Kohima: In a rare move, the Nagaland Cabinet on Wednesday revoked its own order that had regularised the services of 147 contractual assistant professors and librarians under the Directorate of Higher Education, following sustained protests and concerns over procedural lapses. Addressing a press conference in Kohima, government spokesperson and minister KG Kenye said the decision […]
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GUWAHATI The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has drawn flak for passing off an African rhino as the one-horned Indian rhinoceros in the class 4 mathematics textbook. Netizens, educationists, and wildlife experts in Assam said the NCERT used an erroneous text alongside the faulty illustration of the rhino in the “Did you […]
Kohima: After more than a decade, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday officially commissioned the long-awaited Rs 2626.41 lakh mega water supply project in Kohima district’s Chiephobozou RD Block. The commissioning ceremony, held at Zhadima village, marked the culmination of a critical infrastructure initiative targeting nine water-stressed villages. The water supply project was sanctioned […]
Margherita: Rubina Begum (26) walked for three days to save herself from a women trafficking ring operating in the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh region, reaching eastern Assam’s Margherita from neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. Margherita is 48 km from Tinsukia headquarters and is known as the coal queen for its coal business. Rubina had escaped from the clutches of […]
Imphal: As part of its ongoing efforts to safeguard the rights and welfare of women in the state, the Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Tuesday conducted an inspection at the Manipur Central Jail, Old Lambulane in Imphal East. The Manipur Central Jail currently houses 26 inmates, while the Women Foreigners Detention Centre accommodates […]
Following heavy rains and thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides wreaked havoc in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir last week. Parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand also recorded heavy rains, triggering flash flooding and landslides earlier in the month. According to meteorologists, the passage of back-to-back Western Disturbances (WD) has led to heavy rainfall spells […]
Shillong: In a landmark step towards linguistic inclusion and technological advancement, the Government of Meghalaya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Digital India Bhashini Division, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, for the launch and integration of Garo and Khasi languages into the BHASHINI platform. The signing ceremony […]
What began as a joyful family reunion turned into a devastating tragedy as three members of a Mizoram family lost their lives in a sudden landslide on Monday afternoon. Just hours after welcoming their daughter home from Singapore, Lalrinliana, his wife Lungtiawii, and their only daughter Vanlalhruaii were killed when a massive boulder dislodged by […]
Shillong: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred the Padma Shri award on Prof. David R. Syiemlieh from Meghalaya in the field of Literature and Education during the ceremony held recently. Prof. David R. Syiemlieh is a noted scholar of the history and culture of Northeast India and a former Chairman of the Union Public […]
