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16 Nov

Meghalaya Union Minister praises tribal community for respecting nature

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Speaking at a celebration of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjurapu Rammohan Naidu commended Meghalaya's tribal groups for their deep reverence for the natural world and their priceless expertise in environmental preservation. Celebrated across the country, this day marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the legendary tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Speaking to a crowd in the state, Naidu underlined that Meghalayan tribal groups, whose tradition places a strong emphasis on environmental preservation, have a lot to teach the rest of the world. Speaking about his own visit to the revered Mawphlang Grove, which is 25 kilometers…

16 Nov

Ammunition and Explosives have been recovered across the hill and valley districts of Manipur

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Security forces in Manipur have successfully retrieved a sizable stockpile of weapons, ammunition, and explosives through a series of well-coordinated search operations throughout the hill and valley regions. These operations were conducted in the outskirts of the Dampi Reserve Forest in the Churachandpur district with the goal of strengthening area dominance in susceptible areas. Five bore cart cases, five Pumpi rounds, two tear gas grenades, one smoke grenade, one 2-inch mortar bomb, ten Grade 2 explosives, twenty detonators, one.303 rifle, one.22 rifle. To stop the misuse of such hazardous materials, the security forces have increased their presence in these vital…

15 Nov

Meghalaya NEHU Student Union President admitted to hospital

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North-Eastern Hill University Students Union President Sandy Sohtun was admitted to Shillong Civil Hospital as his health deteriorated due to prolonged hunger strike. Due to severe symptoms such as cloudy vision, Sohtun was hospitalized in the critical care unit. The hunger strike started by disgruntled students at Meghalaya's North-Eastern Hill University to demand their demands, is yet to be resolved, and the students are still hoping that their demands will be met. The students' demands include the resignation of the registrar, vice-chancellor and other authorities including professor Prabha Shankar Shukla. He Ministry of Education, Government of India earlier today said…

14 Nov

Meghalaya High Court warns of intervention as NEHU crisis deepens

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On Wednesday, the Meghalaya High Court warned to intervene if the situation at North Eastern Hill University, where students have been participating in a nine-day hunger strike, is not resolved by authorities. Judge B Bhattacharjee and Chief Justice Indra Prasanna Mukherji set November 20 as the deadline for the Central government to take action. Student union-led protests calling for the dismissal of Vice Chancellor PS Shukla and other senior officials have placed the campus under complete lockdown. The court recognized that in order to solve the "acute problems" that the university was confronting, the state government had already made suggestions…

12 Nov

Manipur violence Jiribam situation is tense

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According to officials, the situation in Manipur's Jiribam district remained peaceful but tense Tuesday morning, with policemen patrolling at critical areas, one day after eleven suspected militants were killed in a battle with security forces. While an operation was started to find the missing, the district administration enforced prohibitory orders to prevent any unfortunate incidents in the area. Insurgents in camouflage clothing, armed with advanced weaponry, shot randomly at a police station and a nearby CRPF camp in Jiribam district on Monday, killing eleven suspected militants in a heated battle with security personnel, they claimed. During the intense firefight at…

11 Nov

Justice Khanna will take oath as the 51st Chief Justice today

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On Monday, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has contributed to a number of significant Supreme Court rulings, including the repeal of the electoral bonds program and the affirmation of Article 370's After Chandrachud's recommendation on October 16, the Center formally announced Justice Khanna's appointment on October 24. Judges, attorneys, and staff from the high courts and the highest court gave Justice Chandrachud a heartfelt send-off on Friday, his last day of work as CJI. He will take the oath of office as India's 51st Chief Kejriwal. At Rasthtapati Bhavan, president Droupadi Murmu will administrater the oath of office. After Chandrachud's recommendation…

11 Nov

Manipur recovered large quantities of weapons in hill and valley districts

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A vast cache of guns and ammunition was recovered as a result of security personnel conducting area domination exercises and search operations in the vulnerable and outlying areas of Manipur's hill and valley districts. The potential armament concealed in the area was further highlighted by the discovery of 40 live rounds of ammunition and two AK-47 magazines during the search. Additionally, the troops discovered two cell phones, one charger, and three homemade explosive devices. They found a.22 rifle with a magazine, two 9mm handguns made in the nation with magazines, and a locally made launcher called a "Pompi." Five tear…

09 Nov

There will be power outage in some parts of Kohima on November 9-11

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Parts of Kohima will have a power outage from November 9–11, 2024, according to information from the electricity agency. Executive engineer Shiludi Longkumer of the electrical division Kohima stated in a press release that the shutdown was required to allow for the relocation of the 33 kV Kohima Ring Main Transmission Tower Line in order to construct a State Emergency Operation Center under the NSDMA in the New Secretariat Complex area of Kohima. The agency said that on November 9 from 1pm to 4pm, November 10 from 7am to 4pm, and November 11 from 6am to 9am, regions under the…

09 Nov

Security forces recover arms and ammunition from Manipur Kakching

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During regular search operations and area control exercises, security authorities in Manipur seized a massive shipment of weapons and ammunition. In an effort to preserve calm throughout the state, the forces have kept heightened vigilance and vigil in the periphery and susceptible areas of the hill and valley districts. One country-made 9mm pistol with magazine, two Carbine magazines, one.36 hand grenade, one detonator, five live rounds of ammunition, three empty cartridges, one 38.8 tear gas gun, eight tear smoke shells, one Baofeng handset with charger, one helmet, one magazine pouch, and other various items were among the important items that…