The Meghalaya High Court has upheld the conviction and three-year imprisonment of a man for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2015, while reducing the fine imposed on him from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1,000. The division bench, headed by Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere, passed the order on September 16 while hearing the accused’s…
Mizoram is expanding its renewable energy capacity through a series of solar and hydropower projects as the state government works to strengthen clean energy generation and increase the use of renewable sources, officials said. The state generated 41.86 million units (MU) of solar power and 31.04 MU from Small Hydel Projects (SHPs) during 2024-25, according…
The Assam government is preparing to resume an eviction drive against 59 families living at No. 2 Negheribil along the Assam-Nagaland border after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Golaghat district administration and Forest department to proceed with the action. A team comprising officials from the district administration and the Forest Department visited…
Manipur Police have arrested four alleged cadres of banned militant outfits in separate operations carried out in Kakching, Imphal East and Thoubal districts, police said.The arrests took place on August 7 and involved members of the State Revolutionary Organisation of People’s Army (SOREPA) and the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-PRO).In Kakching district, security forces…
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has urged the Centre to consider the state’s concerns over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. The meeting focused on provisions of the Bill that have raised concerns among church bodies and civil society organisations in the state.Speaking to…
Mizoram Chief Secretary-in-charge Sudhir Kumar, IAS, visited Kolasib district on Saturday to review forest-related issues, major development projects and infrastructure works being implemented in the district. During the visit, Sudhir Kumar, who also serves as Principal Secretary to the Government of Mizoram for the General Administration Department (GAD) and Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EF&CC),…
Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam met a delegation from the Department of Korean Language at Manipur University and discussed ways to strengthen educational and cultural ties between Manipur and the Republic of Korea. The meeting, held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, focused on expanding academic cooperation and creating more opportunities for students through international engagement….
Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda has appealed to the people of Manipur to work together for peace and harmony during a meeting with Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh at the latter’s official residence in Imphal.Hooda, who was accompanied by his wife and Manipuri actor Linthoingambi Laishram, met the chief minister on Thursday and discussed the prevailing…
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has provided specialised law-and-order and crowd-control training to personnel of its elite Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) after their deployment in violence-affected Manipur, marking a major shift in the role of the force that was originally created for anti-Naxal operations.Officials said the personnel underwent a month-long pre-induction training…
Petroleum and LPG transporters’ associations in Manipur have urged Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh to take immediate action to stop alleged extortion along National Highway-37, warning that they will suspend tanker operations from July 31 if the issue remains unresolved. In a memorandum submitted to the chief minister on Wednesday, nine transport bodies, including the…
