Hailakandi, Assam saw an uproar after a Hindu family alleged that their 6-year-old son has been forcefully circumcised by two unidentified men. The mother of the child said that she wants ‘justice’ for her son. SP Mohneesh Mishra commented on the case and said that a case has been registered and our expert team is […]
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India and ADB sign $250mn loan to improve rural connectivity in 5 states
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India yesterday signed a $250 million loan to finance the construction of 6,254 kilometres all-weather rural roads in the States of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal under the Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Program (PMGSY). The First Tranche Loan is part of the $500 […]
Venkaiah Naidu: People with disabilities have every right to live with dignity
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that stigmatization and discrimination cannot be tolerated by any civilized society and people with disabilities have every right to live with dignity. Venkaiah Naidu was addressing the gathering after launching Deen Dayal Divyangjan Sahajya Scheme to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, […]
Assam: Sashastra Seema Bal neutralizes 2 NDFB militants
Government today informed that a joint operation was conducted by Army, CRPF, CoBRA, State Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (15th Bn., Kajalgaon & 6th Bn., Ranighuli, Kokrajhar) in the area of Simlaguri of District Chirang, Assam on a specific input regarding presence of 02 hardcore National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre. SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) […]
Manipur CM talks tough, slams Greater Nagaland talk
Manipur CM N Biren Singh took a strong stance against talks of Greater Nagaland which angered many in the North East part of India. Yesterday, the government of India had issued a clarification on the Nagalim or Greater Nagaland and said: Some media reports have appeared recently to the effect that the Govt. of India has agreed […]
No Greater Nagaland will be carved out, government shoots down rumors
Greater Nagaland or Nagalim which was the talk of the town will now, will die its natural death. With the slogan “Nagaland for Christ” it also became an issue in the rest of India with people wondering how government would handle such a case where a state openly declared itself connected to religion. In a […]
Hindu migrants should not get citizenship says Gogoi
Hindu migrant citizenship issue is again creating headlines after Krishak Mukti SangramSamiti (KMSS) president Akhil Gogoi on Monday said that this was a huge conspiracy. Gogoi urged every stakeholder in Assam to join hands to protect the identity of the state. He promised that in the next three months he will thwart any attempts to give […]
Rohingya Muslims: India secular, grateful to Hindus for help
Near the River Yamuna at Okhla, a small community of Rohingya Muslims live. These people, have escaped from Myanmar with almost nothing to call as ‘belongings.’ But now, for this bunch, India is where their heart and home is. Rohingya Muslims are in a feud with the Myanmarese establishment and are considered a persecuted community. However, […]
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for all North-East States
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has been extended to the Indian citizens of all Hilly States including North-Eastern states and they will be treated as ‘Priority States.’ Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has decided to extend the benefits under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and release the LPG connections to the eligible beneficiaries swiftly. This step […]
Check out details of flood rescue and evacuation done by NDRF
The flood rescue and evacuation operation by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in various flood prone areas of country is in full swing. 44 self-contained flood rescue teams of National Disaster Response Force have been pre-positioned in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and […]