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10 people have been arrested in Kangpokpi for drug trafficking and illegal poppy cultivation

In a massive crackdown on narcotics smuggling, Manipur police captured ten people in two separate operations on drug trafficking and illegal poppy growing in Kangpokpi. The cops nabbed six drug dealers in connection with a case filed at Kangpokpi police station. The captives have been named as Khaikahao Kipgen alias John, Letgoumang Touthang alias Amon,…

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Tripura’s potato farming reaches a record-breaking growth with ARC technology

Ratan Lal Nath, the minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare for Tripura, credited the state’s “remarkable progress” in potato growing to the use of Apical Rooted Cutting (ARC) technique. On the state assembly floor, the minister also gave Chief Minister Manik Saha two packages of ‘Kali-Khasha’ rice, millet-based crackers, and a basket of locally grown…

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Mizoram will provide two processing facilities to assist areca nut growers

According to Chief Minister Lalduhoma, the Mizoram government has announced the establishment of two areca nut processing facilities in two districts in an effort to alleviate the difficulties encountered by regional growers. The North Eastern Council (NEC) has approved Rs 7.43 crore for the establishment of areca nut processing facilities at Chemphai in Kolasib district,…

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The earthquake story goes on: tremors are felt in Manipur and Meghalaya

Following two powerful earthquakes that rocked Bangkok, Thailand, and Myanmar, Manipur’s Imphal and Meghalaya also experienced small tremors on March 28. The epicentre was located roughly 50 kilometers east of Monywa in central Myanmar. Residents of Thangal Bazar in Imphal, Manipur, which is home to numerous historic multi-story structures, were in a state of terror…

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Indian grappler Sunil Kumar won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships

Indian grappler Sunil Kumar took home a bronze medal from the Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, in the 87kg Greco-Roman division. The victory adds to his already impressive resume as one of India’s top Greco-Roman wrestlers. In the bronze medal match, Sunil defeated Jiaxin Huang of China after losing in the continental competition semifinals….

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Railway connectivity arrives in Mizoram for the first time since independence

The completion of a railway bridge in Sairang, which connects the state capital city of Aizawl to India’s extensive railway network for the first time since independence, is a major milestone in Mizoram’s transportation infrastructure. On Thursday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video of the finished bridge on social networking platform X to…

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India and China are making significant strides in their bilateral relations

The bilateral relationship between China and India is progressing significantly, with positive interactions occurring on a number of levels. Randhir Jaiswal, the Ministry of External Affairs’ spokesperson, said during Friday’s weekly media briefing that the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan was a significant turning point. The meeting…

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