Shillong: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Jonathone N Sangma was killed Monday after terrorists attacked his convoy in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district, officials said. Two others accompanying the NCP leader also died in the attack which took place at around 8 pm, police said. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma condoledContinue Reading
The latest awards have made Udayani activists and women beneficiaries “extremely happy” and proudContinue Reading
The churches in the coastal villages of Tamil Nadu play a crucial role in binding together the fishing communitiesContinue Reading
Not even 10 per cent of the valid nominations for the Meghalaya elections are from women in this matrilineal stateContinue Reading
Kohima: In the picturesque hill state of Nagaland, religion has become a key factor in deciding the fate of political parties in the upcoming state Assembly elections. The elections are scheduled on February 27 in Nagaland. The result of the 60-member Assembly elections will be out on March 3. InContinue Reading
Guwahati: The Assam government will set up 21 model residential schools in 21 districts of the state to provide an impetus to the development of minorities. This was decided in a high-level meeting here on Friday, with chief minister Sarbananada Sonowal directing the commissioner and secretary, minorities welfare department, RajeshContinue Reading
Ahmedabad : A 60-year-old Dalit activist, who set himself on fire in Gujarat over government’s alleged failure to regularize land tilled by a landless labourer, succumbed to his burn injuries late on Friday. Bhanubhai Vankar set himself on fire on Thursday inside the compound of Patan Collector’s office. He wasContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Delhi government Firday said it has initiated the testing of ‘anti-pollution towers’ on a pilot basis to check their effectiveness in reducing particulate matters and other pollutants suspended in the air. The ‘anti-pollution towers’ absorb particulate matters from surroundings and release fresh air back into the atmosphere,Continue Reading
Jaipur: At least nine persons were killed and 18 others were injured after two LPG cylinders exploded at a wedding function in Beawar in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district, police said. The incident took place on late Friday night. According to police, six persons were referred to a hospital in Ajmer whileContinue Reading
New Delhi: The sex ratio at birth (SRB) saw a decline in 17 out of 21 large states of the country, with Gujarat recording an alarming dip of 53 points. This was revealed in a report released by the Niti Aayog (Policy Commission). It stressed the need for checking sex-selectiveContinue Reading
