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Aizawl: The Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday accused the Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM) government of mishandling the states finances and pushing Mizoram towards a debt trap. Addressing a press conference here, MPCC Publicity Chairman PC Laltlansanga alleged that the state governments outstanding debt had risen to around Rs 19,085.15 crore, exceeding the current [] The post Mizoram Congress accuses ZPM government of pushing state into debt trap appeared first on NorthEast Now
Guwahati: A 12-hour shutdown called by the Peoples Rights Action Committee (PRAC) over the arrest of anti-dam protesters disrupted normal activities across Arunachal Pradeshs Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) on Wednesday, November 4. Shops and commercial establishments remained closed, although government offices continued to function and vehicles were seen on the roads. PRAC called the shutdown [] The post Arunachal: 12-hour shutdown in Itanagar over Siang dam arrests ends peacefully appeared firs
Debarun Choudhury Each year, as winter begins around mid November, Arup Das looks out across the marsh surrounding his home in Dargarbond, one of the many villages around Son Beel, a seasonal wetland in Assam. The land around him was submerged under water just a couple of months ago. Now, as the water recedes, he [] The post Assam: Son Beel communities diversify farming as climate threats shrink wetland appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: The Assam government has reduced the deadline for disbursing compensation to the next of kin of people killed in human-elephant conflict (HEC) from 72 hours to 48 hours, Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah announced on Tuesday. The decision was announced at a meeting with senior Forest Department officials and Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) at Aranya [] The post Assam cuts elephant attack death compensation deadline to 48 hours appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: Bhutans Gelephu witnessed a major religious gathering on Sunday as Buddhist masters from different schools and denominations joined thousands of volunteers to erect 108 stupas in a single day at the Gelephu Mindfulness City project site. Around 200,000 people from across the world gathered to witness the construction, while nearly 40,000 volunteers helped complete [] The post Bhutan: 108 stupas erected in a day at Gelephu Mindfulness City appeared first on NorthEast Now .