In a big boost to the state’s Agri sector, the Sikkim government has decided to provide additional and increased rate of incentives to a host of new agricultural produce besides cash crops and milk. This was announced by state Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry minister LN Sharma today during a field visit to Rhenock constituency. […]

At least 520 people, including 106 children, tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the overall tally in the state to 21,854. This is the highest daily spike since June 22. The single-day positivity rate stands at 8.96 per cent. The death toll rose to 98 as three more people succumbed to the infection in […]

The much-anticipated Union Cabinet reshuffle is expected to take place on July 8, said sources on Tuesday. The buzz that was going on for quite some time intensified after a series of meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda in the national capital. Sources […]

A two-member high-level multi-disciplinary team of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare deputed to assist Arunachal Pradesh in fighting the novel coronavirus and managing the outbreak, arrived at the Lilabari airport on Monday night. The team comprising of Dr Sanjay Sadhukhan, Professor of the All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata […]

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the Umngot Hydro Electric Project has urged the Meghalaya government to scrap the project completely. The Executive Committee meeting of JAC was held at the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) office in Shillong on Monday. Talking to mediapersons, General Secretary of the Jaintia Students’ Union Treibor Suchen said that even […]

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stressed the need to eliminate red-tapism and bring about procedural simplification in government mechanism to take the government closer to people. He also called for doing away with the old file management system and ensure speedy disposal of files. The chief minister was speaking as the chief […]

In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed new Governors for eight states, including two from the Northeast. Incumbent Tripura Governor Ramesh Kumar Bais has been transferred and appointed as the new governor of Jharkhand. He will be replaced by Satyadev Narayan Arya, who is currently serving as the Governor of Haryana. […]

India reported 34,703 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 111 days, informed the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. With this, India’s active caseload of COVID cases has declined to 4,64,357, which is the lowest in 101 days. The active cases constitute 1.52 percent of the total cases. Total recoveries touched […]

Assam government on Tuesday announced total lockdown in 7 districts across the state amid rise in COVID-19 cases. The districts declared as complete containment zones include – Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Morigaon. According to the fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the order will come into […]

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday announced a 26-member team, including ace sprinter Dutee Chand, to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Dutee (women’s 100m and 200m), MP Jabir (men’s 400m hurdles), Gurpreet Singh (men’s 50km race walk) and Annu Rani (women’s javelin throw) have been assured of entries on the […]