Morning News Nuggets

1. LIVE | Assam Polls 2021: Dibrugarh MLA Prasanta Phukan casts his vote

With a majority of the constituencies falling under Upper Assam, political parties are focusing on the tea districts as the tea tribes will reportedly decide the fate of the elections in the state.

2. Meghalaya Power Minister James Sangma dispels charges of corruption

A select few have spread a lot of assumptions and exaggerations to gain undue political mileage, said Meghalaya Power Minister James P.K Sangma as he dispelled all charges of corruption levelled against him and the Power Department.

3. 5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Arunachal Pradesh

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolts East Kameng on March 27.

4. Nagaland: Zeliang Students' Union holds candlelight vigil for Lamhainamdi shooting victims

The Zeliang Students' Union (ZSU) organised a candlelight vigil at a supermarket in Dimapur, Nagaland on Friday, in honour of the three innocent persons who were shot on March 22 at Lamhainamdi village.

5. Arunachal Minister urges citizens to surrender airguns to revive wildlife population

Arunachal Pradesh Forest Minister Mama Natung has urged citizens who own airguns to voluntarily surrender their weapons to revive the population of birds and animals in the State.

6. Tripura: Four dead, 15 injured in road accident

Four people died, and 15 were reported injured in a road mishap in Tripura.

7. Meghalaya: School Calendar for Academic Session 2021

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik, on Friday, notified the school calendar for the 2021 Academic Session.

8. Meghalaya | Golflinks assault case: Police yet to make arrests

Police are yet to make any arrests in connection with the recent assault of two youths at Golflinks in Shillong, Meghalaya.