The row over the killing of former HNLC leader Cheristerfield Thangkiew continues with residents of Shillong’s Mawlai locality coming under the banner of the Voice of the People of Mawlai to register a symbolic knife surrender protest. Scores of local residents took part in a rally in Shillong that culminated with the mass surrender of […]

As many as 1200 Bru families will be resettled in Tripura by October 30, informed Chief Minister Biplab Deb while speaking to mediapersons on Monday. He added that the remaining 5000 odd families will also be given accommodation within the next six months. Deb also informed that the Centre had sanctioned Rs 600 crore for […]

The International Association for Parliamentarians for Peace felicitated several MPs including Union Ministers from the Northeastern region at a felicitation programme held in New Delhi. As many as four MPs from Northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal and Manipur were felicitated by the International Association for Parliamentarians for Peace along with MPs from across the nation. […]

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid on Monday said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. “The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together to rebuild this country,” said Mujahid at a press conference in Kabul, […]

The All Tribal Students Union Manipur has demanded that the (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Councils Bill, 2021 be forwarded to the Governor instead of being referred to the Hills Areas development department. Talking to Northeast Live, ATSUM president P Lupheng said that if the government wants to table the Bill than it must be referred […]

Assam Rifles on Monday seized foreign cigarettes worth Rs approximately 52 lakhs from Chhungte village in Champhai district of Mizoram. On September 4, Serchhip Battalion of Assam Rifles along with the Customs Department of Mizoram conducted a joint operation and successfully recovered the contraband of foreign-origin cigarettes. Taking to Twitter Assam Rifles wrote, “ASSAM RIFLES SEIZE […]

India reported 38,948 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 3,30,27,621, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. Of the 38,948 new cases, Kerala alone has reported 26,701 cases in the last 24 hours. The trend of less than 50,000 daily new cases is being reported […]

The demand for granting permanent residency certificates to Assamese communities living in Arunachal Pradesh is getting louder. After ULFA-Independent commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah made an appeal to Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu recently to grant PRC to Assamese communities living in Arunachal, the demand has now been taken up by the students’ bodies in Assam. The […]

It was a historic moment on Saturday after six rebels groups of Karbi Anglong in Assam signed a tripartite accord with the Centre and the state finally paving way for permanent peace in the hills district. The peace pact was signed in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, […]

Indian shuttler Pramod Bhagat clinched the Men’s Singles SL3 event badminton gold medal match against Great Britain’s Daniell Bethell by 2-0 at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. This is India’s first medal in badminton at the Paralympics Games. Battling it out in the court, Bhagat was 8 points behind in the second game before making […]