Founder of Shillong Chamber Choir and music director Neil Nongkynrih is no more. Nongkynrih breathed his last at a Mumbai hospital on January 5th. He was 51. Nongkynrih who was admitted to the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai had undergone emergency surgery for an ulcer on Tuesday, the manager of Shillong Chamber Choir informed. Later, on […]

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that no lockdown has been planned for the state for now. He however stressed on following of Covid protocols in view of the rising number of Covid cases in the state and the looming threat of Omicron. “The COVID-19 cases in the state, as well as […]

An Assam Rifles’ jawan has been martyred and another one critically injured in a suspected IED blast at Thoubal district in Manipur. The Assam Rifles’ troopers were patrolling the Lilong Ushoipokpi area when the IED exploded.  The deceased Jawan has been identified has Longdon Wangsu of Longding, Arunachal Pradesh while the injured Jawan is Pinku […]

In a major security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was left stranded in a flyover in Punjab when he was enroute to Hussainiwala War Memorial. The cavalcade of PM Modi was blocked by protestors about 30 km from his destination.  After being stuck for nearly 20 mins on the flyover PM Modi had to return […]

The Election Commission of India will hold a virtual meeting with the top officials and representatives of political parties in Manipur today. This virtual meeting assumes significance as the ECI will take stock of poll preparedness, keeping in mind the COVID situation along with the vaccination status of the state. Also Read: Si Donyi festival […]

The Si Donyi Polo festival is underway in Arunachal Pradesh. The festival is the main cultural event for the Tagin community of the state and is slated to continue till January 8. The festival which entered its third day today is being celebrated with great pomp and show at Naharlagun. Also Read: Assam Boy shines […]

In a big feat, Assam’s Raktim Thakuria has been selected in the top 5 of India’s Best Dancer reality show aired on Sony TV. Soon after the news of this feat reached his native village, Saderi in Bajali District, villagers gathered at his residence to celebrate the success. Raktim Thakuria graduated from Delhi University. Also […]

A joint team of Longding Battalion Assam Rifles and Longding Police apprehended a woman drug dealer in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Tuesday. Based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of a drug dealer, a joint operation was launched and apprehended the drug dealer with brown sugar from her possession. Also Read : Efforts […]

An employee of the Assam Secretariat was arrested on charges of corruption. The employee, identified as Seema Devi, was arrested by the Vigilance Department after she was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 4000. Also Read: India replies back to China: Hoists Tricolour in Galwan Valley Devi is a senior administrative assistant with […]

In a significant development, pictures have emerged of a group of Indian Army soldiers hoisting the tricolour in the Galwan Valley on the New Year. Previously, on January 1, the Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece Global Times shared a video of the Chinese National Flag being hoisted at the Galwan Valley, with PLA soldiers saluting their […]