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Agartala: Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarman on Sunday appealed to supporters of all political parties to maintain peace after the results of the Village Committee (VC) elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are announced on Monday. Debbarman said political differences should not lead to violence within the indigenous community, warning [] The post Tripura: Pradyot Kishore Debbarman urges peace ahead of TTAADC Village Committee poll results appea

Reported by: Mrinal Banik Agartala: Resident doctors of Tripuras Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital have threatened to observe a pen-down strike from 9 am on Monday, seeking an impartial inquiry into allegations made against a doctor following a clinical examination at the hospital. GB Pant Hospital is the prime referral hospital of [] The post Tripura: CM directs action as GB Pant Hospital doctors threaten strike appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Global Naga Forum (GNF) on Saturday welcomed the Union governments appointment of Ajit Lal, IPS (retd), former chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), as the official interlocutor for the Indo-Naga political talks. In a press release, the GNF said it also welcomed the Centres decision to include a Union Minister or a [] The post Nagaland: GNF welcomes appointment of Ajit Lal as interlocutor for Naga peace talks appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Candidates shortlisted for Staff Nurse recruitment at MCH Hospital, Nongstoin, have been invited to approach the inquiry committee with complaints or evidence concerning alleged irregularities in the selection process. The two-member committee constituted by the West Khasi Hills district administration is examining allegations including illegal gratification, bribery, extortion, coercion and attempts to influence the [] The post Meghalaya: Staff Nurse candidates invited to submit compl

Dimapur: North Eastern Council (NEC) Secretary Satinder Kumar Bhalla has assured coffee growers in Nagaland that measures such as water harvesting, mechanisation, modern technologies and suitable equipment will be explored to address challenges facing the states coffee sector. Bhalla also called on the local administration to engage with major industrial groups, investors and exporters that [] The post Nagaland: NEC chief calls for technology, mechanisation to boost coffee sector appeared first

Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh is looking to expand coffee cultivation and develop a stronger value chain aimed at improving productivity, bean quality and returns for growers, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said. Khandu was speaking at the inaugural Hills to Cup Coffee Workshop, organised by the Coffee Board of India in collaboration with the state Agriculture Department. [] The post Arunachal: Govt explores coffee expansion to create opportunities for young entrepreneurs appeared first on NorthEast N

Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh is exploring geothermal energy as a potential source of clean and locally generated power for remote and strategically located border areas, with an estimated potential of 1015 MW identified in the Mago-Thingbu belt of Tawang district. Science and Technology Minister Dasanglu Pul visited the ONGC Geothermal Project at Puga Valley in Ladakh [] The post Arunachal: State explores geothermal energy potential in Tawang for remote border areas appeared first on NorthEast No

Guwahati: The transfer of five young captive elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu temples has triggered mounting questions over their ownership, provenance and the circumstances under which they were moved, including claims that some of the elephants described as donated may have actually been purchased by Tamil Nadu religious institutions. Four more elephantsHiralal, Shiva, Rupsing [] The post Five Assam elephants reach Tamil Nadu temples amid purchase, ownership questions appeared first on North