The crusade against corruption continues in Assam. A motor vehicle inspector ( MVI ) was arrested in Nagaon under bribery charges. Also Read: Northeast COVID update: Assam registers 2837 cases, Mizoram 880 As per reports, the MVI identified as Hemen Das was arrested along with office assistants Pranav Mahanta and Balwant Kaur for allegedly demanding […]

Assam’s COVID tally has shot further up with a total of 2,837 fresh cases. Of these, 870 cases have been reported from the Kamrup Metropolitan district. The state has reported two COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the COVID positivity rate now stands at 5.69 percent. Also Read: Assam: Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain […]

Amid the Covid spike in Meghalaya, the government has decided to extend the winter vacation for schools till January 24. The ongoing winter vacation was supposed to get over by January 10, but it has now been extended until January 24. Earlier, Meghalaya has issued fresh Covid SOP to mitigate the spread of the virus […]

Pride of Northeast and Olympic Bronze Medalist Lovlina Borgohain will be formally handed over the appointment letter of DSP by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today. As per inputs, the special programme will be held at the Janata Bhavan around 10:30 AM. It may be mentioned here that the government announced plans to appoint […]

The Arunachal Pradesh government has termed the All Nyishi Youth Association’s (ANYA) allegations against Chief Minister Pema Khandu as vague and imaginary. Briefing media persons, Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Bamang Felix gave a point-to-point rebuttal of the charges leveled by ANYA. Feix said that since the time the BJP came to power under Chief Minister […]

The Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya will hold a crucial meet on the inter-state border issue in Guwahati on January 12th. This will be the 4th meeting of the CMs on the lingering issue and is expected to be a decisive one as far as resolving disputes in at least six of the total […]

Ever since the killing of 14 innocent civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, the renewed demand for removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has found support from various quarters from across the region. While Nagaland continues to be extremely vocal about AFSPA repeal, in neighbouring Manipur, the controversial act is turning into a major […]

Hundreds of anti-AFSPA protesters today reached Kohima concluding their two-day 70 km march from Dimapur demanding repeal of the controversial Act. Upon reaching Kohima, representatives of different Naga groups submitted a memorandum to Nagaland Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi to be forwarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Forces Act […]

The All Nyishi Youth Association’s (ANYA) decision to call for a 36-hour bandh over alleged corruption allegations against CM Pema Khandu is facing stiff opposition from within the Nyishi community itself. Fourteen legislators of the Arunachal Assembly representing the Nyishis have denounced the move of ANYA for giving an undemocratic bandh call against the government. […]

Taking into account the surge in Covid cases and the possibility of spread of Omicron variant, the Arunachal Pradesh health task force led by Health Minister Alo Libang has recommended imposition of night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am till January 31st. Further steps would depend on the assessment by the District administration in […]