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LF secures absolute majority in Tripura Panchayat polls

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 22:14

The ruling Left Front in Tripura has secured absolute majority in 563 Gaon Panchayats out of the total 591 and 28 of the 35 panchayat samitis and all the eight zilla parishad, elections for which were held Tuesday, official sources said tonight.

Tripura: Editor sentenced to life imprisonment in triple murder case

Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 17:12

Editor-cum-proprietor of a local Bengali daily, Sushil Chowdhury, who was pronounced guilty in a triple murder case by a local court, was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment till the last day of his life with the judge noting that it was a `rarest of the rare case`.

Mizoram: Shops, business establishments closed in 12-hour protest

Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 11:26

Shops and business houses downed shutters in Aizawl due to a 12-hour protest called by Mizoram Merchant Association opposing Licensing Regulations, 2012 of Aizawl Municpal Corporation.

Neiphiu Rio resigns as NERPF convenor

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 13:24

Member of Parliament from Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio has tendered his resignation as the Convener of the North East Regional Political Forum (NERPF).

NPF hopeful about Narendra Modi resolving Naga political issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 13:15

The ruling Naga People`s Front (NPF) has expressed hope that the Narendra Modi government would solve the Naga political issue without further delay.

Nagaland CM congratulates new Governor Acharya

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 12:36

Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang has congratulated Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya on being appointed as the Governor of the state.

Sikkim`s NH31-A lifeline closed for repairs

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 08:29

With a landslide badly disrupting traffic, National Highway 31-A connecting Gangtok with Siliguri in West Bengal and considered Sikkim`s "lifeline" will be closed for a day from Wednesday for repairs.

90% polling recorded in Tripura panchayat election

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 19:08

Elections for the three-tier panchayat system in Tripura passed off peacefully on Tuesday with around 90 per cent of the voters exercising their franchise.

Nagaland CM requests Arun Jaitley for financial support

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 13:46

Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang has requested Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to bail out the state from the current financial crisis.

Tripura votes for gram panchayats

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 15:58

Hundreds of thousands of people voted to elect three-tier gram panchayats in Left-ruled Tripura.