Governor BD Mishra on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed Information Commissioners of the Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) and members of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) during a cceremony on Thursday. Genom Tekseng, Sonam Yudron and Gumjum  Haider have been appointed as Information Commissioners of the APIC, […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that the union budget presented earlier this month marks a clear directional change for the Indian economy and seeks to raise non-tax resources at a time when the country needs a lot of money to spend. Addressing FICCI’s national executive committee meeting via video conferencing here today she […]

The Niki Sumi-led breakaway faction of NSCN-K (YA) won’t take part in any talks on the Naga issue until the NSCN-IM and NNPGs come to one table along with the outfit. In an exclusive interview to Northeast Live, President of the breakaway faction of NSCN-K (YA) Niki Sumi indicated that his group is not averse […]

In a boost to tourism infrastructure in Majuli, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the state’s first heliport in the river island district, represented by the Sonowal in the state assembly. The heliport in Majuli, with the facility of simultaneous landing of three helicopters, was constructed at an expenditure of Rs 50 lakh. […]

Eight girls and two women from the Bru community were rescued in Agartala after they fled from a rehabilitation camp in North Tripura district in search of jobs, police said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided Chandrapur bus terminus in Agartala on Wednesday and rescued the girls and the women who escaped the […]

India is ready to supply various types of weapons systems to Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday. Addressing the Indian Ocean Region Defence Ministers’ Conclave here, he advocated for uninterrupted access to the open seas and abiding by international laws for stability and security in the region. “India is […]

The central government on Thursday announced that the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to health workers from February 13. 97 percent people who have received the first dose of Coronavirus vaccine are satisfied, said the central government. The Union Health Ministry reviewed the Covid situation in the country and said that 47 […]

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that by-election for the Rajya Sabha seat (Council of states) from Assam for the constituency vacated by Biswajit Daimary, will be held on March 1. Daimary had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in November last year after quitting the Bodoland People’s Front, which he had […]

After former international cricketer Kevin Pietersen praised India for providing COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is glad to see the former England cricketer’s affection towards India. PM Modi took to Twitter to state that India believes the world is their family after Pietersen had praised India’s ‘generosity and […]

Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Thursday said his outfit has forged an alliance with the Raijor Dal, led by jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi, for the upcoming state elections. After a two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting with Akhil Gogoi at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH),  where the activist is undergoing treatment for various ailments, […]