Assam is witnessing a massive spike in COVID cases as 2198 new cases have been detected in the state in the last 24 hours. There is an increase of 1210 cases as compared to Sunday’s total of 988 COVID cases. The COVID positivity rate has also mounted to 4.49%. In what can be termed a […]

All state government, government-aided, and private educational institutions, universities, colleges, tutorials, coaching institutes, and hostels will remain closed till January 31 in Sikkim. The annual examinations in government schools, which were scheduled to take place from January 27 to February 5, have also been postponed until January 31, 2022.Examinations and other activities of government-aided and […]

Amid the Covid spike, Meghalaya has decided to celebrate the 50th statehood day in a curtailed manner. The Golden Jubilee celebrations of statehood day will be curtailed by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today after a crucial meeting held to prepare the course of action. Also Read: Nagaland AFSPA Repeal: ENSF seeks speedy justice Sangma informed […]

The Eastern Naga Students Federation (ENSF) has demanded that the Assam Rifles jawans involved in the Oting incident be booked as per law soon. Besides, the ENSF also demanded that the families of those deceased in the incident be given a compensation of Rs 1 crore, and Rs 50 lakh to the injured people. Also […]

Fourteen-year-old Bharath Subramaniyam on Sunday became India’s 73rd chess grandmaster, securing the third and final GM norm at an event in Italy. The Chennai-based player scored 6.5 points from nine rounds along with four others to finish seventh overall in the event held at Cattolica. Also Read: Assam: 3-day state Equestrian Championship concludes in Dibrugarh […]

The three-day State Equestrian Championship, which witnessed active participation from the equestrian sporting fraternity of the state, concluded on Sunday. The second edition of the event, organised by the Equestrian Federation of Assam at Dibrugarh’s Ethel World Tea Estate, featured jumping, dressage, and tent pegging competitions across the age categories of children, juniors, and seniors. […]

Denouncing the killing of two aides of Agriculture Minister Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh termed the attack a handiwork of vested interest groups. He also assured them that the government would not rest until befitting punishment was given to the culprits. Also Read: Covid 19: Booster vaccination drive for frontline workers and elderly begin […]

Along with the rest of the country booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for frontline workers and the elderly are being administered in Assam as well. Booster vaccination drive began at multiple health centres of Assam from 10 AM today.  Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta visited the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital to kickstart the […]

In a shocking incident, two close aides of Manipur Agriculture Minister Oinam Lukhoi Singh were shot dead in a suspected case of pre-poll violence at Samurou area of Wangoi Assembly Constituency in Imphal West District. The sensational development comes ahead of the ensuing assembly polls scheduled for February 27 and March 3. The deceased duo, […]

In a bid to attract more tourists in the state, the Tripura Tourism Development Corporation has decided to venture into adventure tourism. The Corporation has introduced paragliding in the Jampui Hills of the state with the first flight taken from Balianchip and landing at Baganbari on Saturday. Speaking on the development, Director of Alpine Wonders […]