Category: Northeast

Voting underway in Mizoram local body polls

Voting underway in Mizoram local body polls

Polling is underway for the 25-member Mara Autonomous District Council in Mizoram’s Siaha on Thursday, amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols, an official said. The voting began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm. Polling has so far been peaceful in all the 81 stations,

24 Rohingyas held in Tripura’s Unakoti

24 Rohingyas held in Tripura’s Unakoti

Twenty-four Rohingya immigrants were detained in Tripura’s Unakoti district, police said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, BSF intercepted three cars at Jiturdighipar check-gate on Monday evening, they said. They were on the way from Kumarghat to Kailashahar, police said. “On suspicion, all the suspected Rohingya immigrants were detained and

Tripura CM urges B’desh IT firms to invest in state

Tripura CM urges B’desh IT firms to invest in state

Noting that bilateral trade and connectivity are crucial for sustainable economic development of both India and Bangladesh, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has urged IT companies in the neighbouring country to invest in his state. Deb, during the first edition of ‘Digital Bangladesh IT Summit-2022′ on Thursday, also said

Six Rohingyas detained in Tripura

Six Rohingyas detained in Tripura

Six suspected Rohingyas were detained at North Tripura’s Dharmanagar railway station for traveling without valid travel documents, police said on Thursday. Of the six detained Rohingyas, three are male, one is a woman and two are children. “While the woman possesses a United Nations identity card as a Rohingya refugee,

Sikkim BJP demands CBI probe in MCX scam

Sikkim BJP demands CBI probe in MCX scam

The Sikkim BJP on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) scam in Sikkim which it claimed involved huge amount of money. The saffron party, which is an ally of the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and is supporting the Prem Singh Tamang government in