Northeast Covid scenario: Cases dip in Assam, Manipur ; Meghalaya and Tripura sees spike

Assam reported a significant dip in COVID cases in the last 24 hours, with a total of 1,951 fresh cases. This marks a significant dip in COVID cases since the previous day, as earlier the state had reported about 4,189 cases. Kamrup Metropolitan district also witnessed a noticeable dip in cases, with just 422 new […]

Northeast celebrates 73rd Republic Day, remembers sacrifices of freedom fighters

Along with the rest of the country, the Northeastern states are also celebrating the 73rd Republic Day today with vigour and patriotic fervour. In Assam, Republic Day celebrations are all being held under strict covid protocols. All official functions are seeing limited attendance while being demarcated into different levels. Only double vaccinated people would be […]

Republic Day: BSF beefs up security along International border in Tripura

The Border Security Force has stepped up efforts to prevent and foil any attempt to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations in Tripura. The BSF is maintaining an extra vigil as day-night security has been beefed up across the state’s 856 km border with Bangladesh. The BSF has intensified checking and a dog squad has been […]

Tripura Congress celebrates Netaji Bose’s 125th Birth Anniversary

The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee today observed the 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at its Agartala Office. During the programme, floral tributes were paid to Netaji by members of the party led by state party president Birajit Sinha. Speaking to Northeast Live during the occasion, Birajit Singha recalled the contributions of […]

Northeast Covid Scenario: Cases continue to spike

Assam reported a total of 6,897 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Out of these fresh cases, 1,561 cases have been reported from Kamrup Metropolitan District. With these fresh cases, Assam’s COVID positivity rate now stands at 12.13 percent. On this note, the active caseload of the state stands at 45,021. What is […]

Tripura celebrates 50th Statehood day

Tripura is also celebrating its 50 years of statehood today in a grand manner. A special programme was held at Agartala’s Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan in the presence of Chief Miniter Biplab Kumar Deb, Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Deb Barma, and other cabinet ministers. At the program, Union Minister of State Pratima Bhoumik, who was also […]

Covid induced night curfew timing extended in Tripura

In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Tripura government has extended the duration of the night curfew by an hour with effect from Thursday. The curfew timings in the state have now been revised as 8 pm to 5 am till January 31. Earlier the night curfew timing was from 9 pm to […]

Tripura government gears up to fight Covid, issues new guidelines

As the COVID infections are spreading like wildfire in Tripura and with the overall state’s positivity rate at 10.72 percent, the state government has decided to tighten the COVID restrictions. With this aim, it was announced that the authorities would be shutting down all shopping malls, cinema halls, public parks, picnic spots, and fairs. Apart […]

Tripura CM Convoy Row: Inquiry ordered into alleged ‘Police assault’ of students

Tripura Police has ordered an investigation into the allegations of ‘physical assault’ on youths whose vehicle had broken down ahead of the arrival of CM Biplab Deb’s convoy on January 13 in Telimura. TheYouths identified as Angle Reang and Abhijit Debbarma had lodged complaints based on which the inquiry has been ordered on January 15th. […]