In a tragic incident, Arunachal Pradesh musician Mibom Tayeng, popularly known as DJ Bom died in a road accident on the wee hours of Monday. According to reports, DJ Bom along with his two friends were travelling from Namsai when they met with an accident near Dambuk. Among the two other passengers, one succumbed to […]

As the country struggles with the second wave of Coronavirus, Assam on Monday registered its biggest-ever single-day spike this year, with over 1,300 positive cases. As many as 1,367 COVID-19 positive cases have been detected out of 65,410 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate was recorded at 2.09 percent. Of the […]

In a significant decision to check the surge in COVID-19 cases, the government on Monday announced that everyone above the age of 18 from will be eligible to take vaccine from May 1. The decision on a liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19 vaccination was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister […]

In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Manipur, state chief minister N Biren Singh has issued an advisory instructing all cabinet ministers, legislators and government functionaries to refrain from organizing, participating or promoting any public functions or events. Meanwhile, night curfew is also in place in the state from 7 pm to 5 […]

Former Prime Minister and veteran Congress leader Manmohan Singh has tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Singh has been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi after testing positive for coronavirus. The former Prime Minister was having fever since Sunday evening. Earlier yesterday, Manmohan Singh wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

In a significant development, The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) Motha leader Purna Chandra Jamatia has been sworn-in as the new Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) on Monday. Forty-year-old Purna Chandra Jamatia was elected new CEM after TIPRA Motha Chairman Pradyot Dev Barman decided not to take […]

With the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic setting off alarm bells across the country, the Meghalaya government on Monday held a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in the State. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma talking to mediapersons after the meeting, informed that the State government has imposed restrictions on tourists from April 23rd for a […]

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.38 crores on Monday as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to the ministry, cumulatively, 12,38,52,566 vaccine doses have been administered through 18,37,373 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am […]

The Raj Bhavan in Shillong has reached the Director General of Police (DGP) over the creation of eight fake Twitter accounts with the name of state Governor Satya Pal Malik. In a letter to the DGP, the Raj Bhavan said: “…it has been found that 8 (eight) fake accounts have been created in the name […]

Rich tributes were paid to former Assam Chief Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman at the Assam legislative assembly campus and Janata Bhawan in Guwahati  on Monday. Barman, a seven-time MLA had breathed his last on Sunday evening. The mortal remains of the veteran Congress man were also taken to the Rajib Bhawan in Guwahati. The last […]