Following allegation from former minister and IPFT MLA Mevar Kumar Jamatia that it was IPFT president NC Debbarma who had signed an agreement with the Pradyot Debbarma-led Tipra Motha for a merger, the veteran IPFT leader today admitted that an agreement was indeed signed. N C Debbarma, however, claimed that
Category: Northeast
The death toll due to landslides in Arunachal Pradesh increased to eight after the body of a woman who went missing was recovered here on Friday, police said. The body of 35-year-old Kusum Rai was retrieved from the debris in the backside of Punjabi Dhaba in the city after six
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a slew of development projects during his two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh from Saturday. He will lay the foundation of a 51-feet-statue of sage Parshuram at Wakro in Lohit district, besides launching around 40 projects, officials said here on Friday. On Saturday, Shah
In a major achievement in the insurgency affected Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) region, six hardcore insurgents, three each of NSCN (IM) and ENNG surrendered before a team of Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police alongwith two pistols and ammunition. In view of the various successful operations carried out by
The Tripura government is readying a contingency plan for supply of essential items by road from Assam as restoration of railway network affected by rain-triggered landslides in the neighbouring state will take at least two months, officials said on Tuesday. As of now, Tripura has “no shortage” of essential items