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How local businesses on Manipur are backing polo and the ponies behind it
Two Imphal-based enterprises have signed a season-long partnership with Chingkhei Hunba Polo Club, the first such arrangement between local businesses and a polo club in the state
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Meghalaya Speaker to seek legal opinion on UDP-NPP merger
The three legislators, Paul Lyngdoh, Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar and Nujorki Sungoh, submitted their merger letter to the Speaker along with the resolutions adopted in this regard. However, Sungoh was not present during the meeting due to medical reasons.
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Manipur: Naga bodies seek revocation of Kamjong SP’s transfer order
On Sunday, the Governor of Manipur issued a transfer order posting Tholu Rocky, MPS, who was in charge of Kamjong SP, as additional director in charge of the Manipur Police Training Centre (MPTC). Jay Barange, currently serving as additional SP (Law and Order), Imphal West, was appointed as the new Kamjong SP.
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Meghalaya UDP’s decline due to internal rifts, not personal resentment: Paul Lyngdoh
In an exclusive interview with EastMojo after submitting his merger papers to Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Monday, Lyngdoh said the decline of the United Democratic Party (UDP), one of Meghalaya’s oldest regional parties, could not be attributed to a single incident.
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Manipur CM Khemchand condemns Nongshum killings, reviews security situation
The meeting was attended by Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam, the chief secretary, security advisor, director general of police (DGP), commissioner (Home), and senior officers from the Army, Assam Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and other security agencies.
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Northeast and East India just recorded the driest monsoon since 1901
Nine deficient monsoons in ten years show the Northeast’s slide from India’s second-biggest rain contributor to a chronic underperformer
Prem XL (2026) is a romantic comedy that has its moments but little else
Prem XL remains a moderately enjoyable romp. Its pleasures are simple, sometimes even slight, but there is enough playful warmth to keep the film afloat
Why Dushyant Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim Governor is drawing protests
Youth leader Prakash Lee said Sikkim should not be treated as a “dumping ground for controversy”
Delhi’s October: The protest that could not gather
The intervention raised another basic question: how far could authorities restrict ordinary movement in anticipation of a protest?
Why does a church hospital get special rates under a public scheme in Mizoram?
Synod Hospital, Durtlang, is one of the largest church-run hospitals in Aizawl and is owned and managed by the Synod, which also runs John Williams Hospital in Lunglei.
What explains the politics of ‘othering’ Northeast Indians?
I have come to understand how people from mainland India (or megacities), and above all those who are unfamiliar with my community, have perceived us
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Mizoram police seize contraband worth Rs 2.4 crore in week-long drive
Police also recovered 689 bags of suspected illegally transported fertiliser, for which no value was provided.
Mizoram strawberry farmer wins FAO global honour
Lalrithangi, 38, holds a master’s degree in sociology and lives in Sangau with her husband, F. Zabiakliana, and their three children.
Zubeen Garg death: Morigaon lawyer to approach SC by November 5
Bora said he would challenge the bail orders and seek the Supreme Court’s intervention to prevent the remaining accused from securing bail
Sikkim seeks candidates for MBBS Society Seats at Helen Lepcha College
Candidates seeking further details about the admission process have been directed to the college’s official portal.
