizoram Health Minister Lalrinpuii on Tuesday warned that the government could cancel the licences of medicine dealers found violating drug laws, amid growing concerns over the illeg... Read More


Mizoram's three autonomous district councils face Rs 159.59 crore salary shortfall

Aizawl, Oct. 7 -- The three Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in Mizoram are facing a combined salary shortfall of Rs 159.59 crore, allegedly due to inadequate fund allocation and a system of parall... Read More


Manipur: Kuki-Zo committee demands accountability for civilian killings from NIA, state govt

Imphal, Oct. 7 -- The Kuki CSO Working Committee (WCKCSOs)-Ukhrul has accused the Central and Manipur governments of institutional bias, alleging that their failure to ensure accountability for the ki... Read More


Assam: BJP-led NDA wins 34 of 42 seats in first Silchar Municipal Corporation election

Guwahati, Oct. 7 -- The BJP-led NDA has secured a clear majority in the first-ever election to the Silchar Municipal Corporation, winning 34 of the 42 seats, officials said on October 6. The BJP won ... Read More


Assam: AIWCL, private firm sign pact to set up Dharapur shipyard near Guwahati

Guwahati, Oct. 7 -- The Assam Inland Waterways Company Ltd (AIWCL), a state government enterprise, has signed an agreement with a private firm to establish a shipyard at Dharapur on the outskirts of G... Read More


Assam ranks second nationally in access to essential medicines

Guwahati, Oct. 7 -- Assam has secured the second position in India for access to essential medicines across public healthcare institutions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on October 6, highli... Read More


Assam: Akhil Gogoi sets midnight deadline over flood relief, threatens mass agitation

Guwahati, Oct. 7 -- Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on Wednesday threatened to intensify his indefinite sit-in into a mass agitation if the Assam government fails to respond to his dema... Read More


Manipur: KWOHR urges strict enforcement of highway blockade ban after Supreme Court ruling

Imphal, Oct. 7 -- The Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights (KWOHR) on Tuesday urged the Manipur government to strictly enforce its August 28 order prohibiting highway blockades following a recent ... Read More