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Guwahati: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has halted construction of the Shillong Peak Ropeway project, which is being developed from Madan Laban to Shillong Viewpoint, over the implementing companys failure to obtain a trading licence from the council. Chief Executive Member (CEM) Winston Tony Lyngdoh said the decision was taken after the company [] The post Meghalaya: KHADC halts Shillong Peak Ropeway project over missing trading licence appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has reviewed the proposed 230.11-km railway line connecting Sairang with Hmawngbuchhuah in Lawngtlai district near the Myanmar border, with discussions focusing on the route alignment, station locations and operational plans. The meeting was held at the Chief Ministers Office on Tuesday with senior railway officials, including Indian Railways Chief Administrative [] The post Mizoram CM Lalduhoma reviews proposed 230-km Sairang-Hmawngbuchhuah railway line

Guwahati: The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved a 45-year lease of 19.99 acres of land at Mawkhanu in New Shillong to Northeast United FC for a football academy, with a proposed investment of Rs 4050 crore. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced the decision on X, saying the academy would have three football grounds, accommodation and [] The post Meghalaya cabinet approves 45-year land lease for Northeast United FC academy appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Aizawl: Mizoram has launched a state-wide emergency communication system designed to keep disaster-response agencies connected for up to 100 hours during prolonged power outages and other emergencies. Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Resources Minister PC Vanlalruata launched the Public Safety and Disaster Response Communication System (PSDRC) at a function in Aizawl on Tuesday. The system aims [] The post Mizoram launches state-wide emergency network for disaster response appeared first on Nor

Dimapur: Nagaland Power and Parliamentary Affairs Minister KG Kenye has urged young people to exercise their democratic rights responsibly, particularly freedom of expression, while upholding the values enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Addressing the 18th National Youth Parliament Competition 2026 at Nagaland Universitys Lumami campus on Tuesday, Kenye said the freedom to express ones views [] The post Nagaland minister KG Kenye urges youth to uphold democratic rights appeared first on Nort

Applications are invited for recruitment of various teaching and non-teaching positions or jobs in KV Champhai Mizoram in 2026. Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Champhai Mizoram is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of teaching and non-teaching personnel in 2026. Name of posts: No. of posts : Eligibility Criteria : ATL [] The post Mizoram Jobs 2026 : KV Champhai Recruitment appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Aizawl: Mizoram Police seized narcotics worth Rs 77.15 crore and arrested 29 people, including six Myanmar nationals, in 29 cases registered across the state in September, highlighting the persistent challenge of drug trafficking in the region. According to a statement issued by the state police on Monday, the seizures comprised 78.746 kg of methamphetamine valued [] The post Mizoram: Police seize drugs worth Rs 77.15 crore, arrest 29 people in September appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Aizawl: At least 18 people have been arrested and properties worth Rs 17.82 crore provisionally attached in a multi-agency crackdown on suspected inter-state drug trafficking and associated financial networks across Mizoram, Assam and Manipur, Mizoram Home Minister K. Sapdanga said on Monday. The coordinated operation, codenamed Operation Trident, was conducted on October 23 by the [] The post Mizoram: 18 arrested, 1,424 bank accounts frozen in anti-drug operation across three states appeared fi

Guwahati: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has warned that it may consider further action if the Meghalaya government fails to address its concerns, while expressing hope that the ongoing inquiry into the Shree Cement issue will lead to a satisfactory outcome. A delegation of the union met Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday to [] The post Meghalaya: KSU seeks on-site inquiry into Shree Cement issue, warns of further action appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dimapur: Private healthcare practitioners in Nagaland have been urged to follow government-prescribed protocols and the latest treatment guidelines for tuberculosis (TB) amid concerns over the states continuing caseload. The National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) organised a sensitisation programme for private practitioners in Kohima to familiarise them with updates in TB prevention, diagnosis and treatment, according [] The post Nagaland private practitioners urged to follow updated

Guwahati: Meghalayas electorate has declined by 7.05 per cent following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the final list published on Monday containing 21,83,963 voters. The state had 23,49,645 registered voters before the revision, during which 1,65,682 names were removed from the electoral rolls, officials said. Chief Electoral Officer BDR Tiwari said [] The post Meghalaya: Over 1.65 lakh names removed from electoral rolls after SIR appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Applications are invited for recruitment of various non-teaching positions or jobs in NIT Agartala Tripura in 2026. National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala Tripura is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Accountant, Security Officer and Legal Advisor in 2026. Name of post : Security Officer (Contractual) No. of [] The post Tripura Jobs 2026 : Apply for Accountant,other post in NIT Agartala appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dimapur: Gauhati High Court judge Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer has emphasised the role of judges in referring suitable cases to mediation, saying it should be treated as an integral part of the justice delivery system rather than merely an alternative to litigation. She was speaking at a training programme for referral judges organised in Kohima by [] The post Nagaland: Justice Longkumer stresses role of referral judges in mediation appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill, 2026, paving the way for greater administrative autonomy in six districts of Eastern Nagaland. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio announced the development, expressing gratitude to the President and acknowledging the Ministry of Home Affairs for facilitating the process. Deputy [] The post Nagaland: President Murmu approves FNTA bill, paving way for greater autonomy appeared first

Dimapur: Nagaland has opened its first five-star hotel with the inauguration of Polo Hotel Kohima, a 56-room property that marks a significant addition to the states hospitality infrastructure and expands the presence of the Northeast-based Polo Hotels Group. The hotel was formally inaugurated by Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav, who attended the ceremony as the [] The post Nagaland: States first five-star hotel, Polo Hotel Kohima inaugurated appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: A five-storey commercial building in Champhai, a homemakers bank account that allegedly received crores of rupees despite her familys modest income, and a Mini-ATM counter in Manipur that processed thousands of transactions have emerged as key elements of an alleged cross-border narcotics and hawala network uncovered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The agencys investigation [] The post ED uncovers alleged drug-hawala network linking Indian cities to Myanmar appeared first on North

Various forms of laws have existed, been implemented and been followed even in the most primordial communities and societies. These laws could have been framed by an individual considered and accepted as a leader or by a group of individuals constituting a form of council, considered and accepted as the leadership. Such laws may have [] The post Naga Womens Rights: Why Customary Laws Need Urgent Review appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Shillong in December to interact with students on educational issues and unemployment, Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Vincent Pala said on Saturday. Pala said he had formally requested Gandhi to hold a town hall-style meeting focusing on examination irregularities, [] The post Meghalaya: Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Shillong in December to meet students appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: A Delhi court has remanded content creator Amir Shokeen to five days of police custody in connection with an alleged incident of racial abuse and humiliation involving a youth from Tripura. Investigators are planning to take him to Ahmedabad to identify other people suspected of involvement in the case. Delhi Police arrested Shokeen on [] The post Tripura: Delhi Court remands Amir Shokeen to five-day police custody over alleged racial abuse appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik Agartala: The INDIA blocs Tripura unit will stage a protest on October 30, demanding the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, CPI(M) state secretary and Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference [] The post Tripura: INDIA Bloc to protest against SIR on October 30, demand CECs removal appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Applications are invited for recruitment of various administrative positions or jobs in Sauramandala Foundation Meghalaya in 2026. Sauramandala Foundation Meghalaya is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Admin & Procurement Associate, Recruitment & Operations Associate and Civil Engineering Consultantin 2026. Name of post : Admin & Procurement Associate [] The post Meghalaya Jobs 2026 : Sauramandala Foundation Recruitment appeared first on North

Guwahati: Botanists have identified two new flowering plant species in Arunachal Pradeshs Changlang district, with one named after Chief Minister Pema Khandu in recognition of his contribution to the states development and scientific activities. The newly described species, Ophiorrhiza shidiensis and Ophiorrhiza pemae, were discovered in the Vijoynagar valley and documented in a research paper [] The post New plant species in Arunachal named after CM Pema Khandu appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dimapur: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio assured that the state government would continue to promote sports talent at the grassroots level. Rio was addressing a programme held to mark Nagaland United Sports Clubs (NUSC) entry into the Indian Football League (IFL) Second Tier, with the IFL Trophy Tour and the launch of its official jersey [] The post State will continue promoting grassroots sports talent, says Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Protesters vandalized the residences of Arunachal Pradesh BJP president Kaling Moyong and Mariyang-Geku MLA Oni Panyang in Pasighat on Saturday, amid escalating tensions over the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). The incidents followed violence during a 12-hour bandh on Friday, when demonstrators reportedly set fire to an NHPC office in Pasighat. The [] The post Arunachal: Protesters vandalise BJP state presidents, MLAs houses over Siang dam project appeared f

Guwahati: Indigenous communities in Arunachal Pradesh have helped researchers uncover the seasonal movements, habitat use and congregation patterns of the Mishmi Takin, a vulnerable mountain ungulate found in the Eastern Himalayas. A study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science has found that traditional ecological knowledge held by the Idu Mishmi, Digaru Mishmi, Miju Mishmi and [] The post Indigenous knowledge unlocks secrets of Mishimi Takin in Arunachal Pradesh appeared first on North

Guwahati: The Congress has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi explain the situation along the India-China border in Parliament following reports of continuing confrontations between the two countries troops in Arunachal Pradesh. The party has also sought an all-party briefing and answers on Indias access to border patrol areas. The demand came on Friday, October [] The post Congress demands PM Modis statement on reported China border face-offs in Arunachal appeared first on NorthEast Now

Guwahati: Police reportedly used tear gas against anti-dam protesters in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday during a 12-hour bandh against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). Five women were taken to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties. Police alleged that some protesters tried to breach barricades and attack security personnel. The clash began around 7 am near [] The post Arunachal: Five women hospitalised after police use tear gas on anti-dam protesters appeared first on North

Guwahati: A political controversy erupted on Friday after a video of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief Shatrujeet Kapur referring to an ongoing face-off at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh surfaced online, prompting the Congress to accuse the Narendra Modi government of remaining silent on the issue. The ITBP, which guards and patrols the Line of [] The post Arunachal border row: ITBP chiefs remarks prompt Congress to question governments silence appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Itanagar: Residents opposing the proposed Raga reserve forest in Arunachal Pradeshs Kamle district have warned of a democratic movement if the authorities fail to address their concerns within seven days. The Raga Proposed Reserve Forest Affected People Forum (RPRFAPF) has demanded the cancellation of the proposal and an open discussion involving affected villagers and forest [] The post Arunachal: Proposed Raga reserve forest faces opposition over lack of public consultation appeared first on N

Guwahati: Researchers have identified a new flowering plant species in Manas National Park, adding to the regions botanical diversity and highlighting the ecological importance of its grasslands. The plant, named Osbeckia assamensis, belongs to the Melastomataceae family and has been described by Barnali Das and Professor Namita Nath, botanists from Gauhati University, in a study [] The post New flowering plant species discovered in Assams Manas National Park appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Monish Upadhyay A decade ago, Wimarithy K. Marak, a resident of Assams Goalpara district, often used to encounter a small pink creature in her neighbourhoods wells. She simply thought of it as a worm infesting her locality. In 2021, after she became a researcher, she stumbled upon the creature again while drawing water from a [] The post Assam: Two new subterranean fish species discovered in Goalpara wells appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Little and Great Nicobar Tribal Council has moved the Calcutta High Courts Port Blair bench seeking to be made a party to an ongoing public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Forest Rights Act (FRA) proceedings for diverting 166 sq km of forest land for the Great Nicobar mega project. The Centre, through the [] The post Great Nicobar project: Tribal council seeks to join forest-rights case, Centre opposes plea appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: A baby Sumatran orangutan rescued from an apartment in Mumbai in November 2024 has been repatriated to Indonesia following coordinated efforts by wildlife protection agencies in India and the CITES Management Authorities of both countries. The orangutan arrived at Kualanamu Airport in Medan on October 19 after being transferred from Gujarat. Officials from the [] The post Baby Sumatran orangutan rescued in Mumbai repatriated to Indonesia appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Assam government is reportedly considering a fourth post-retirement engagement for retired IFS officer M.K. Yadava as Special Chief Secretary (Forest), even as the Union Environment Ministry has sought legal action against him over alleged forest-law violations and two High Court petitions challenge his continuation in office. His current contract, notified on May 14, [] The post Assam govt eyes fourth extension for MK Yadava despite forest-law allegations appeared first on NorthEa

Guwahati: The historic Khamranga Beel at Chandrapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati city, is being buried under earth and boulders for the proposed Ring Road project, triggering protests over the destruction of a vital elephant habitat, damage to agricultural land and threats to local livelihoods. Residents and students organisations have alleged that the National Highways [] The post Assam: Khamranga Beel on Guwahati outskirts being buried for Ring Road project, sparks outrage appeared first on N