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The Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram has completed its first year of operation, emerging as a major link for passenger travel, freight movement, tourism and local economic activity. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 13, 2025, the 51.38-km line has carried more than 15 lakh passengers and handled over 2,500 freight wagons during its first year. More than 1,100 train services have connected Sairang with Guwahati, Kolkata and New Delhi, along with the Sairang-Silchar passenger service. Several long-distance services have operated at more than full capacity, reflecting strong demand for the new connectivity, while the railway has generated around ₹54 crore in ticket revenue. Freight movement has also expanded, with consignments including cement, stone, sand, rice...

Around 1,200 security personnel will be deployed across South Tripura district for the Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), scheduled for September 28. Security arrangements were reviewed at a crime conference chaired by South Tripura Superintendent of Police Mourya Krishna C, IPS, along with Additional SP Suman Majumder, at the SP Office Conference Hall in Belonia on Wednesday. The deployment will comprise personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces, Tripura State Rifles and the district police. Polling stations have been classified as hyper-critical, sensitive and normal, with security arrangements planned accordingly. Strong rooms at the block level will also remain under armed guard and round-the-clock surveillance. ...

Nagaland University Celebrates 33rd Foundation Day, Honours Excellence Across the UniversityLumami, Nagaland, 7 September 2026: Nagaland University, the only Central University in the State, celebrated its 33rd Foundation Day today at its Headquarters in Lumami, marking another significant milestone in its academic, research and institutional journey. The celebrations highlighted the University’s growing contributions to research and innovation, regional development and national impact. Outstanding contributions by teachers, researchers, students and non-teaching staff were also recognised during the event. The Foundation Day celebrations reaffirmed Nagaland University’s commitment to academic excellence, research addressing regional priorities, innovation, multidisciplinary collabo...

A 10-year-old boy who had gone missing from his home was saved thanks to the alertness and humanitarian effort of a jawan on duty. The teenager was rescued by a jawan of the Assam Rifles while he was travelling alone in a passenger train. The boy, identified as Joseph Mao, had gone missing from his home in Neisatuo Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland, on August 22. The next day, on August 23, Rifleman Lawrence Hrangkhal of the Assam Rifles spotted the child sitting alone with a school bag on his back without any guardian in a Tripura-bound train. On questioning, when the boy could not give the exact address of his home or why he had boarded the train, the jawan became suspicious. The jawan immediately informed his superiors about the matter. After that, ensuring the safety of the child, he...

Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister and minister in charge of Home, Y. Patton, has said the State government would not force anyone to sing Vande Mataram.He made the statement amid controversy over the Centre’s directive on singing the national song in schools and official programmes, which has drawn opposition from various Naga civil society organisations, including the Naga Students’ Federation and Nagaland Baptist Church Council.Patton said the State government could not say it would enforce the directive, maintaining that participation should be a matter of individual choice.“Nobody is forced to sing, and nobody will be asked to sing, and nobody can stop anyone from singing,” Patton said.He indicated that the issue could come up for discussion during the forthcoming Ninth session of the Na...