Odisha FC suffered a huge blow in their quest for semi-final qualification after a 1-1 draw with FC Goa at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim. Goals from Jonathas and a last-minute equaliser from Romario meant that neither team would take away three points. The result prevents OFC from rising to fifth place in the points […]

As per the weather bulletin from Guwahati’s Regional Meteorological Centre, light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning have been largely forecasted for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, and Tripura for the next 72 hours. Light rainfall accompanied by thundershowers has been forecast for isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, […]

Assam may soon get a law prohibiting the forceful collection of donations. In a significant statement, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government is mulling bringing in a law that would penalise anybody who indulges in forceful collection of donations, which would amount to illegal extortion. CM Sarma said that entrepreneurs […]

Mizoram on Wednesday reported the highest single-day spike in COVID cases with 2,573 new cases. This pushes the state’s total COVID tally to 1,77,595 while the death toll has risen to 615 after six people succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours. The single-day positivity rate is 27.90%, with new cases detected from […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a corporate book of Oil India Limited titled ‘Oil India – The Pipeline Saga’ at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati yesterday. Also Read: Mizoram lifts ban on import of pigs & pig products The book was released in the presence of OIL’s senior management as well as noted author and […]

Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the prestigious Eastern Command yesterday. He assumed office after paying homage to the martyrs at Vijay Smarak, followed by a guard of honour at Garrison Battalion Parade Ground. Lt Gen. RP Kalita is the first from Assam to assume the coveted office. […]

The Mizoram government has lifted the ban on the import of pigs and pig products after more than a year. In an order issued on Monday, the government stated that the import of pigs and pig products has been allowed to some extent as the outbreak of African swine fever is more or less contained […]

The Congress has released its second list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. The list includes the names of 10 candidates. Among the candidates are ex-BJP MLAs P Sharatchandra Singh from Moirang and 3 times ex-BJP MLA Ningthoujam Biren Singh from Sekmai Assembly Constituency. Also Read: Assam locals block highway near Mizoram over murder […]

In a sensational case of abduction by militants, 3 road construction workers were abducted by 10 NSCN (K-YA) militants from Pumao in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. Sources informed that the abductees were engaged in the construction of the Pumao – Langkhow Road and were staying at a camp site from where the abduction took […]

Tension prevailed near the Assam-Mizoram border in Assam’s Dholai constituency yesterday after angry locals blocked the national highway going to Mizoram. The irate crowd blocked the highway, demanding a probe into the alleged murder of one Pravin Singh, which took place in Mizoram. Singh, who was a tanker driver by profession, had gone to Mizoram […]