Manipur: ABVP organises mega ‘Tiranga Rally’ ahead of Republic Day

Ahead of Republic Day, the Manipur state unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad or ABVP organized a mega ‘Tiranga Rally’ in Imphal this morning. During the rally, participants carried a 75-meter long tricolour throughout Imphal, starting from CC Higher Secondary School, and concluding at the Western Gate of Kangla. Speaking to Northeast Live, the […]

Tripura: 5-day Laining-thou Puthiba Lai Haraoba festival concludes

The five day long Laining-thou Puthiba Lai Haraoba festival at Puthiba Devata Bari in Agartala’s Abhoynagar concluded on Monday. State Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb along with Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia took part in the closing ceremony of the festival organised by the Puthiba Lai Haraoba Committee Lai Haraoba can be literally translated […]

Covid alert in Assam: Nearly 7000 new cases, 11 deaths in 24 hours

Assam has witnessed a massive spike in Covid -19 cases. A total of 6,982 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours pushing the tally to 65,3,717. As compared to Sunday’s figures of 2,709 cases, Assam reported an increase of 4,273 new cases, which is more than double. Meanwhile, the positivity rate has […]

All party meet in Assam today to discuss border issue with Meghalaya

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to hold an all-party meet today on the issue of resolving the inter-state border row with Meghalaya. The meeting would see the participation of organisations such as the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), All Assam Rabha Students’ Union (AARSU) and others. The […]

Arunachal Pradesh: Detained ANYA members to be released: DC Talo Potom

Itanagar Capital Region DC Talo Potom has informed that the government has decided to release around 20 detained members of the All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) including general secretary Bengia Tada at the earliest. As many as 50 activists from Itanagar and 7 from Naharlagun were arrested on January 13 during the 36-hour bandh called […]

Crackdown on dalals in Assam: unauthorised petitioners arrest

The Assam government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is carrying on with its crackdown against corruption. After a crackdown on land brokers, now the authorities are carrying on a tirade against illegal petitioners who file unauthorised petitions, frame FIRs outside police stations in lieu of money. With this intention, authorities zeroed in on persons […]

Assam’s active covid tally stands at 17,777 with 3,390 fresh cases in 24 hours

Assam is witnessing a further spike in Covid-19 cases. A total of 3,390 fresh cases have been detected in the state in the last 24 hours bringing the tally to 6,44,026. The new cases were reported from the 34,355 samples tested during the period.  With 919 new cases, Kamrup (M) topped the list, followed by Jorhat […]

Manipur Elections: Christian voters want Sunday poll day to be rescheduled

Fixation of poll dates on a Sunday for Manipur elections has turned out to be a big inconvenience for voters of Christian majority districts. After the Election Commission of India announced the dates of the assembly polls for Manipur, and four other states on January 8, the Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur Rajesh Agarwal informed that […]

Bhogali Mela 2022 organised by Pride East group kickstarts in Guwahati’s Dighalipukhuri

With the festival of Bhogali or Magh Bihu just four days away, preparations to celebrate the festival in its traditional fervour are in full swing in Assam. To celebrate the spirit of the festival  ‘Bhogali Mela 2022′ is being held at Guwahati’s Dighalipukhuri under the aegis of Pride East Entertainment Limited. The Bhogali Mela celebrates the […]