Aizawl, June 3 (IANS) Security forces in Mizoram have arrested two individuals, including a woman, and recovered heroin worth over Rs 1.17 crore along with a cache of ammunition in separate operations, officials said on Wednesday. A police official said that a woman from neighbouring Manipur was arrested after Mizoram Police seized heroin valued at more than Rs 1.17 crore during a vehicle-checking operation in Saitual district.The seizure was made by a special team of the Saitual District Execut…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda and Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan in the national capital and discussed the state’s development trajectory, with a special focus on healthcare expansion and economic growth. Sharing details of his meeting with Nadda on social media platform X, Sarma said the senior BJP leader had played a crucial role in strengthening the party in Assam during his tenure as the BJP’s nationa…
Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Labour and Employment as well as Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and discussed strengthening sports infrastructure in the state along with improving welfare measures for workers.The meeting, held at the Union Minister’s official residence, lasted for more than an hour and focussed on expanding Assam’s sporting ecosystem and creating an enabling environment for workers and laboure…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A mild earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale struck Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hills district early on Sunday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 2.8, On: 31/05/2026 06:50:01 IST, Lat: 25.488 N, Long: 90.995 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. For more information Download the BhooKamp App.”The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, a factor that can sometimes m…
Itanagar, May 27 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Wednesday called upon the youth to preserve traditional values, indigenous knowledge, languages, and cultural practices while contributing towards environmental protection and sustainable living. Highlighting the role of young people in nation-building, the Governor, while participating in the Yuva Sangam programme under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative at Lok Bhavan in Itanagar, encouraged them to re…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Actor Adarsh Gourav has unveiled the teaser of his forthcoming documentary series “Voices of the Land”.The preview provides a glimpse into Adarsh’s incredible journey across the Northeast, where he connected with indigenous communities of the region through their music, folklore, rituals, oral histories, and everyday lives. Using intimate storytelling, along with cinematic visuals, “Voices of the Land” explores themes of identity, heritage, resilience, and the need to pre…
New Delhi/Aizawl, May 22 (IANS) In two major operations in the northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized a large quantity — around 60,000 kg — of smuggled foreign-origin areca nuts (betel nuts), the central agency said on Friday.An official statement said that, acting on specific intelligence, DRI Guwahati Zonal Unit conducted operations in Mizoram and Assam earlier this week, leading to the seizures of the Myanmarese areca nuts. Initial…
Kohima, May 22 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Friday called upon academic institutions, researchers, policymakers and civil society organisations to work collectively towards documenting, preserving, promoting and reinterpreting the tribal heritage of Northeast India in ways that remain relevant to contemporary society. Addressing the inaugural session of the National Seminar on the theme “Revisiting Tribal Heritage of Northeast India: Challenges and Opportunities” at Nagalan…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari’s meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi are significant – both politically and strategically.Politically, it can largely be linked to an imminent state Cabinet expansion – as the Adhikari government currently comprises only five ministers – apart from addressing other administrative issues.Strategically, the highlight of the “double engine…
Aizawl, May 19 (IANS) Mizoram Police have seized a huge consignment of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 19.21 crore and arrested two alleged drug peddlers, both residents of neighbouring Manipur, officials said on Tuesday. A police official said that a white-coloured car proceeding from Manipur towards Aizawl was intercepted and searched on the outskirts of Keifang junction in Saitual district on suspicion of carrying illegal contraband items.Upon conducting a thorough …