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Assam's Sootea Police Station marks first hoisting of the tricolour in 1942

Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- The Sootea Police Station in Assam's Biswanath, formerly part of undivided Darrang, holds historical significance as the first government office in India where the Union Jack was ... Read More


Manipur BSF constable Deepak Chingakham posthumously awarded Vir Chakra for gallantry

Imphal, Aug. 15 -- Constable (late) Deepak Chingakham of the Border Security Force (BSF), a native of Manipur, has been posthumously honoured with the Vir Chakra for his exceptional courage and selfle... Read More


Manipur: Large cache of weapons recovered on the eve of Independence Day

Imphal, Aug. 15 -- In a joint operation involving the Indian Army, Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, and other security forces, a large quantity of weapons was recovered from multiple locations across eig... Read More


Silence on the wild: Assam's Independence Day address skips alarming wildlife, wetland & deforestation crises

Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, speaking at Khanapara in Assam on Friday, delivered an hour-long Independence Day address but remained silent on the pressing wildlife an... Read More


Meghalaya HC says afforestation possible near Shillong Peak Ropeway project

Shillong, Aug. 15 -- The High Court of Meghalaya has welcomed the possibility of carrying out afforestation in areas surrounding the Shillong Peak Ropeway Cable Car project, where large-scale tree fel... Read More


Nagaland Governor La Ganesan passes away in Chennai

Dimapur, Aug. 15 -- Nagaland Governor La Ganesan passed away at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on Friday evening. The 80-year-old Ganesan sustained a head injury after falling at his residence in Chenna... Read More


Manipur: Two insurgents arrested, arms, ammunition, and documents seized

Imphal, Aug. 15 -- On the eve of Independence Day, security forces in Manipur arrested two insurgents and seized arms, ammunition, and incriminating documents during operations in Imphal West and Imph... Read More


Resolving Naga issue top priority of govt: Nagaland CM

Dimapur, Aug. 15 -- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday reaffirmed that resolving the Naga political issue remains the state government's top priority. While addressing the 79th Independenc... Read More


Rare plant Mycetia malayana discovered in Tripura for first time in India

Agartala, Aug. 15 -- Mycetia malayana (Rubiaceae), a rare plant species of the genus Mycetia, has been recorded in India for the first time from Tripura. The finding was made during a study near Kach... Read More


Arming the indigenous: Will Assam follow Manipur's path?

Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- A political controversy brews in Assam after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launches a special scheme to grant arms licenses to indigenous and original inhabitants in vulnerab... Read More