The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Wednesday released its election manifesto ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls in the state. The manifesto, while focusing on unemployment problem, education and development of economically weaker section, lays stress on implementing the Assam Accord. The party, an alliance of the BJP has promised to take steps […]

Hitting out at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed the party led grand alliance (Mahajot) in Assam as ‘Mahajhooth’. Addressing an election rally in Bihpuria under Lakhimpur district, Modi said — “You have to remember, this is not Congress’s ‘Mahajut’, it is Congress’s ‘Mahajhooth’.” The Prime Minister said Congress has been a […]

A steel bridge over Phamrong river in West Sikkim caved in as three fully loaded trucks tried to cross it on Tuesday evening. The incident took place in Labing, around 10 km away from Yuksam yesterday evening around 7:30 PM, according to district officials. As per reports, the bridge came crashing down due to the […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday greeted the Assam Rifles personnel and their families on the occasion of the 186th Raising Day of Assam Rifles. “Greetings to our brave Assam Rifles personnel and their families on 186th Raising Day. The Assam Rifles is the sentinels of the Northeast and India’s oldest paramilitary force with […]

Actor Aamir Khan is the latest Bollywood celebrity to have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Confirming the news, the spokesperson of the actor revealed that the actor has currently self quarantined himself at his home. Spokesperson of Aamir Khan confirmed, “Mr. Aamir Khan has tested positive for Covid-19. He is at home in self […]

As many as 47,262 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, with 23,907 recoveries and 275 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. This is the biggest spike in daily cases the country has seen in over four months. India had last recorded over 47,000 cases in early November 2020. The overall tally has mounted […]

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power, it would bring an error-free National Register of Citizens (NRC) and ensure that no “illegal migrant” is staying in the state. “When we started five years back, we faced challenges like ensuring good governance and making […]

Three persons from Lamhainamdi village under Peren district in Nagaland were shot dead by unidentified gunmen while they were working in their fields on Monday evening. As per sources, the three individuals were working in their plot in Lamhainamdi when the incident took place. Furthermore, 2 burnt vehicles were also recovered from the village. However, […]

NEDA convenor and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday received massive support during his campaign for BJP candidate for the prestigious Titabor seat, earlier represented by former three-time Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who died on November 23 last year. A traditional Congress bastion, Titabor, which is in the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency, had […]

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, saying that people who had mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him ‘chaiwala’ are plucking tea leaves now. Speaking at a rally in Lumding of Hojai district, Singh said, “Earlier our PM was mocked by being called a ‘chaiwala’. Today, the same […]