Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over a high-level virtual open debate of the UN Security Council on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A case for International Cooperation’ under the Agenda Item Maintenance of International Peace and Security on August 9, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. Briefing reporters at the regular media briefing, MEA […]

Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched the silver medal on Thursday after losing in the final of men’s 57 kg freestyle category to Russian Olympic Committee’s Zavur Uguev at the Tokyo Olympics. The Russian wrestler registered a 7-4 win against Dahiya. Ravi had earlier lost to Uguev at the 2019 World Championship. Ravi had reached […]

The crucial high level meeting between Assam and Mizoram to resolve the boundary dispute has concluded at the historic Aijal Club in Aizawl on Thursday. The governments of Assam and Mizoram issued a joint statement in which both the states welcomed and agreed to take forward the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs […]

Sneha Bandhan, a home away from home for children in need has come forward to take care of 5 girls from Chirang district who were recently rescued by the Assam Police from Sikkim. These girls and many more were trafficked to Sikkim and were made to work as house maids in different families. The rescued […]

The sports fraternity rejoiced on Thursday as the Manpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team clinched the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian boys defeated Germany 5-4 to clinch the first medal in 41 years in hockey at the Games. Taking to Twitter, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar wrote: “Congratulations to each & every member […]

India reported 42,982 fresh COVID-19 infections, 533 deaths, 41,726 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. With this, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases has reached 3,18,12,114 including 3,09,74,748 discharges and 4,26,290 deaths. The country’s active caseload climbed to 4,11,076 which constitutes 1.29 per cent […]

All eyes are now on Wednesday’s bout where Assam girl Lovlina Borgohain will be facing Turkey’s B Surmeneli in the women’s welterweight category semi-final match at the Tokyo Olympics, aiming to become the first ever Indian boxer to advance to the Games final. While Lovlina has assured a bronze medal for herself, she now aims […]

Home Secretary of Mizoram has written to his counterpart in Assam urging the latter to make all necessary arrangements to enable entry of Mizoram bound vehicles. Besides, in the letter the Mizoram home secretary has assured full safety and security of all drivers, passengers and vehicles within the state. It may be mentioned that hundreds […]

The Nagaland Assembly on Tuesday appealed the Government of India and the Naga political groups to resume peace talks with a positive approach and mutual respect without any pre-conditions. The House also appealed to Naga political groups to make serious efforts towards unity and reconciliation and avoid constant antagonism against each other. Earlier, Nagaland Chief […]

Arunachal Pradesh is likely to get its second medical college after the Centre on Tuesday assured to set up one in Namsai district. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya gave the assurance when a team led by state’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang called on him in New Delhi on Monday. Libang, who was […]