With election campaigning heating up in Manipur, candidates are leaving no stone unturned in reaching out to voters. The Jiribam constituency candidate, Ashab Uddin, who won the last state polls as an independent candidate, recently joined the JD(U). Ashab Uddin yesterday attended a meeting in Jiribam which was attended by a large number of people. […]

Today is Basant Panchami, a festival which is centred on the Goddess Sarswati. On this day, devotees, particularly students, pay obeisance to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and music. Educational institutions across the state are observing Saraswati Puja with due adherence to COVID protocols. Also Read: Heavy Rain likely over Assam, Arunachal; dense fog possible […]

Temperatures have dipped across the region, as parts of the Northeast, including Guwahati, were lashed by incessant rainfall since yesterday. The downpour and snowfall in parts of the region have led to a further drop in the mercury level. Several parts of the state are experiencing bone-chilling cold with temperatures dipping below 10 degrees Celsius. […]

The Gauhati High Court on Friday upheld a 2020 Assam Assembly law which seeks to convert all state-run Madrasas into regular schools. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia observed that the changes brought about by the legislative and executive action of the state are for the provincialised madrassas alone, […]

Assam CM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma who is already very popular among the masses as the People’s CM, has now drawn praise from his Sikkim counterpart. Chief Minister PS Tamang today showered praise on Sarma calling him a Karma Yogi. Speaking during the 10th foundation day celebrations of the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha in Gangtok […]

Meghalaya Chief  Minister and National People’s Party Chief Conrad Sangma is pulling all stops for the party’s candidates in the fray for the Manipur Assembly Polls.   As part of his 4-day in poll-bound Manipur, the NPP National President campaigned in Churachandpur district to drum up support for as many as six candidates in fray […]

The Congress today released its manifesto for the crucial Manipur Assembly polls in the state this month. In a manifesto which, Congress said will ensure the survival and revival of Manipur, the party promised 50 thousand jobs per year besides forming a Manipur regiment. Besides this, Congress also promised to resolve the inter-state border dispute […]

Children with a rare and fatal genetic condition in England will soon be treated with the world’s “most expensive drug”. The NHS has struck a deal for life-saving treatment, according to a statement from the health service’s chief executive. The Libmeldy gene therapy is used to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a disease that causes severe […]

The Regional Meteorological Centre Guwahati or RMC has issued a weather warning for Assam and adjoining areas over the course of the next 4-5 days, keeping in view the current cold wave that has gripped the northeast. As per the update, thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by hails are very likely to occur at isolated places […]

Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) today staged a protest at Teen Murti Marg Chowk against Beijing Winter Olympics. TYC protestors chanted slogans against Beijing’s perceived human rights violation in Tibet and in other parts of China. They also carried placards “No Beijing 2022.” The TYC also welcomed the United States and other democratic countries on their […]