63 years old Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia from Namchi, South Sikkim makes it to the list of awardees for the fourth highest civilian award in India ‘Padma Shri’. He is being conferred with the prestigious award in Art Category. Bhutia is one of the most prominent independent Thanka artist from Sikkim and has been practicing his […]

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 […]

The Centre announced the list of Padma Shri awardees for 2022 yesterday, with Olympic gold medalist in javelin throwing Neeraj Chopra and para shooter Avani Lekhara among those honoured. It may be mentioned that Devendra Jhajharia, a star paralympic athlete, was the only sportsperson to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian honour. Jhajharia […]

The recent incidents of violence in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong have raised fresh concerns over the law and order situation in the city. Reacting to the developments, United Democratic Party general secretary Jemino Mawthoh condemned the attacks on non-tribals terming them as unfortunate. Mawthoh, however, maintained that the issue must not be given a communal […]

In a piece of good news for Assam and the Northeast Lt General Rana Pratap Kalita will take over as General Officer Commanding-in-chief of the Eastern Army Command on February 1. Lt General Rana Pratap Kalita will become the first army official hailing from Assam and the Northeast, to assume this coveted and sensitive post. […]

An apprehensive father makes a fervent appeal; threatens to march into China if the PLA doesn’t release his abducted son soon. Father of kidnapped Arunachal youth Miram Taron, has set a Republic Day deadline for his son’s return while speaking exclusively to Northeast Live in the remote Zido village of Arunachal.  Northeast Live correspondent Ripunjoy […]

A grenade blast rocked Hari Nagar High Street in Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Republic Day. Hari Singh High Street is located in Srinagar district of Central Kashmir. As per reports, the grenade was lobbed at a joint team of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed in the area. However, […]

Two day-long Orange festival begins today at Rusomavillage, under Kohima district of Nagaland. The festival is being organised by Rusoma village, an Angami village is known for very sweet oranges and the best variety of local sugarcane. Also Read: Nagaland Police gears up for possible AFSPA Repeal Local products besides oranges, orange saplings, local delicacies […]

Former Union Minister and Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh, RPN Singh resigned from the party today ahead of the state assembly elections. As per reports, Singh will be joining the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today at the party headquarters in New Delhi. RPN Singh has tendered his resignation letter to interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi. […]

Implementations of Indo-Myanmar Border Trade Centres are among the top agenda for Congress candidate TK Hangzo from Singngat Assemble Constituency in Churachandpur. The Congress candidate stated that he would ensure the Behiang Border Trade Centres are implemented as per the Act East Policy if he wins the people’s mandate. Further, Hangzo also opined that Singngat […]