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Guwahati: The East Khasi Hills district administration has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) ahead of a proposed protest rally by the Khasi Students Union (KSU) on Friday. The move comes amid recent violence in Shillong during a KSU rally, with the administration stepping up security arrangements to prevent any untoward [] The post Meghalaya: Section 163 imposed in East Khasi Hills ahead of KSU rally appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Aizawl: Five people were arrested in Mizorams Mamit district after they were allegedly caught transporting 45 pigs infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) from Assam in violation of restrictions, an official of the State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department said on Thursday. The pigs were being transported in five vehicles for slaughter and sale in [] The post Mizoram: Five held for transporting 45 African Swine Fever-infected pigs from Assam appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday called for greater use of space-based technologies to strengthen planning, disaster preparedness, natural resource management and development initiatives in the state. Mein was speaking at the inaugural programme of the National Space Day 2026 celebrations at Namsai, organised jointly by the Arunachal Pradesh Space Application [] The post Arunachal: Dy CM Chowna Mein calls for greater use of space technology appeared first

Agartala: The Tripura state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Thursday approved proposals for recruitment to 1,267 posts across various departments and the creation of 200 assistant professor posts, Transport Minister and Cabinet spokesperson Sushanta Chowdhury said. Briefing media persons at the Civil Secretariat after the meeting, Chowdhury said the Cabinet approved a [] The post Tripura cabinet approves recruitment to 1,267 posts, clears Sri Sri University proposal appeared fi

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday called for peace, restraint and dialogue after violence during a protest rally in Shillong triggered tensions and a blockade between the neighbouring states. The two chief ministers spoke after the fallout from the Khasi Students Union (KSU) Black Flag [] The post Shillong rally violence: Assam, Meghalaya CMs call for peace, dialogue; ministers to meet appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Former Mizoram Chief Minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga delivered a special lecture on his journey from insurgency to peace at Gauhati University on Thursday. Titled From Guerrilla Fighter to a Peacemaker, the lecture was jointly organised by the Institute of North East India Studies (INEIS), Gauhati University, and the Omeo Kumar [] The post Former Mizoram CM Zoramthanga delivers lecture on insurgency at Gauhati University, receives degree certificate appeare

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has struck down a provision of an Arunachal Pradesh law that allowed the minister in charge of Urban Local Bodies to hear appeals against decisions of the State Election Commissioner in municipal defection cases, ruling that such an arrangement does not provide an independent and impartial adjudicatory forum. A division [] The post Gauhati HC strikes down ministers power to hear Arunachal municipal defection appeals appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Mizoram government has approved 11 applications for manufacturing local fruit beer under the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2025, aiming to expand market opportunities for locally grown fruits and agricultural produce. The decision was taken at a Selection Committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Lalduhoma at his office on Wednesday. Excise and Narcotics [] The post Mizoram clears 11 licences for local fruit beer manufacturing under amended liquor law appeared first

Aizawl: Mizoram Police have yet to arrest any suspect in the alleged murder of a 15-year-old girl in south Mizorams Lunglei district, nearly two weeks after her death, a police officer said on Sunday. The officer, who is part of the investigation team, also denied a social media post claiming that the girl was killed [] The post Mizoram Police deny rumours in Lunglei murder case, say no arrests made yet appeared first on NorthEast Now .