North East
February 09, 2025
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Biren Singh steps down amid discontent among MLAs

  Speculation was rife about a change of guard in Manipur as early as Saturday (February 8, 2025) evening, when N. Biren Singh left for New Delhi in a chartered flight soon after holding a meeting with the MLAs of the ruling National Democratic Alliance, whose constituents include the Naga People’s Front and the Janata […]

North East
February 09, 2025
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Biren Singh resigns as Manipur Chief Minister

A day before to face a no-confidence motion in the Manipur Assembly, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh submitted resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday (February 9, 2025). The motion was to be moved by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators. Manipur CM N Biren Singh hands over the letter of resignation from the post […]

North East
February 09, 2025
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In poll-bound Meghalaya, rat-hole coal mining hopes ride on Article 371

A regional party in poll-bound Meghalaya has indicated that bringing the State under the purview of Article 371 could help resume rat-hole coal mining, which has been banned since April 2014. Article 371 of the Constitution of India grants special powers to certain States. Strong Pillar Kharjaha, one of the candidates of the Voice of […]

North East
February 09, 2025
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Registration of doctors with Tripura State Medical Council made mandatory

All eligible doctors in Tripura have to be registered with the Tripura State Medical Council. The council has made the provision mandatory. The council has issued a fresh advisory for doctors to complete the registration process at the earliest. All, including those in government medical services,in private practice and fresh graduates need to sign up […]

North East
February 08, 2025
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Arunachal’s semi-wild bovines to wear fluorescent collars

GUWAHATI The mithun, a semi-wild bovine creature, will soon start wearing fluorescent collars to be visible enough for drivers on a major highway in central Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district. The mithun (Bos frontalis) is a free-ranging animal and stays mostly in the jungles. Seeking warmth, mithuns usually spend winter nights on the roads, leading to accidents fatal […]

North East
February 08, 2025
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Government making all efforts to restore peace in Manipur, says CM Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday (February 8, 2025) said his government has been making all efforts to restore peace in the strife-torn northeastern State and to ensure that people live together as before. “The State government has been making all possible efforts to restore peace and to ensure that people live together […]

North East
February 08, 2025
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Ahead of House session, Manipur CM prays for peace at Maha Kumbh

Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh and some of his Cabinet colleagues on Thursday (February 6, 2025) took a holy dip at Prayagraj during Maha Kumbh and prayed for peace, especially in his conflict-scarred State. His ablutions at the Triveni Sangam attained significance ahead of a crucial session of the 60-member State Assembly starting February […]

North East
February 08, 2025
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Manipur Congress sounds no-trust move against Biren Singh govt.

GUWAHATI: The Manipur unit of Congress has sounded a no-confidence warning against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government during the upcoming session of the 60-member State Assembly. Also read: Ahead of House session, Manipur CM prays for peace at Maha Kumbh State Congress president, Keisham Meghachandra on Friday (February 7, 2025) said his party was set […]

North East
February 08, 2025
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Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Manipur

Security forces seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Manipur’s Bishnupur district, police said on Saturday (February 8, 2025). The arms and ammunition were seized during a search operation in the Aigejang area of the district on Friday (February 7, 2025), they said. The seized arms and ammunition include one .303 rifle, one […]