Agartala: Government-sponsored loan schemes, introduced to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship, are increasingly being flagged as the primary drivers of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in Tripura. A detailed review of the quarterly report published on the official website of Tripura’s State Level Bankers Committee reveals a worrying upward trend in bad loans across both private and public […]
In a determined appeal, the Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CNCCI) has written to the government, bringing to light critical concerns regarding representation and recognition. The letter, issued in the backdrop of impressive tax contributions, emphasizes the business community’s pivotal role in the state’s economy and governance. Taking pride in its contributions, […]
The 16-year-old girl, who cleared her Class 10 exams, said she found strength and inspiration in Pratibha Bora, a sub-inspector at the Satgaon police station Source
In 2021, a 15-year-old girl made a daring escape from the house where she had been working as a domestic helper in Roing, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. Brought from Nepal at a young age, she was promised a better life but instead found herself trapped in forced labour, sexually abused by her house owner. […]
On the edge of the Indo-Myanmar frontier, in villages like Behiang, Moreh, Zokhawthar, and Pangsa, the border is not an end but the middle. It cuts through ridgelines, rice fields, family trees, oral histories, and shared altars. For the Zo people—Mizos, Zomis and Chins, Nagas—the border has long been a geopolitical fiction tolerated only because […]
The Jaiñtia National Council (JNC) Western Zone has expressed strong objection and surprise over the Assam government’s appointment of a headman from the Karbi community in Lakaroi—a village located within Meghalaya and governed by the Jaiñtia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC). Describing the act as forceful and unauthorized, JNC Western Zone President Hamehi Bamon led […]
Kohima: The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has reiterated its demand for the termination of Sarat Chandra Yenisetti, a professor in the Department of Zoology at Nagaland University, Lumami, following allegations of physical assault against a female assistant professor last year. Despite being out on bail, the accused professor has reportedly been seen on the Nagaland […]
Guwahati: Deep within the leaf litter of Manas National Park in Assam, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India made an unexpected discovery—one that could easily be missed by the naked eye. Measuring just under 2 millimeters, Isotomurus punctiferus is hardly the kind of creature that turns heads. But for soil scientists and biodiversity researchers, […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday (April 17, 2025) said Karbi Anglong, once a hotbed of insurgent activities, has witnessed a transformation over the last few years following the signing of the peace accord with six outfits in 2021. “The once troubled district has embarked on a journey of peace and development with […]
In a significant appeal for unity within the Naga political landscape, N. Kitovi Zhimomi, Ato Kilonser of the GPRN/NSCN, on Wednesday called for the integration of the Framework Agreement and the Agreed Position into a single, comprehensive solution to the decades-old Indo-Naga political issue. The remarks came during a “reunion programme” held at the GPRN/NSCN-designated […]
