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RTI activist among others join AAP in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:47

A woman RTI activist and several women in Meghalaya joined the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party as the party is enrolling members to reach the one crore mark by January 26.

Congress begins candidate selection process in North East

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:44

Congress has begun the process of selecting candidates in the northeastern states for the upcoming parliamentary polls, party sources said Thursday.

Arunachal BJP unit protests simultaneous polls

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:21

Arunachal Pradesh unit of BJP has lodged its protest with Election Commission of India (EC) on the alleged demand of the state government to conduct simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state.

No criminal case registered in police station for three years

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:50

Not a single criminal case was registered at a police station in Southern Mizoram`s Lawngtlai district during the three consecutive years, police officers said.

Meghalaya govt appeals to people to defy HNLC bandh call

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 15:32

Meghalaya government on Wednesday appealed to citizens to defy the bandh called on Republic Day by separatist Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council.

Election Commission DG reviews poll preparedness

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 14:58

Director General of Election Commission today held meetings with the chief secretary and police authorities here to review the poll preparedness for the general election due this year, official sources said.

Meghalaya govt seeks 30 companies of paramilitary forces

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:56

The Meghalaya government said that it has sought for 30 companies of additional paramilitary forces for the smooth conduct of the district council elections in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council.

Meghalaya celebrates its 42nd statehood day

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:50

Meghalaya celebrated its 42nd statehood day in a befitting manner with a pledge to alleviate rural poverty and generate income opportunities for thousands of educated unemployed youths.

Northeast political forum asks Centre to scrap AFSPA

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 18:36

A forum of political parties from the northeast demanded immediate scrapping of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and stop its "misuse" in the region.

ULFA, 5 NE ultra groups call boycott of R-Day celebrations

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:34

ULFA-Independent and five other North East militant outfits have jointly called a boycott of Republic Day celebrations and a general strike that day in the entire region.