Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal is now in the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, which is headed by PM Narendra Modi. Minister for women and child development Smriti Irani and environment and labour minister Bhupender Yadav are also in the same committee on political affairs. Sonowal, former chief minister of Assam […]

As many as four cadres of NSCN-K’s Nikki Sumi faction were apprehended on Monday from Kohima in Nagaland during a joint operation by the police and the Army. The forces also recovered one 7.62 mm AK 47 Rifle with three magazines and 77 rounds of live ammunition, eight 9 mm rounds of live ammunition and […]

In continuation with the recommendation submitted by the Itanagar Capital Deputy Commissioner to the state government due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the city, a fresh order was issued on Monday by the Deputy Commissioner stating that the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) shall go for a partial lockdown until further order. Addressing the […]

A militant of the National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB) outfit was killed in a police encounter in Assam’s Udalguri district on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police launched an operation in Dimachang in Mazbat police station area and the outfit’s self-styled Udalguri district commander was killed in an encounter, Special Director General of Police […]

Former Nagaland Chief Minister SC Jamir’s remarks on the lingering row over separate flag and constitution and accusing Naga leaders of living in the past has drawn sharp reactions from groups and organisations in the state. From the Naga Students’ Federation to the Naga Hoho, all have taken exception to Jamir’s sharp statements which they […]

Noting the fast mutating nature of Coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advised chief ministers of North-Eastern states to strictly monitor the mutation while simultaneously tracking all COVID variants. Interacting with the Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern states on the COVID-19 situation, he informed that experts are studying the mutations and their impact. In […]

With 31,443 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India on Tuesday recorded the lowest daily cases in 118 days, informed the Union Health Ministry. According to the ministry, India’s active caseload of COVID-19 cases is at 4,31,315, the lowest in 109 days. The active cases constitute 1.40 per cent of the total […]

GUWAHATI: Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on Tuesday (21st July) in Assam. This was announced by the Central Moon Sighting Committee in New Delhi on Sunday. The Committee said that the moon for Zul Hijjah was cited today.

Former Indian cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma has died of massive cardiac arrest at 07:40 AM on Tuesday. Sharma was 66-years-old at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife Renu Sharma, two daughters Puja, Preeti and son Chirag Sharma. Early career: Yashpal Sharma first drew attention when he […]

Appealing to the state governments across the country to not let off their guards against COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association on Monday said the third wave of the pandemic is “inevitable and imminent.” Making the universal vaccination reach the maximum possible population and strictly adopting Covid appropriate behaviours can mitigate the impact of the third […]