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Explainer: What is SIR and why it is being carried out in Meghalaya

SIR (Special Intensive Revision) is an exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India to verify, update, and clean electoral rolls (voter lists). It involves: ...

132 days after his death, Manipur MLA Vungzagin Valte laid to rest

Former Thanlon MLA Vungzagin Valte, who never recovered from the brutal mob attack he suffered during the outbreak of ethnic violence in Manipur in May 2023, was laid to rest on Saturday—132 days after his death.

Three BJP leaders quit in Wokha in a day

Wokha, July 2: The BJP in Nagaland's Wokha district suffered a jolt on Thursday after three key office bearers resigned from their posts on...

First-time MLA A. Pongshi Phom made Nagaland CM’s advisor on airways, railways

Kohima, July 2: The Nagaland government has decided to appoint first-time MLA A. Pongshi Phom as Advisor to the Chief Minister on matters related...

Political parties briefed as electoral roll revision gathers pace in West Garo Hills

Tura, July 2: With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls gaining momentum in Meghalaya, election authorities in West Garo Hills on Thursday...

Assam pushes people-centric governance, reaffirms Dibrugarh’s second capital status

Dibrugarh, July 2: The Assam government's vision of developing Dibrugarh as the state's "second capital" took centre stage at a high-level review meeting on...

Separate electoral roll for GHADC moves a step closer

Tura, July 2: A long-standing demand for a separate electoral roll for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) has moved a significant step...

63,731 forms issued in first 3 days of SIR drive across 15 EKH constituencies

SHILLONG, JUL 2: A fresh round of electoral roll updating is in full swing across East Khasi Hills, with Booth Level Officers fanning out...

FGN says Naga political solution must uphold historical rights

Kohima, July 2: The Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has asserted that any settlement to the protracted Naga political issue must be rooted in...

NPP puts people first, not power; over Rs 15,000 Cr projects underway in New Shillong: Dhar

Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Transport and Urban Affairs, Sniawbhalang Dhar, on Wednesday said the NPP-led government is a “people’s government” and does not have time to heed allegations because it is focused on development, pointing to over Rs 15,000 crore worth of projects currently under implementation in New Shillong Township.

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