Headlines from across Northeast India.
Meghalaya's Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has announced a future upgrade for the Handloom and Handicrafts sector. The government is considering establishing a full-fledged department dedicated to this important economic area. During his speech at the Manipur International Textile Expo, he…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: The UDP’s near-complete disintegration has exposed deeper vulnerabilities confronting regional parties across the state, Cabinet Minister and NPP leader Paul Lyngdoh warned on Thursday. Lyngdoh described the UDP’s downfall as the direct consequence of leadership failure and the…
Dorbar leader questions public meeting legitimacy SHILLONG, Nov 5: The Meghalaya government on Thursday made it clear that it will not reverse the Shillong Peak Ropeway project despite mounting opposition, even as a Riat Laban Dorbar Pyllun leader questioned the legitimacy of the public consultation…
Meghalaya PAC attends natl meet in Kerala; resolution adopted on audit accountability SHILLONG, Nov 5: A delegation of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) participated in the two-day National Conference of PAC Chairpersons held on November 3 and 4 at the Kerala…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: The Congress on Thursday termed the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) desperate, questioning its alleged continued attempts to poach elected members from other political parties, including its allies in the ruling coalition, amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2028…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: Despite assurances that VIP culture on Shillong’s roads would be brought to an end, Thursday’s incident along the Barik-Dhankheti stretch suggests that little has changed on the ground, with ordinary commuters continuing to bear the brunt of preferential road movement. The incident…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: Meghalaya is expecting a strong turnout for this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival, with the Tourism Department already receiving inquiries from across the country, including southern India, as well as from international tourists. Speaking to The Shillong Times on Thursday, Tourism…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: The Shillong Regional Office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) settled around 40,000 claims and disbursed approximately Rs 150.55 crore (Rs 150,55,38,785) during the 2025–26 financial year, officials announced during the organisation’s 74th Foundation Day…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: The central government has released Rs 688 crore to Meghalaya as part of the regular instalment of tax devolution, advancing the payment by five days in view of the upcoming festive season. The amount was released on November 5 instead of the scheduled November 10 date. This is part…
Seven completed projects worth Rs 65.75 crore inaugurated; 19 others taken up JOWAI/KHLIEHRIAT, Nov 5: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday inaugurated seven completed projects and laid foundation stones for 19 others worth Rs 133.14 crore in West Jaintia Hills district, giving a major push to…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: BJP treasurer Sarwan Jhunjhunwala has clarified that reports linking him to the alleged LIVSAV trademark dispute are contrary to facts and records, maintaining that the matter is a commercial dispute between two companies and is pending before the Maharashtra High Court. In a…
MAWKYRWAT, Nov 5: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), Mawkyrwat Circle, has strongly opposed the appointment of a non-Khasi officer as the Sub-Divisional School Education Officer (SDSEO) of Mawkyrwat, demanding that the post be filled by a local officer familiar with the region. According to an…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: The KJP Girls’ Guide Company of KJP Girls’ Higher Secondary School in Jaiaw here has been accorded the Historical Unit/Group recognition by the Bharat Scouts and Guides for its longstanding association and contributions to the movement. The honour was conferred during the Diamond…
SHILLONG, Nov 5: In a significant achievement for research and sustainable innovation in Meghalaya, a team from St. Edmund’s College, Shillong, has been granted a Certificate of Registration of Design by the Patent Office, Government of India, for its innovation titled “Oil Waste Treatment…
Guwahati: The Assam government has defended the re-engagement of retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer M.K. Yadava as Special Chief Secretary (Forest), arguing before the Gauhati High Court that the challenge to his appointment is not maintainable and that the decision was taken in accordance…
Imphal: The Manipur Naga Youth Organisation (MNYO) has urged the Director General of Police (DGP) to strengthen security along state highways and ensure the safety of commuters and transporters following a deadly gunfight in Noney district. In a formal appeal, the organisation called for a…
Give up charge of the Home Ministry and return to the BJP, the Opposition party says, questioning the Union Home Minister’s handling of internal security, including the continuing violence in Manipur
Nongpoh, Nov 5: The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP), Nongpoh Circle, has submitted a memorandum to Ri Bhoi Deputy Commissioner Dr. Abhishek Saini, flagging the delay in making streetlights operational along the National Highway in Nongpoh town and other parts of the district…
Shillong, Nov 5: The Drug Reduction, Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM) held an outreach-cum-deliberation programme for graduates of Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Shillong, focusing on turning vocational skills into employment and community engagement. The programme forms part of DREAM’s…
Mawkyrwat, Nov 5: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), Mawkyrwat Circle, has objected to the transfer and posting of Dhananjay Upadhya as Sub-Divisional School Education Officer (SDSEO), Mawkyrwat. In a memorandum to the Commissioner & Secretary, Education Department, through the Deputy Commissioner…
Haflong: The Dima Hasao Tour & Travel Committee has announced that the Jatinga Festival 2026 will be held on November 21 and 22, with this year’s edition moving to a new venue opposite Haiyam, near N. Leikul village. The festival was previously organised at Haiyam. The two-day event will feature…
Guwahati: The sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search and seizure operations on Wednesday at 13 locations in Tripura, West Bengal and Maharashtra in connection with an investigation into an alleged fake tender racket run in the name of a government agency. The searches were…
Key contention over Schedule II of the Nagaland Land Resources Development (Services) Rules, 2008Morung Express NewsDimapur | November 5A dispute over promotion eligibility in Nagaland’s Department of Land Resources Development (LRD) has reached the Supreme Court, which has listed for December 1 a…
New Delhi, November 5 (MExN): Nagaland has received Rs 524 crore as its regular share of central tax devolution, following the Union government’s advance release of Rs 1,09,019 crore to State governments on November 5.The monthly instalment, normally scheduled for November 10, was released five days…
Morung Express NewsDimapur | November 5 A reported bid to garner public support for allowing toll collection at entry gates has fallen flat. There was a meeting on November 4 for deliberating an appeal reportedly from the municipal body to Dimapur-based civil society organisations (CSO…
Imphal, November 5 (IANS): Normal life remained badly affected in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as a tribal organisation continued its shutdown to protest against the alleged failure of the Manipur government to take action over the killing of two Kuki…
North Lakhimpur: Lakhimpur Police arrested a woman passenger at Harmuti railway junction on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to transport four counterfeit gold artefacts to West Bengal by train. The woman, identified as Jaynas Parvin, a resident of Daulatpur under Laluk, was detained on the…
Muscat, November 5 (IANS): Oman and Iran on Thursday stressed the importance of consolidating sustainable understandings to ensure maritime security, end the state of war and prevent renewed confrontations in the region.During a phone call, Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and…
Morung Express NewsKohima | November 5The Gauhati High Court’s Kohima Bench has issued notice to the Centre, Nagaland Government and private firms on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging irregularities in the award of a road construction contract by the State Public Works Department (PWD).A…
Kohima, November 5 (MExN): The NSCN-K (Niki) has rejected allegations by ZUF (Jenchui) of a joint operation against the group in Southern Nagaland, describing them as “imaginary, baseless and unfounded.” In a statement issued through its Ministry of Information and Publicity on November 5, the…
The International Trade Expo began on November 5 at the Super Market Complex in Kohima, located below the KMC office and opposite Union Baptist Church. The Expo organised by Vitho Society Kohima in collaboration with Kohima A1 City Bazar (Kezieke) opened with a prayer by Mhalevilie Sote, BRC Kohima…
Adopts eight principles on land governanceGuwahati, November 5 (MExN): The Consortium of Landscape Alliances for Nature Stewardship (CLANS) was formally launched following a two-day regional meet at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, which adopted eight principles on customary land…
Maligaon, November 5 (MExN): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Construction General Manager Ashish Bansal on November 4 met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to discuss key railway infrastructure projects in the Northeast, including the Lumding-Furkating Double Line and Kamakhya-Guwahati Third…
Our CorrespondentKohima | November 5Satakha FC and Head Hunters FC entered the semi finals of the ongoing 10th edition of the Captain N Kenguruse, Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) Memorial Football Tournament 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima on November 5.Satakha FC -1, Kohima X1- 0Satakha FC booked…
Kohima, November 5 (MExN): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland held an organisational coordination meeting in Mon District as part of its ongoing efforts to review, strengthen and streamline the party’s organisational structure at the grassroots level.The meeting was attended by the BJP Mon…
Kohima, November 5 (MExN): Kohima and Dimapur jointly topped the medal standings after Day 3 of the 4th Nagaland State & Para Games (NSPG) 2026, with both districts securing 38 medals each.According to the district-wise medal tally available till 9:00 pm on the Nagaland Olympic Association website…
Morung Express NewsWokha | November 5The second day of the indigenous games organised as part of the Tokhu Emong programme was held at the Public Ground, Wokha, on November 5, with Deputy Commissioner Wokha, K Mhathung Tsanglao, attending as the special guest.The programme was chaired by Eloe Hoho…
Sovima, November 5 (MExN): Bihar clinched the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Plate Championship 2026–27 after defeating Mizoram by 10 runs in the final at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima, on November 4. Batting first after winning the toss, Bihar posted 116/7 in 20 overs. Mizoram managed 106/9 in their…
New Delhi, November 5 (MExN): Nagaland will showcase its music, fashion and cultural traditions at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on November 6 through the Hornbill Cultural Showcase, Ticket to Hornbill 2026.The programme, organised by the state government through Tourism Nagaland and the Task Force…
Dimapur, November 5 (MExN): Class 10 students of PM SHRI Government High School (GHS), Thahekhu, visited Government Polytechnic Seithekema on November 4 to gain practical exposure to technical education and vocational skills. The one-day institutional visit was organised by Atovi Awomi, Vocational…
Chümoukedima, November 5 (MExN): Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) commemorated World Philosophy Day in advance with a programme organised by its Department of Philosophy under the theme, “Thinking and Acting Together: Philosophy to Inhabit a World with Plural Challenges.”Dr Wojanbeni S Yanthan…
Guwahati: Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh was sworn in as Meghalaya’s State Chief Information Commissioner on Thursday, filling the vacant post under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. Meghalaya Governor CH Vijayashankar administered the oath of office at Lok Bhavan in Shillong. The…
Dimapur, November 5 (MExN): The Viksit Bharat Young Leader Dialogue 2027 – Youth Parliament for Dimapur district was organised by MY Bharat, Dimapur, in coordination with the MGM College NSS Unit, at MGM College on November 4, with participation from students representing schools and colleges across…
Kohima, November 5 (MExN): Nagaland Civil Service (NCS) probationers of the 2025 batch interacted with Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Munde during their Bharat Darshan tour of Maharashtra, gaining insights into food safety regulation, pharmaceutical…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 5 reviewed the progress of a proposed Flood Plain Zoning Bill intended to regulate construction and land use along riverbanks as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s flood management system. The proposed legislation aims to create…
IMPHAL: Security forces in Manipur have recovered a total of 9,128 weapons, including 5,066 firearms looted from police armouries during the ongoing conflict, according to recent reports. While the recovery of 84.15 per cent of the 6,020 weapons reported looted from police establishments marks…
Morung Express NewsChümoukedima | November 5 Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav has stressed the need for local voices to narrate the histories and experiences of Nagaland and the Northeast, stating that stories told predominantly from outside the region often result in an incomplete…
Morung Express NewsChümoukedima | November 5Media professionals have stressed the importance of credibility, institutional accountability and ethical journalism in shaping narratives about Nagaland, cautioning that the ability to control a story does not necessarily establish its credibility.The…
Kohima, November 5 (MExN): The Department of School Education, Nagaland, has joined the ‘1 Million Voices on Future Readiness’ campaign, inviting young people and communities to share whether education is preparing them for life beyond the classroom.Advisor Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome announced the…
