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Names of two foreigners have been removed from Meghalaya's electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), while 2,641 electors have been found ineligible for inclusion in the final voter list, Chief Electoral Officer B D R Tiwari said on October 12. The revision has also detected 406 duplicate entries, which the CEO described as dual voters. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on October 26. “During the SIR process, two foreigners were found at Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills, and their names were removed from the voter list,” Tiwari said. The draft electoral roll released in August contained 21,69,243 electors, compared with 23,49,645 before the revision. Of the 2,641 electors found ineligible for inclusion in the final list, 420 failed t...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 9th October 2026 filed a chargesheet before the NIA Special Court, Jammu, against arrested accused Maneer Ahmed, S/o Mohammad Yousuf Koli, R/o Naidgam, Chatroo, Inderwal, District Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir UT, and three killed Pakistani terrorists, including Saifullah @ Saifullah Kashmiri @ Atiq Nazir @ Atiq Ur Rehman. The chargesheet pertains to the terrorist attack case dated 22nd February 2026 at Chatroo, Wani Mohalla, Passer Kote, District Kishtwar (RC-03/2026/NIA/JMU). The 535-page chargesheet details the conspiracy, the role of the three killed terrorists, including Saifullah, a resident of Pakistan and commander of the proscribed terrorist organisation Jaish e Mohammad (JeM), and of arrested accused Maneer Ahmed, along with the suppor...

Allegations raised against the Election Commission, an independent constitutional body of the country, have continued to spark intense reactions nationwide. A significant hearing was held in the Supreme Court today regarding allegations that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar took unilateral decisions while keeping the other two commissioners in the dark. Taking up the petition filed against Gyanesh Kumar’s alleged authoritarianism, the Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central Government and the Election Commission. A three-judge special bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Jaymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohanan directed the respondents to file their replies within a week. During the hearing, the bench sent a clear message, stating that if ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposed two-day visit to Meghalaya on October 4 and 5 has been cancelled amid escalating protests in New Delhi over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The President’s Police Colour Presentation Ceremony, scheduled to be held on October 5 at Shillong’s Jawaharlal Nehru (JN) Stadium, has also been cancelled. A government notification confirming the cancellation of Shah’s visit did not specify any reason for the decision, nor did it indicate when the visit would be rescheduled. In a separate notification, Meghalaya Police stated that the Police Colour Presentation Ceremony had been called off due to “unavoidable circumstances.” A fresh date for the event will be announced later....

Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited, the Lead Insurer for Nagaland under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (IRDAI) State Insurance Plan (SIP), participated in the first State-Level Insurance Committee (SLIC) meeting held in the State. Chaired by Shri Kesonyu Yhome, IAS, Finance Commissioner, Government of Nagaland, the meeting brought together officials from IRDAI, Tata AIG, Government Departments and insurance companies to discuss measures to strengthen insurance penetration and bridge the insurance protection gap across Nagaland. Shri Yhome highlighted the high vulnerability of the State to various natural calamities, the high- seismicity and landslide prone conditions requiring adequate insurance coverage cover. He urged all Government Departments to ...

With elections to the Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council approaching, speculation over a possible political understanding between the BJP and Tipra Motha has intensified following a meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma in New Delhi on September 4. Saha said he met Shah in New Delhi and held a “fruitful and constructive discussion” on matters of mutual importance, along with issues related to the development and welfare of the people of Tripura. BJP’s North East Coordinator Sambit Patra was also present at the meeting. Agartala: According to sources, the meeting was held at Shah’s residence and focused primarily on issues concerning Tripur...

Tension has gripped Gobindapur along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Sribhumi district following the disappearance of 35-year-old Balai Namasudra, with his family suspecting that he may have been abducted by Bangladeshi nationals while fishing near the border. According to his family, Balai left home at around 6 am to go fishing but failed to return for several hours. Worried relatives subsequently lodged a missing-person complaint at Sribhumi Sadar Police Station. Following the complaint, police and the Border Security Force (BSF) launched a search operation to trace him. The family said Gobindapur falls within Indian territory, but movement in the area beyond the barbed-wire fencing is regulated and requires permission from the BSF. They also claimed that the BSF maintai...

The Department of Youth Resources and Sports, Government of Nagaland on Saturday conducted a cash award ceremony for meritorious sportspersons 2026 in observance of National Sports Day at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. Cash awards of Rs 23 lakh have been awarded to 89 outstanding athletes, including two coaches, a referee and young achiever, who excelled at the national and international level in the various disciplines. The award has been conferred in the discipline of Sepaktakraw, Taekwondo, Shooting, Athletics, Boxing, Archery, Badminton and Pencak Silat. Puleno Neikha, Sports Coach (Sepktaktraw) and Deep Kumar, Sports Coach (Pencak Silat) have been conferred with the coaches award.Mechievilie, National Referee (Football) was the recipient of referee award while Wangshem Konya...

The Central Government is giving serious consideration to the proposal for an alternative broad gauge railway line for Barak Valley.In response to a memorandum submitted by BJP MP Sushmita Dev Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the proposed alternative railway line project is under process. He also stated that there is a possibility of an investment of around Rs 15,000 crore for it.Sushmita Dev said that the demand for an alternative broad gauge railway line has now become a necessity for the people of Barak Valley. Welcoming the Railway Minister’s response, the MP expressed hope that the proposed project will gain momentum soon.Meanwhile, Sushmita Dev added that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has also been raising the issue of the proposed alternative railway...