International , Top News
COVID-19 pandemic: Coronavirus death toll in Britain surpasses 10,000 mark
The total tally of COVID-19 deaths in Britain mounted to 10,600 this weekend, health officials said. The death toll from the virus in English hospitals rose by 657 to 9,594, the Department of Health and Social Care said on Easter Sunday, according to The New York Times. Citing local media reports, British Finance Minister Rishi […]
5 years ago
National , Top News
News Broadcasters Federation seeks support of advertising fraternity amid COVID-19
The News Broadcasters Federation or the NBF has reached out to the advertising fraternity seeking assistance in the fight against COVID-19. This comes just days after seeking Government’s intervention to overcome the larger impact on economy, society, finance and trade due to Coronavirus outbreak and the nationwide lockdown. The NBF has stated that news broadcasters […]
5 years ago
National , Top News
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces 1.7 lakh crore relief package for poor amid COVID-19 crisis
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a slew of significant measures to deal with the economic distress caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed to deal with the situation. The development comes at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week had constituted a task force headed […]
5 years ago
National , Top News
Coronavirus big challenge, have to tackle situation together: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that coronavirus has come up as a big challenge in front of the world and all have to tackle the situation together. “Every era brings new challenges to test and strengthen our ‘Collaborate to Create’ spirit. Just as today, coronavirus has come up as a big challenge in […]
5 years ago
Assam , Top News
All Assam Students’ Union protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati
All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) along with hundreds of local citizens staged a protest in Guwahati on Friday against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Speaking to ANI, Ravi Sharma, a protestor, said: “The people of Assam do not want CAB. It is not right for us. It discriminates on the basis of religion. It also […]
6 years ago
Economy , Top News
GDP slumps to 4.5 pc in Q2 FY20
The economic growth slowed to 4.5 per cent in the July to September quarter from 7.1 per cent in the corresponding period of last year, the government data showed on Friday. The economy had a weak performance last quarter with the GDP growth rate dropping to 5 per cent. The slowdown in Q2 FY20 was […]
6 years ago
Top News , Tripura
Tripura adjudged ‘best performing, most improved’ small state in Agriculture
In yet another success at the national level in terms of ‘performance and growth’ under the leadership of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Tripura received two prestigious awards announced by India Today Group at the ‘State of the States Conclave- 2019’ in New Delhi. Tripura has been declared as the ‘best performing and most improved’ […]
6 years ago
International , Top News
PM Modi embarks on two-day visit to Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia with an aim to boost bilateral ties between the two countries in key sectors, including energy and finance. Prior to his departure, Modi said in a statement that he looks forward to his participation in the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Forum […]
6 years ago
National , Politics , Top News
Former finance minister and BJP stalwart Arun Jaitley passes away at 66
Former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed away at the age of 66 on Saturday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. Former Union Minister and Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passes away at AIIMS, Delhi. pic.twitter.com/jZDYCGpix1 — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 24, 2019 Jaitley was admitted to […]
6 years ago
Assam , National , Top News
Bhupen Hazarika, Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh conferred Bharat Ratna
President Ramnath Kovind on Thursday conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian honour, on Maestro Bhupen Hazarika posthumously. Maestro #BhupenHazarika posthumously awarded the ‘#BharatRatna‘https://t.co/F3wS9uLOJX — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 8, 2019 Along with Dr Hazarika, the honour was also conferred on former President Pranab Mukherjee and social activist Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumous). Former President Pranab Mukherjee honoured […]
6 years ago