BJP Leader Elangbam Johnson Steps Down from Party Post in Manipur
Manipur BJP leader Elangbam Johnson quit the saffron party today, citing the state government’s “failure” to honour the aspirations of the people.Addressing a press conference, Elangbam, who fought the 2022 assembly elections on a BJP ticket, said he gave up the party’s state spokesperson post.“Since May 3, 2023, we have been unable to go in…
NPP Condemns Drone Attacks on Manipur Border Villages
The National People’s Party (NPP) has issued a strong condemnation following a series of violent attacks on border villages in Manipur, allegedly carried out by suspected cadres of the Kuki National Army (B) from across the Myanmar border. In a press statement released on May 8, the party expressed grave concern over the use of…
Illegal Coal Mining Oversight Difficult Due to Vast Number of Mines, Says Govt
The Meghalaya government has acknowledged that the massive scale of coal mining operations in the state, particularly in East Jaintia Hills, has made effective monitoring and enforcement against illegal mining extremely challenging. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the 37th Interim Report of the Justice (Retd.) B.P. Katakey Committee had pointed out continued illegal coal…
Android 17 will bring a new customization suite to Pixel home screens
With its upcoming Android 17 update, internally codenamed “Cinnamon Bin,” Google looks set to give Pixel users unprecedented control over how their home screen looks and is organized. Leaks from recent beta builds suggest that the tech giant is finally addressing long-standing user requests, most notably by introducing a toggle to hide the persistent Google…
Calls Intensify for Permanent High Court Bench in Barak Valley
The demand for a permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court in Barak Valley has gained fresh momentum after the High Court Bench Demand Implementation Committee, Cachar district unit, submitted a 112-page memorandum to the Chief Justice seeking urgent reconsideration of the issue. The memorandum, submitted as a continuation of an earlier representation dated January…
Deputy CM Calls on Citizens to Inform Police About HNLC Extortion Demands
Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Thursday urged businessmen, shopkeepers and citizens not to remain silent if they receive extortion threats allegedly linked to the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). He appealed to people to immediately inform the police or the government if they receive such threats. Tynsong…
Three Tangkhul Villages Torched By Suspected Kuki Militants
At least three to four Tangkhul Naga villages along the Indo-Myanmar border in Kamjong district were said torched by suspected Kuki National Army -Burma (KNA-B) militants yesterday, in the early morning.The villages of Choro, Namlee and Wanglee Market were reportedly targeted by Myanmar-based those Myanmar-based militants, resulting in several houses being torched at around 3:40…
CSOs Accuse Centre Of Backing Soo Militants
The All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) and other allied civil society organisations yesterday, launched a strong attack against the Central Government, alleging direct complicity in the violence that has engulfed the State of Manipur since May 3, 2023.The organisations accused the Government of India of supporting armed militants operating under the Suspension of Operations…
Arms And Ammunition Recovered In Joint Security Operation
Huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered during a search operation, jointly conducted by Assam Rifles, Manipur police, and CRPF yesterday, from the Maranmei Hill range in Senapati district of Manipur.The Search Operation was led by the 16 Assam Rifles, based on specific intelligence input received from ARFIU and 3 CIB, which were further…
OnePlus Nord CE 6 Series Debuts in India with Massive 8,000mAh Battery and 144Hz Displays
OnePlus India has officially pulled the wraps off its latest mid-range contenders, the Nord CE 6 and Nord CE 6 Lite, setting a new benchmark for endurance and display fluidness in the sub-₹30,000 segment. Launched on Thursday, the OnePlus Nord CE 6 starts at ₹29,999 for the 8GB+128GB variant, while the Nord CE 6 Lite…
