States » East18 Jan 2026 | 7:06 PMGumla, Jan 18 (UNI): The Gumla Police have busted a ganja smuggling racket in Gumla district and seized 132.10 kilograms of ganja. The contraband was being transported in two vehicles, including a black Hyundai car and a white Scorpio-II. Four smugglers have been arrested in connection with the case.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 6:12 PMRanchi, Jan 18 (UNI) Saraswati Lakra, a mentally unwell woman from Sargaon village in Mandar block of Ranchi district, who had been missing since January 13, has returned home safely from Chennai following timely intervention by Jharkhand Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 5:29 PMKolkata, Jan 18 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tribute to Bengal’s cultural legacy and its great leaders, weaving history and heritage during his address in Singur in Hooghly on Sunday, as he projected the state’s role in building a 'Viksit Bharat'.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 4:05 PMKolkata, Jan 18 (UNI)Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated, laid the foundation stone for, and flagged off multiple development projects worth over Rs 830 crore at a government programme in Singur, Hooghly, asserting that the development of eastern India is central to the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 2:48 PMItanagar, Jan 18 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has announced that the Pangsau Pass International Festival will be held from January 20 to 22 at the historic Pangsau Pass, one of Asia’s most iconic mountain passes along the Indo-Myanmar border.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:10 PMImphal, Jan 18 (UNI) Security forces intensified their crackdown on illegal activities across Manipur, leading to multiple arrests and the destruction of large tracts of illicit drug poppy cultivation, police said on Sunday.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:01 PMAgartala, Jan 18 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha claimed that the state's model of good governance has become a policy guide for other North East states while addressing the celebration of Good Governance Day here Saturday night.
Saha emphasised that Tripura has been acknowledged as the country's 7th front-runner state in governance and has been honoured with 347 national and regional awards in the past eight years, signifying its commitment to good governance.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 11:51 AMAgartala, Jan 17 (UNI) The Tripura government has requested the Centre’s approval to set up 15 additional Ekalavya Model Residential Schools in the state’s tribal areas to strengthen educational opportunities for backward communities.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 1:08 AMShillong, Jan 17 (UNI) The third ‘cabinet retreat' of the Meghalaya government concluded on Saturday at the New Shillong Township, with the state’s resolute focus on its strategic commitments and opportunities under Mission 10, including promotion of agri tourism, urban development and job generation.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:59 AMGuwahati, Jan 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged of India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda in West Bengal, as Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the flag off ceremony virtually from Kamakhya Railway station here.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:48 AMAnup Sharma
Guwahati, Jan 17 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagging-off of India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Malda in West Bengal to Kamakhya in Guwahati was a reiteration of his commitment towards Assam and the Northeast.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:31 AMItanagar, Jan 17 (UNI) In a remarkable display of professionalism and commitment, the 108 Emergency Ambulance service of EMRI Green Health Services provided life-saving pre-hospital care to a critically injured tourist from Assam following a road accident near Wakka in Longding district, on Saturday evening.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:17 AMImphal, Jan 17 (UNI) Assam Rifles inaugurated the UNAU Skill Development Centre at Khuga, Churachandpur District, today to provide structured skill training to children and young adults from displaced families residing in relief camps, offering them pathways to confidence, dignity and economic independence.
The centre, named UNAU—a word meaning “siblings” in local dialects—symbolises unity and cultural identity.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:15 AMPatna, Jan 17 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha today warned of strict action against revenue officials found deliberately delaying online land mutation (dakhil-kharij) cases, terming such conduct as dereliction of duty and a violation of citizens’ rights.
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