The main conspirator in the Bulli Bai case has been arrested from Assam. Neeraj Bishnoi, a second-year engineering student, who is said to be the main conspirator and creator of the ‘Bulli Bai’ on GitHub and the main Twitter account holder of the app has been arrested by IFSO or Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations […]

Giving lectures in the classroom and symposia is the job description for professors and academicians. But to do so in three languages with elan, few can claim credit for. Diganta Biswa Sarma, an Assam-based scholar and recipient of the 2020 Sahitya Akademi award for translation, has created a “record” by delivering 100 lectures on Indian […]

A special meeting to review the covid scenario of Assam will be held in Dispur today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The meeting will take stock of the current status of Covid-19 in the state and hold talks on the release of a new SOP in the state in view of […]

Meghalaya Cabinet Minister and Regional committee member for the East Jaintia Hills, Lakhmen Rymbui, has said that due diligence will be done for the benefit of the state and the people with the mutual understanding of both the Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya. Rymbui made the statement when asked about the ‘alleged’ questions raised […]

In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in Meghalaya, the State Government has decided to extend the winter vacation for schools in the state till January 24. This was informed by the state Education Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui. The ongoing winter vacation was supposed over by January 10, but it has now been extended until January […]

Assam’s Covid-19 case tally is steadily rising with a total of 591 fresh cases detected in the last 24 hours. With this, the State currently has 1,979 active Covid-19 cases. The Covid caseload of the state currently stands at 6,22,488. Out of the fresh cases, a total of 279 cases have been detected in Kamrup […]

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief Ministers of Northeast to political leaders, and others, condolences poured in from all sides soon after the sudden demise of the founder of Shillong Chamber Choir Neil Nongkynrih. Expressing his deepest condolence on the demise of the founder of Shillong Chamber Choir PM Modi stated that Neil Nongkynrih […]

The Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF) has extended its unconditional support to the agitating GVK-EMRI employees who are on a cease work strike. Briefing newspersons, HNYF president Sadon Blah citing reports alleged that about Rs 50 crore has been siphoned off in the past 10 years since the GVK-EMRI began its services in the state. […]

The agitation seeking the creation of a full-fledged Shamator district has gained momentum. The Yimkhiung Tribal Council(YTC) which is spearheading the stir has imposed several restrictions in Shamator sub-division including an indefinite shutdown of the Likimro Hydro Electric Project. Not only this, the council has also prohibited government officials, researchers, tourists from visiting the Fakim […]

Meghalaya deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong ruled out any possibility of a lockdown in the state following the detection of five OMICRON cases in the state. The Meghalaya deputy chief minister added that imposing a lockdown would be the last resort as economic activities in the state have suffered a lot during the past two […]