Sikkim Panchayat Polls will take place in 1,147 polling stations for the 122 Zilla Panchayat Territorial Constituency and 1147 Gram Panchayat Wards.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was in Majuli, vouched for the safeguard of doctors and other medical workers in the state. Addressing to media persons on the sidelines of Raas celebrations today, Chief Minister Sarma said that doctors should be encouraged to work for the people, particularly in rural areas, rather than continuously […]

In a hair raising incident reported from Assam’s Sorbhog under Barpeta district, over 16 street dogs were killed by a group of people allegedly by poisoning. According to sources, the dogs frequently roam the streets and were killed after being served poison-laced waste meat near the meat market at Highway Chowk in Sorbhog. Many people […]

Former IPFT MLA Mevar Kumar Jamatia joined the Tipra Motha in Agartala today, one day after stepping down as IPFT MLA. Jamatia, who has been at odds with IPFT chief NC Debbarma, has openly criticised his former party. Meanwhile, addressing media persons today, Jamatia claimed that more than 90% of IPFT organisations had merged with […]

Following the violence that erupted in the disputed Lamhai Namdi-Kiyevi area on November 7, the Lamhai Namdi Village Chairman, along with IRB personnel, conducted a damage survey on Tuesday. Reportedly, the total number of houses burned down during the violence has been confirmed to be 30. Co-Chairman of the United Democratic Alliance in Nagaland, TR […]

Aruna Miller scripted history on Novemeber 8 when she became the first Indian-American politician to win the campaign for lieutenant governor in Maryland, a state bordering the US capital. Former Maryland House delegate Miller, 58, ran for lieutenant governor alongside Wes Moore, the incoming Democratic governor. Moore and Miller were declared winners over their Republican […]

The Mizoram election department has put the ongoing process of deletion of names of Bru voters from the state’s poll register on hold following their enrolment in Tripura’s electoral rolls. According to the State Joint Chief Electoral Officer David Lian-sanglura Pachuau, the process was halted since a thorough revision of the state voters’ lists was […]

In a major success, the Assam Police seized sticks of foreign cigarettes worth Rs 98.68 lakh in Guwahati in two consecutive operations. As per inputs, the customs department received specific intelligence regarding the transportation of smuggled cigarettes of foreign origin through couriers. The consignment of cigarettes of foreign origin had been booked at Blue Dart […]

In a sensational incident from Tripura’s Dhalai district, a youth has been allegedly physically assaulted by his employer and co-worker when he went to collect his pending salary. The video of the assault has since gone viral on the internet and the victim is seeking justice for the wrongs done to him. The victim identified […]

At least six people died and several homes were destroyed in the western district of Doti, close to populous towns after an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Nepal early Wednesday. Tremors were felt at 1.58 am. According to reports, the powerful tremors damaged dozens of houses. This is the second earthquake in the Himalayan Country […]