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03 Aug

Magisterial Inquiry Ordered into Death of Man in Raimona National Park Firing

PreetiAssam, News

The Kokrajhar district administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of Phunkha Basumatary, who was killed in a firing incident involving forest protection personnel inside Raimona National Park along the India-Bhutan international border on July 28. Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Chakravarty said the decision was taken following demands from several political parties and organisations for an impartial investigation into the incident. The inquiry will examine the circumstances leading to the firing and the subsequent death of Basumatary inside the national park. The administration said the probe is intended to establish the facts surrounding the incident and determine the…

28 Jun

‘Housing is Dignity’: Sikkim Minister Inaugurates 52 Houses in Geyzing, Darap, Tikjuk

PreetiNews, North East, Sikkim

Sikkim Minister of Labor and Building and Housing and MLA of Yangthang Constituency Bhim Hang Limbu on Saturday inaugurated and distributed keys of houses built under Sikkim Poor Housing Scheme.The programme organised by the Division Administrative Centre Gazing, is a significant achievement in the implementation of the state government's important residential plan Sikkim Poor Housing Plan. The scheme is provided with safe, permanent and respectable housing to eligible beneficiaries across the state.During the programme, Limbu distributed keys of the newly-constructed houses to 50 beneficiaries.Earlier, he had inaugurated the houses of two beneficiaries from Darap and Tikjuk area.Addressing the gathering, the…

13 May

Gogoi Writes to Home Minister Over Assault Case Involving Northeast Citizen

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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday expressed concern over the alleged assault, molestation and racial abuse against two women from Assam and Bihar in Delhi's Nehru Place area, urging Union Home Minister Amit Shah to strengthen institutional mechanisms for the safety and dignity of women and citizens from the Northeast in the national capital. In a letter to the Union Home Minister, Gogoi referred to the May 10 incident in which the two women were allegedly subjected to racist remarks, physical assault and molestation by a group of men near a hotel in Nehru Place. Delhi Police have detained four individuals in connection with the case. "I write…

27 Apr

Shah Confirms Week-Long Post-Poll Deployment of Central Forces in Bengal

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Campaigning for the alternate phase of the West Bengal Assembly choices concluded on Monday with top political leaders making final prayers to choosers amid heightened rhetoric and security assurances. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a roadshow in Behalf, said Central forces would remain stationed in the state for at least seven days after polling, anyhow of the election outgrowth, to insure a secure terrain for choosers. “Go and bounce on the 29th without fear. The Election Commission has made expansive security arrangements. Indeed, if the BJP comes to power, Central forces will remain then for seven days, Shah, prompting…

25 Apr

‘Bnei Menashe’ Community Shifts Base from Northeast India to Israel

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Israel has launched 'Operation Bodies of Dawn’ to dislocate the members of the 'Bnei Menashe’ community from Northeast India to Tel Aviv. Around 250 people from Manipur were lifted in the first phase of the operation, and thousands more will be airlifted in the forthcoming times. In 2025, the Benjamin Netanyahu government blazoned an action to fund the immigration of around 4,600 members of the community from India. Over the past two decades, nearly 5,000 people have formerly migrated to Israel, as per the reports. Following this, on April 23, under the first phase of 'Operation Bodies of Dawn,' around…

25 Apr

Twin Success for Forces: ULFA-I Cadres Nabbed, NSCN(IM) Member Surrenders

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In a common operation, security forces restrained three configurations of the banned ULFA- I in Nagaland’s Mon quarter on Friday night.The three configurations have been linked as tone- nominated Lieutenant Gajendra Asom( 35) from Tezpur in Assam, tone- nominated Lance Corporal Brojen Asom( 27) from Jorhat quarter, and tone- nominated Sergeant Puhor Asom( 26) from Golaghat district.According to police sources, the configurations were active in the Phomching area and were moving towards Shangnyu vill when they were nabbed. “Gajendra Asom had joined the outfit in 2011, while Brojen Asom and Puhor Asom joined in 2022 and 2019 independently. They were…

20 Apr

Rahul Gandhi Alleges AIADMK Capitulation to BJP at Assembly Poll Rally in Kanniyakumari

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Campaigning in Kanniyakumari ahead of the 2026 Assembly Elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the AIADMK, alleging that the party leadership has "surrendered" its political autonomy to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a large gathering in support of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) candidates, Mr. Gandhi claimed that the AIADMK’s current stance is a result of calculated compromise driven by internal pressure and fear of central agencies. He argued that the regional party, once a formidable independent force, has now relegated itself to a proxy role, sacrificing the state's distinct interests to align with the…

17 Apr

Supreme Court Rejects Khera’s Bid to Extend Transit Anticipatory Bail

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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea to vacate the stay imposed by it on the transit anticipatory bail granted to him by the Telangana High Court in a case registered by Assam Police based on a complaint filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. Sharma lodged the police complaint after Khera accused her of holding multiple passports of different countries and offshore properties. The apex court also turned down Khera's plea to extend the transit bail till next Tuesday so that he can approach the Assam Court on Monday. The bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and…

16 Apr

Parliament Special Session: Centre Pushes for Women’s Quota; Opposition Resists Delimitation

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The three-day special session of Parliament commenced on April 16, 2026, with the Union Government tabling three pivotal pieces of legislation: The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, The Delimitation Bill, and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill. These bills aim to operationalize the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, effectively guaranteeing a 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. A major highlight of the proposal is the significant expansion of the Lok Sabha’s strength from 543 to 850 seats, a move intended to accommodate women’s reservation without reducing the existing representation of male legislators. While the INDIA bloc and…

15 Apr

Samrat Choudhary Becomes Bihar’s First BJP Chief Minister in Swearing-In Ceremony

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On April 15, 2026, the swearing-in ceremony of Samrat Choudhary, the first Chief Minister of Bihar from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was held at Lok Bhawan, Patna, by Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, during which JD(U) leaders Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav took their oaths as Deputy Chief Ministers. At the time of Mr. Choudhary's appointment, he had just been elected as the leader of the BJP and NDA Legislature Parties the previous day, following considerable suspense surrounding the process of selection. This change of government occurred just after Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister, after holding that…