Guwahati: A surge in illegal and unauthorised collection of wild orchids from Upper Assam forests is driving an online smuggling trade through social media platforms, prompting the Orchid Society of Assam to issue urgent warnings against the violation of the Wildlife Protection Act.Traders often use courier services to send protected species — such as Dendrobium…
Guwahati: The apex student body of the northeast, the North East Students’ Organisation (Neso), on Thursday questioned the Centre’s sincerity in resolving the Manipur crisis. Following the killing of six Naga civilians, Neso said that despite the prolonged deployment of central security personnel across the state, the situation continued to deteriorate.In a statement issued by…
Guwahati: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh, addressing the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi on Thursday chaired by PM Narendra Modi, flagged the mounting challenges posed by the conflict in Myanmar.He underscored the urgent need for stronger border management, advanced surveillance systems, and coordinated joint action against drug trafficking, arms smuggling…
Shillong: A Bangladeshi man, caught in a tense stand-off between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), returned to his homeland on Thursday morning after spending the night in no-man’s land along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya.The individual has been identified as Sati Rajbanshi, son of Baghbatta of Chalna village under…
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt through the transport department on Thursday launched a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme aimed at providing substantial relief to commercial vehicle owners by waiving outstanding taxes and penalties.Sniawbhalang Dhar, deputy chief minister in-charge, transport, who launched the scheme at the main secretariat in Shillong, said that the OTS was approved by the…
Dimapur: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio highlighted the state’s development achievements, governance reforms and key infrastructure proposals at the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi on Thursday.Addressing the meeting, Rio reaffirmed Nagaland’s commitment toward the vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047. He requested fiscal assistance and support for infrastructure projects, including the…
Itanagar: Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao on Thursday sought to allay concerns over the proposed implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978, asserting that the legislation is neither anti-Christian nor aimed at any particular religious community.Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters here, Gao said there was confusion among…
Aizawl: CM Lalduhoma on Thursday outlined Mizoram’s vision for becoming a knowledge-driven and innovation-led economy, while highlighting human capital development as the cornerstone of the state’s long-term growth strategy during the NITI Aayog meeting.He said the govt is shifting its focus from achieving literacy alone to promoting productive literacy. Source link
Itanagar: In a step to strengthen the export ecosystem and provide international market access for local products, the department of trade and commerce has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata, under the Union ministry of commerce and industry, for the establishment of an export facilitation cell (EFC)…
James Sangma with his certificate of election in Shillong on Thursday Shillong: Former cabinet minister and the unanimous candidate of the National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) govt, James PK Sangma, was declared elected unopposed to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Meghalaya on Thursday.The certificate of election was handed over by Malthus…
