ANCSU raises concerns over disbursement of higher education GIA funds
The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has raised concerns over the utilisation and disbursement…
Tiger Presence Confirmed in Assam’s Dihing Patkai National Park
A male tiger has been camera-trapped in Assam’s Dihing Patkai National Park, confirming the presence of the big cat in the region’s rainforest ecosystem, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said on August 19. The tiger was captured during a camera-trap survey carried out by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the…
Manipur NRC Demand: 48-Hour Shutdown Hits Imphal Valley as JFD Announces Government Office Boycott
Normal life remained disrupted across Manipur’s Imphal Valley for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as the 48-hour statewide shutdown called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) continued in support of the demand for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census-2027. Shops, markets, educational institutions, government offices and business…
Manipur Tribal Council Seeks NRC With 1951 Base Year
The Joint Tribes Council Manipur (JTCM) has called for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census or any delimitation exercise is undertaken in the state. Expressing concern over what it described as continued cross-border influx and demographic changes, the council said a verified record of genuine citizens and…
ANCSU raises concerns over disbursement of higher education GIA funds
The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has raised concerns over the utilisation and disbursement of Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funds under the Higher Education Department, particularly the financial assistance provided to eligible private and theological colleges and other organisations involved in student welfare activities. In a press release, ANCSU president Kivika Yeptho and general secretary Sotilo…
Assam Registrations At IMU Rise From 116 To 525 In 4 Years: Pro VC Dr. Rajoo Balaji
The Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai has witnessed 4.5-fold increase in registrations of students from Assam.This was stated by Dr. Rajoo Balaji, Pro Vice Chancellor of IMU, during an interaction with a visiting team of editors from Assam in Chennai,The expanding scope of maritime education, research and technology in India, along with growing opportunities for…
Manipur mlas to visit new delhi to meet central leaders on nrc
The Manipur Government on Tuesday reiterated its stand that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation should be taken up in the State citing concerns over demographic changes, demographic imbalance and illegal migration. Addressing a media conference held at the Auditorium of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Nityaipat Chuthek, Imphal, Government spokesperson…
Biren Urges NRC Update Before Census in Manipur
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had given a “positive response” to his demand for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census. Speaking to reporters at Imphal airport after returning from New Delhi, Biren Singh said he had met Shah to…
DESAM Calls for Independent Inquiry into BOSEM Examination Material
The Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has demanded an independent investigation into 160 metric tonnes of non-watermarked paper procured for the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM), raising concerns over its current status and the quality of educational materials supplied to students. In an open letter to Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, DESAM sought…
Over 11.64 lakh households complete Self-Enumeration in Assam; Houselisting and Housing Census commences
The Self-Enumeration (SE) phase of Census 2027 has been successfully completed in Assam, with 11,64,586 households completing the same during the notified period, which ended on August 16. Among the districts, Cachar, Sribhumi and Kokrajhar emerged as the top three performers.Addressing a press conference at the Directorate of Census Operations, Assam, Biswajit Pegu, Director of…
Meghalaya BJP Legislator AL Hek Urges West Bengal Government to Probe Tarapith Hotel Fire
Senior BJP legislator from Meghalaya AL Hek has appealed to the West Bengal government to send a fact-finding team to investigate the cause of the hotel fire at Tarapith in Birbhum district, in which eight people, including five from Meghalaya, were killed. The fire broke out at a hotel in Tarapith in the early hours…
