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Rebels abduct Meghalaya legislator`s brother

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 11:48

The brother of a Meghalaya legislator was abducted by suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels in South Garo Hills area, bordering Bangladesh, police said Friday.

Assam killing: Arunachal CM to request Centre for inquiry

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:29

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki Thursday condemned the killings of 10 persons in Assam by unidentified persons from his state and said he will demand for an independent enquiry into the incident.

Jalpaiguri blast mastermind remanded in CID custody

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 20:10

The three ultras of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) including the mastermind of the December 26 blast in Jalpaiguri, were remanded to 14 days CID remand by a local court Thursday.

Drugs seized in Mizoram, smuggler caught

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 14:21

A huge haul of drugs valued at Rs 2.4 crore were seized from a house in the city with a narcotic smuggler being arrested.

Salam lone Rajya Sabha candidate in Manipur

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 11:30

Former minister for Minority and Other Backward Classes Abdul Salam is the lone Congress candidate for the coming Rajya Sabha seat in Manipur.

Mizo students threaten to boycott LS polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 22:50

Mizo Students Union (MSU) today threatened to boycott the coming Lok Sabha election if Bru refugees from the state were allowed to vote in their relief camps in neighbouring Tripura.

Senior Congress leader joins NPP today

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 22:49

The ruling Congress in Meghalaya suffered yet another jolt today when another senior party leader joined the National People`s Party (NPP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Moderate tremor felt near India-Myanmar border

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 21:53

A moderate intensity earthquake jolted the Manipur-Myanmar border on Wednesday but there was no report of any damage or casualties, officials said.

Dhaka steps forward to re-connect to India`s NE states

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 19:08

Bangladesh is exploring at `reconnecting` to India`s northeastern states in order to bridge `lost connections` with people near the border and improve economic ties, a Bangladesh official said here on Wednesday.

Mizoram has around 7 lakh voters

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 19:02

Mizoram has an electorate of 6,96,448 voters after the special summary revision of electoral rolls in the state, a senior official of the election commission said here on Wednesday.