The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have been jointly organising a series of events to mark the 50th Year of Independence of Bangladesh and to showcase BSF's contribution in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.As part of...

The BJP-led Manipur government on Thursday launched an e-ILP (Inner Line Permit) system to strictly monitor the movement of outsiders in the state and to protect the interest of the indigenous people.Chief Minister N. Biren Singh virtually launched the e-ILP...

Meghalaya's Cherrapunji, once credited as the wettest place on Earth, would be adopted by Assam Rifles for an ambitious plantation drive to restore the lost greenery in the world-famous spot, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.With the plantation of lakhs...

The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, today laid the foundation stone for the Multipurpose Convention Centre and Exhibition Facility of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre-NESAC, in Shillong. President of NESAC, Shri Amit Shah also presided over the...

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones of several projects in Shillong today. Amit Shah inaugurated a cryogenic oxygen plant and paediatric ward at Umsavali. He also inaugurated the Inter-State Bus Terminal at Maviyang....

G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North East Region said that NESAC (North Eastern Space Applications Centre) has enabled the States to address issues and challenges of North Eastern region with the support of space...

The first Chief Minister-level meeting to resolve inter-state border troubles between Assam and Meghalaya was held here on Friday with both sides deciding to remove the disputes in the 12 bordering locations in a phased manner.After the maiden meeting with...

Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair on Tuesday took over as the 21st Director General of the Assam Rifles, succeeding Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan, officials said.An official statement said that Lt Gen Nair, who was commissioned into the Sikh Regiment in 1985, has...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving no stone unturned in promoting Northeast on the world map and bringing progress and prosperity in the region.Addressing the 69th plenary...

In a major setback to insurgency in the north-east, a deputy commander-in-chief of ULFA (I) surrendered along with his four bodyguards, a culmination of nine years of persistent efforts in this regard by a young officer of the Military Intelligence.Official...

Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs inaugurated an e-Symposium on Handicrafts titled “Emergent North-East India: Strategic and Developmental Imperatives in Handicrafts” organized by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, Indian...

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that the development of North East region has been the priority for the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He was on his maiden visit to the Headquarters Directorate...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Departments of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra...

The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), in association with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and the State Government of Meghalaya organized the 22ndNational Conference on...

On the second day of their visit to the north-eastern state, the visiting high-level Punjab delegation on Thursday morning met Meghalyan Home Minister James K Sangma and urged him to ensure early and amicable one-time resolution of the lingering issue.The...

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma, inaugurated the project “Development of North East Circuit: Umiam (Lake View) - U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort” implemented under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government...

The Congress on Tuesday cornered Meghalaya's National People's Party (NPP)-led government in the Assembly over the law and order situation and misuse of government machinery.Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma demanded a CBI probe into the murder attempt on...

The CBI has arrested an associate professor of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a student pursuing Ph.D under him, the agency said on Tuesday.A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team...

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Thursday reviewed the security scenario in the northeast with commanders from the Eastern Air Command, an official said.Dhanoa, who inaugurated the Commanders' Conference here in Meghalaya, updated the commanders...

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Saturday announced Rs 720 crore for setting up of Ekalavya model residential  schools in 36 blocks of Meghalaya."Every block with more than 50 per cent ST population and at least 20,000 tribal people, will have...