Nagaland on Tuesday celebrated the International Day of Yoga (IDY) with the theme ‘Yoga for humanity’. The main event was held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, some 12 km south of the state capital. Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore, Nagaland Health and Family Welfare
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Just two days after recording 811.6 mm of rainfall in a day, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya received a bountiful 972 mm of precipitation in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Friday, the highest in June since 1995 and the third highest in 122 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. One of the wettest places
Hundreds of people took part in a protest in Manipur’s Thoubal district who demanded legal actions against suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal over their controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad. The protest at a community hall at Yairipok Changamdabi was jointly organised by Changamdabi Muhammadan
Incessant rainfall in Meghalaya caused a landslide in Darrang village on Darrang Shnongpdeng Road under Dawki Police Station limits in the West Jaintia Hills district. The restoration work is underway at present. Several roads were also damaged by landslides in the East Khasi Hills district. Four minors were killed and
Floods and landslides continue to wreak havoc in the Northeast region, disrupting communication and throwing normal life out of gear. Situation continues to be precarious in multiple parts of the region with no letup in rainfall since yesterday. Heavy rains have cut off the Guwahati-Silchar route via Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills