The contest for the Majuli by-elections today heated up with the Assam Jatiya Parishad announcing Chittaranjan Basumatary as their candidate. Basumatary has become the candidate for the AJP-Congress alliance in Majuli and is being pitted against the BJP’s Bhuban Gam. It is to be noted here that Chittaranjan Basumatary had contested unsuccessfully for the Dhemaji […]

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma unveiled the new BJP office today in Lakhimpur. During the ceremony, the Assam Chief Minister was seen paying his respects to veteran members of the party by washing their feet. Emotions were soaring high among the members who were greatly touched by the Chief Minister’s heart-warming gesture. The Assam […]

Exuding confidence, Nagaland deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton claimed that BJP would perform better and would secure absolute majority in 2022 Manipur election. Y Patton, who led a 4-member delegation of Nagaland BJP to Manipur, visited Ukhrul district on Monday and extended their support and best wishes to 3 BJP candidates. Also Read: “Got goosebumps” […]

Nepal wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh has won hearts on social media after his ‘Spirit of Cricket’ gesture against Ireland in the ongoing Oman Quadrangular T20 Series clash at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman on Monday. The incident took place during the 19th over of the warm-up match between Ireland and Nepal for the T20 World […]

Based on the theme “Go Digital, Go Secure”, the Financial Literacy Week 2022 is being organized by the Reserve Bank of India, Gangtok. The week-long celebration was inaugurated on Monday by Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad. Addressing the gathering, Prasad said that it is time to take facilities or awareness regarding the banking sector to remote […]

Three Assam-Meghalaya Cadre IPS officers have been empanelled by the UPSC for selection as the next Meghalaya Director General of Police or DGP. The three IPS officers include Mukesh Agarwal Special DGP Assam of 1989 batch, LR Bishnoi Special DGP Assam of 1991 batch, and KV Singh Deo of 1989 batch respectively. Of the three, […]

A political war of words has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the CPI(M) with both parties accusing each other of being involved in financial corruption. After CPM state secretary and former MP Jitendra Chowdhury accused the BJP-led government of indulging in collecting cut money from contractors and suppliers, Tripura ICA minister Sushanta […]

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Manipur on February 21 and 22 to boost the party’s campaign in Manipur. Rahul Gandhi is expected to address multiple public meetings during the visit. With less than two weeks left for the crucial Manipur polls, political parties are leaving no stone unturned […]

The Assam Government is all set to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in the state from today. Night curfews, restrictions on social and religious gatherings, mandatory testing at airports, railway stations will all be withdrawn from today. However, wearing of face masks and the use of sanitisers will still be mandatory for all. Not wearing of […]

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will be flying to New Delhi today to take up with the Ministry of Home Affairs the appointment of the interlocutor for talks with HNLC. This was informed by the Meghalaya Chief Minister on Monday. The comment from the CM comes days after the HNLC had written to the Government expressing […]