Around 11 lakh women in Assam will receive microfinance loan waivers by April 15. This was announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who attended two microfinance loan waiver programmes on January 2nd. CM Sarma distributed cheques to beneficiaries of the loan waiver scheme in Biswanath and Dhemaji. 11 thousand beneficiaries from Dhemaji and more […]

It’s political hustle & bustle in poll-bound Manipur. BJP is busy making preparations to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi is all set to dedicate several key projects worth Rs 4800 crore to the state. January 2 was a busy day for Chief Minister N. Biren Singh who […]

The Trinamool Congress is wasting no time in going into campaign mode in Tripura again. After a brief lull in campaigning post the results of Civic Body polls, the party has started hectic politicking in the state. TMC second in-command Abhishek Banerjee today launched a massive attack on the BJP-led government in the state as […]

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma’s steps to scale down certain paraphernalia associated with his office and VIPs at large are being praised by members of the ruling BJP and opposition alike. Mrinal Saikia, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Khumtai applauded CM Sarma’s decisions to reduce traditional markers of ‘VIP Culture’. He called […]

Thespian Adil Hussain is once again in the spotlight. Forbes has named him as one of the eight ‘Outstanding Actors’ of ‘Hindi Entertainment’ for the year 2021. Hussain made the cut for his role in the Akshay Kumar starrer Bell Bottom released this year. The versatile actor from Assam was cast as the Chief of […]

Guwahati achieved the distinction of registering not even a single accident on New Year’s Eve. The development comes after Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma embarked on a relentless campaign against incidents of drunk driving. Along with enforcing measures like breathalyser tests across the state he had also urged the revellers to refrain […]

The government of India has issued new guidelines for the states and union territories (UTs) in the wake of an increase in covid-19 cases and its Omicron variant. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan suggested that field/makeshift hospitals be established to expand the availability of health infrastructure. The states have been asked to ensure that control […]

With the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive set to start from January 3, Tripura has geared up to inoculate the young adults between the age group of 15 to 18 years as per the new guidelines. National Health Mission Director Siddhartha Shiv Jaiswal said that the State government has set up a total […]

The composite and single row border fencing along with floodlighting work across the 856 km Tripura-Bangladesh border is likely to be completed within the year 2022, claimed Sushanta Kumar Nath, IG BSF, Tripura frontier. Nath informed that more than 80 per cent of the fencing work is complete except in the eastern border sector where […]

In line with New Year Celebrations, the Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army of China exchanged sweets in Hot Springs, Demchok, Nathula and Kongra La area along the Line of Actual Control in North Sikkim. This gesture came amid an over 18 month-long standoff between the two sides in several friction points in eastern Ladakh. […]