A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached out to the tea garden voters, BJP’s mascot for Assam elections, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress. Addressing a mega rally in Rangapara, Sarma said that the Congress had done nothing for the tea gardens during its decades long regime. He […]

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, said the special assistant on national health services, Faisal Sultan on Saturday. This comes days after Imran Khan received his first dose of coronavirus vaccine. Taking to Twitter, Sultan said, “PM Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating at home.” It may […]

India saw 40,953 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,55,284, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering an increase for the tenth day in a row, the total active caseload has reached 2,88,394, which now comprises […]

A total of 309 candidates have filed their papers for 40 constituencies going to polls in the third and final phase in Assam on April 6, election commission officials said. Friday was the last date to submit nominations. Prominent candidates to file their nominations for the third phase include BJP ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma (Jalukbari), […]

Drugs, liquor and jewellery worth Rs 75 crore have been seized after the Model Code of Conduct came into force in Assam, where the three-phase assembly elections will be held from March 27, a senior poll official said on Friday. Drugs with a market value of Rs 30.30 crore, liquor worth Rs 19.12 crore and […]

The Budget Session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly concluded on Friday with the passing of a deficit budget of Rs 1,570 crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2022. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who also handles Finance portfolio, moved the Meghalaya Appropriation (No. III) Bill, 2021, to authorise payment and appropriation of certain […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address election rallies in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam on Saturday and said it is clear that people in both states want to elect NDA in the assembly polls. The Prime Minister will address election rallies in Kharagpur in West Bengal and Chabua in Assam. In a tweet, the Prime […]

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the BJP promised Rs 365 daily to tea workers but paid only Rs 167, but “I am not PM Narendra Modi and do not lie” and he promised five things to the people of Assam. The Congress leader promised Rs 365 daily for tea workers, action against […]

Policemen from Myanmar who have crossed over to Indian state Mizoram said that the military in Myanmar had ordered them to open fire on civilian protesters opposed to the military coup in the southeast Asian nation. Defying such orders, several policemen have crossed over to Mizoram. Northeast Live caught up with some such policemen from […]

Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, with Union minister Pralhad Joshi saying the changes will help create employment opportunities and allow private sector with enhanced technology in mining activities. “The reform in the mining sector would generate 55 lakh direct and indirect employment. To […]