African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to wreak havoc in Mizoram with 10 out of the total 11 districts currently affected by the deadly viral disease. Over 9,000 pigs have died in the last three months, according to the state’s animal husbandry and veterinary science department. According to a data released by the department on Sunday, […]

The Sikkim government on Monday opened its doors for fully vaccinated tourists who have taken both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. All persons, including tourists, who have been fully vaccinated, shall be allowed entry from Melli and Rangpo check post, without RT-PCR Negative report, on production of valid vaccination document at the border check post. […]

Representatives from the Assamese Muslim community has sent out a clear message that they would like to be first regarded as an Assamese rather than identified only as a religious minority group stating that they are an integral part of the Assamese society. The response came during a meeting on Sunday convened by Chief Minister […]

India’s cumulative active tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 4,82,071 on Monday with 39,796 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry. The country continues to witness a gradual decline in COVID-19 cases as it has registered less than 40,000 cases again since June 29. On June 29, India registered […]

Assam Forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya on Saturday formally inaugurated the newly notified Dihing Patkai National Park in Dibrugarh district, making it the 7th national park of Assam. The event was attended by many dignitaries, including Union minister Rameshwar Teli. It is a red-letter day for Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts and the state as a whole […]

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said he is hopeful of finding a middle path to start peace talks with the banned ULFA as the insurgent group has been demanding that negotiations should be centred around ‘sovereignty’ whereas he took oath to protect India’s ‘sovereignty’. Sarma said if the ULFA and the […]

The Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) took to the streets in Nagaland’s Mon district on Saturday seeking justice for the 15-year-old victim of the Aboi rape case. Members of the Konyak Union, Konyak Students Union, Eastern Nagaland Women Organization besides others also expressed their solidarity and joined the protest rally. The protesters marched through the […]

The Tripura government on Saturday extended the ongoing Covid curfew from 2 pm to 5 am in Agartala and 8 other urban local bodies till July 9. However, night curfew has been lifted from the villages. Besides Agartala, restrictions have also been imposed in the municipal councils of Ranirbazar, Udaipur, Kailashahar, Dharanagar, Khowai, Belonia, and […]

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recently directed the Mizoram Chief Secretary to complete the upgradation of Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI) under the Tobacco Cessation Clinics (TCC) scheme project and work for a new 50-bedded cancer hospital within the time limit. The order of the apex human rights watchdog has been passed adjudicating […]

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that he has been in touch with his counterparts in all neighboring states with which Assam has a long-standing border dispute, adding that he has urged the chief ministers to maintain status quo. In fact, CM Sarma has reached out to his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga through […]