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Court orders release of Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 15:14

A sessions court in Manipur, Tuesday, ordered the immediate release of civil rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act for the past 13 years.

Two militants held, bombs seized in Manipur

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:33

Two militants were arrested and several powerful bombs recovered from different areas of Manipur, police said on Tuesday.

Co-driver of Bangladeshi truck goes missing in Tripura

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 12:02

A co-driver of a Bangladeshi truck, carrying rice from Ashuganj port of that country to Tripura, has gone missing in Agartala, police said.

Bungalows to be constructed for Speaker, CS, DGP in Sikkim

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 11:32

Sikkim government has decided to construct bungalows for the Assembly Speaker, Chief Secretary and Director General of Police.

Man arrested for raping minor in Mizoram

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 11:10

A 24-year-old man was arrested in Hnahthial town of Mizoram for allegedly raping a minor girl, the police said Tuesday.

Two militants held, bombs seized in Manipur

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 11:08

Two militants were arrested and several powerful bombs recovered from different areas of Manipur, police said on Tuesday.

Northeast CMs` meet to decide roadmap for development

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:38

DoNER Minister Gen (retd) VK Singh would meet the chief ministers of all eight northeastern states in Guwahati Aug 21-22 to decide a roadmap for the development of the region, an official said here on Monday.

Constitutional amendment demanded to protect Arunachal tribes

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 14:22

The Arunachal Pradesh unit of BJP has demanded a constitutional amendment to delete the words "any Naga tribe" suffixed after the Nocte, Tangsa, Wancho, Tutsa and other tribes in the Scheduled Tribes list of the state.

Faulty planning hits DoNer projects in Arunachal: CAG

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 14:17

Faulty planning process, non-release of funds to the executing agencies and inadequate monitoring has cost Arunachal Pradesh to a great extent in undertaking projects under Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) and North East Council (NEC) sponsored by the union DoNER ministry.

Border trade comes as boon for land-locked Tripura

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 09:56

The border trade between India and Bangladesh has come as a boon to people in land-locked Tripura, who were at a disadvantageous position compared to people in other states when it comes to availability of goods.