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Three militants killed in encounter Meghalaya`s East Garo Hills district

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 22:50

Three armed militants were shot dead and one person was injured in an encounter in Meghalaya`s East Garo Hills district on Thursday during Operation `Hill Storm`.

Manik Sarkar for restarting Tripura-Bangladesh rail link

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 20:40

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar requested the Centre to talk to Bangladesh government for restarting railway services from Agartala to the neighbouring country.

Foreigners online tracking system launched in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 19:50

Meghalaya police chief Peter JP Hanaman launched an online system tracking inbound and outbound foreigners entering the state, an official said.

Tripura CM for dialogue to end Assam-Nagaland border violence

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 16:10

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Thursday said the only way to end the ongoing `disturbances` along the Assam-Nagaland border was to find an amicable solution through dialogue between the chief ministers of the two states.

Arunachal gets award for devolution of power to panchayats

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 15:27

Arunachal Pradesh has been chosen for national award for devolution of powers to the three-tier panchayati raj system under the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashastikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) for the years 2013 and 2014.

Manipur govt prepared to protect Irom Sharmila: Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 15:10

Manipur Home Minister Gaikhangam on Thursday said the government was all prepared to protect and look after the health of social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila but did not comment on the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers (Assam and Manipur) Act 1958 from the state.

Manipur, Tripura get separate IAS, IPS cadres

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 14:46

With the creation of separate Manipur and Tripura cadres for All India Cadre Services (AICS) officers, the administration in both states would be considerably smoothened, an official said here Thursday.

Three militants killed in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 14:42

Three militants were killed in Meghalaya Thursday as a gun battle broke out when security forces busted a makeshift camp of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).

Kidnapped SBI official freed in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 12:59

A State Bank of India official, kidnapped by Garo militants in Meghalaya 16 days ago, was released unharmed on Thursday after his family paid a ransom, officials said.

Mizoram Excise Dept seizes heroin, Myanmarese nabbed

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 12:38

The Mizoram Excise Department has seized 44 grams of heroin here and arrested a Myanmarese national in this connection, an official said Thursday.