North East

Our Spl Correspondent NEW DELHI, JUNE 1: It's almost a knee-jerk reaction. The new DGP of Manipur is from the Tripura cadre. It does not need knowledge of any rocket science to guess that former Tripura ADGP Rajiv Singh has been named as new DGP in trouble-torn Manipur at the instance of none other than Union Home Minister Amit Shah. An order from Raj Bhavan, Imphal says, 'the Governor of Manipur is pleased to order that Rajiv Singh, a 1993 batch IPS officer of Tripura cadre should take charge of...

Dimapur, June 1: In order to integrate Social and Behavioural Change (SBC) curriculum into higher education institutions in the North East and West Bengal, Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) and UNICEF Assam and North East are hosting a three-day regional workshop in Shillong, Meghalaya from June 1 to 3. The workshop is being attended by more than 45 educators and development practitioners representing 16 higher education institutions across North Eastern states and West Bengal. In the next two years, CSBC Curriculum will be introduced in 16 Universities in Higher Educational...

Imphal, June 1: Three police personnel were injured in a gunfight with suspected Kuki militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district, officials said on Thursday. The gunfight took place at Tangjeng under the Kumbi police station on Wednesday night, they said. The injured police personnel have been admitted to an Imphal hospital, they added. "Heavy exchange of fire has also been reported from Chanung in Imphal East district. We have not got any casualty report from there yet," a senior official told PTI. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said here...

Guwahati, June 1: FlyBig Airlines on Thursday began daily flights between Guwahati and Silchar in Assam. The flight was flagged by Assam Tourism Miniuster Jayanta Malla Baruah. A total of 63 passengers took the flight from Guwahati to Silchar. This is FlyBig's second service in Assam. Its first service started on May 1 in the Guwahati-Dibrugarh-Guwahati sector. The FlyBig flight in the Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati route will be supported by the Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ATDCL). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a tweet that "With the lowest fare, these...

Itanagar, June 1: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik on Thursday urged people to adopt environment-friendly practices and healthy lifestyles to save energy and water. He participated in the ‘Mission LIFE: Lifestyle for Environment’, a mass mobilisation programme at Raj Bhavan here. He also emphasised on the need to come together and take ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ forward as a campaign. Parnaik appealed to people to reduce single-use plastic and adopt a sustainable food system. The governor also urged them to become ‘pro planet people’ so that they can...

SHILONG, June 1: The Border Security Force (BSF) of Meghalaya seized clothing items worth Rs 13 lakhs while being smuggled to Bangladesh from the bordering area of East Khasi Hills, informed officials on Thursday. According to officials, the consignment was seized by troops of BOP Pyrdwah when the miscreants were trying to cross it over to Bangladesh. BSF officials said that on searching eight bundles of clothes were found from the spot. "On being challenged by BSF, smugglers fled away from the spot leaving behind their head loads by taking...

Shillong, May 30: Opposition Voice of People’s Party (VPP) president Ardent Basaiawmoit’s indefinite hunger strike demanding a review of the 1972 job reservation policy entered the eighth day on Tuesday even as Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar said the government will decide on the reservation policy after CM Conrad K Sangma returns to the state. The VPP leader rejected the request of the state government for talks demanding that the 40:40 reservation of jobs between the Khasis and the Garos be reviewed. Basaiawmoit said that his party will withdraw...

Imphal, May 30: The central and Manipur state government have decided to give a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of those who died during the ethnic conflict in Manipur, officials said Tuesday. A member of the family of those who died in the rioting will also be provided a job. The compensation amount will be equally borne by the centre and the state, officials added. The decision was taken at a meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister N Biren Singh, late on Monday...

Guwahati, May 29: Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said before 2014, the allocation for the railways for the northeast was Rs 2,000 crore but, under the Modi government, it has increased to Rs 10,200 crore, helping expedite projects in the region. Talking to reporters at the Guwahati railway station before the launch of the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, he also said by June, all states where electrification of routes has been done, will have the semi-high speed service. These indigenously manufactured trains are being prepped to replace Shatabdis,...