A day before Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that August 14 will be observed as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ in memory of those who had lost their lives due to “mindless hate and violence”. The Prime Minister’s announcement comes a day before India observes its 75th Independence Day. “Partition’s pains can […]

The banned ULFA-Independent on Saturday extended the unilateral ceasefire, announced in May this year, for another three months owing to the COVID-19 situation in Assam. The outfit earlier declared on May 15 that they are going for a ceasefire for three months. With the ceasefire ending today, the ULFA-I announced that they are extending the […]

Sensation prevailed again along the Assam-Mizoram inter-state border after a bomb exploded on the Assam side of the border in Hailakandi district on Saturday. As per police, the incident took place at Fakuwapunji Primary School premises under the Ramnathpur police station after unknown miscreants hurled a bomb there before dawn today. The matter came to […]

India reported 38,667 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 3,21,56,493, and the daily positivity rate to 1,73 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. A decrease of 1,453 daily new cases has been recorded in a span of 24 hours. With this, the daily positivity rate remained less […]

Naga People’s Front secretary general Achumbemo Kikon said that his party has achieved a very positive result out of having such a government under Chief Minister TR Zeliang in 2015 that led to the signing of the Framework Agreement. Kikon said that as far as the NPF is concerned, the party has made enough sacrifices […]

The Assam government on Friday passed the Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 banning transportation of cattle from the state and consumption of beef within 5 km distance of temples. The Bill also prohibits consumption of beef in areas with substantial Hindu population. The bill was passed in the Assembly even as the opposition Congress and AIUDF […]

In a major boost to the Trinamool Congress in Tripura, 30 BJP and Congress leaders, including a Youth Congress secretary, have joined the party in the presence of West Bengal law minister Bratya Basu. Apart from minister Basu, 4 other party MPs have also landed in the state this morning and 5 others are reaching […]

The Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Model Tenancy Act of 2021 on Friday. The Assam Tenancy Act 2021, which is a first-of-its-kind, aims to protect the rights of landlords and tenants and will establish a regulatory authority for providing a speedy resolution of disputes. As per the Act, landlords cannot increase the rents on their […]

Continuing its crackdown on illegal drugs trade, the Assam Police on Thursday seized 2.17 kg of heroin at Bokajan in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. During the raid, police seized 150 packets of drugs that were concealed in a blanket. Taking to Twitter Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed, “#AssamAgainstDrugs Pursuing an old case @karbianglongpol have busted an […]

Surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) leader Chesterfield Thangkhiew has been reportedly killed in an encounter with Meghalaya police in the early hours of Friday. As per police sources, a joint team of East Jaintia Hills police and East Khasi Hills police raided the residence of the surrendered HNLC leader in connection with the blast […]