A short film ‘Unseen Meghalaya’ which highlighted the glory of the living root bridges in the state has bagged the award for the best short documentary film at the14th Jaipur International Film Festival. Unseen Meghalaya – a journey into the unexplored living root bridges was produced by Canon India and directed by eminent filmmaker Sapan […]

Assam’s most illustrious academic, Dr. Lakhyahira Datta, is no more. She breathed her last yesterday at about 6:40 in the evening. Dr. Datta was the former head of the Department of Geography at Gauhati University. She was also a council member of the esteemed university. Also Read: Tripura : Trinamool takes out candlelight march in […]

Demanding justice for deceased Trinamool Congress leader Majibur Islam Majumder, the All India Trinamool Congress organized a silent candlelight march on Saturday evening from the AITC Tripura Camp office at Bhagwan Thakur Chowmuhani in Agartala. Convenor of the AITC Tripura steering committee, Subal Bhowmik, along with other senior leaders, took part in the candle march, […]

Assam has witnessed a further spike in COVID cases. A total of 1,254 fresh COVID cases have been detected in the state in the last 24 hours. Of these, the highest number of 472 cases has been detected in the Kamrup (Metropolitan) district. Also Read: Shillong Shops to close by 8 pm as Covid cases […]

The Election Commission has taken strong exception to the recent incidents of pre-poll violence in Manipur. The chief election commissioner informed that the EC has already spoken to the Manipur chief secretary and DGP, following which the matter was also raised with the Union Home secretary. The Election Commission of India announced the dates for the […]

In another boost to connectivity in the Northeast, the Agartala-Jiribam Jan Shatabdi Express was flagged off by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb along with Transport Minister Pranajit Singha Roy from the Agartala Railway Station on January 8th. The train will connect Tripura’s capital Agartala to Jiribam in Manipur. Union Minister for Railways Ashwani Vaishnaw, […]

Northeast states are stepping up restrictions amid the nationwide Covid surge. Shops and markets in Meghalaya capital Shillong have been directed to close by 8pm while restaurants and eateries will down shutters by 9 pm. There will be a virtual curfew on Sundays with shops asked to remain closed on the day. It may be […]

A week after the visit of Prime Minister Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda will be on a 2-day visit to Tripura to review the organizational issues, party’s preparation and rejuvenate party rank and file for the assembly elections next year. Nadda will address the party workers on organizational issues on January 11 to boost […]

The Election Commission of India today announced the dates of the assembly polls for Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand. Assembly elections in Manipur for a total of 60 Assembly constituencies will be held in two phases. Voting for the first phase will be held on February 27 while voting for the second phase […]

Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma gave away appointment letters to the kins of Majuli Boat Mishap victims at Guwhati today. Madhumita Das sister of deceased Parimita Das and Ruprekha Bora Senapati wife of Indreshwar Bora received their appointment letters from Assam CM. The decision to offer government jobs was taken by the Assam […]