Sikkim on Tuesday reported 142 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall tally in the state to 20,324. The Himalayan state reported the death of one more person due to the viral infection taking the toll to 305. Of the fresh cases, East Sikkim registered 85 new cases followed by […]

Assam Health Minister Keshav Mahanta paid a surprise visit to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) late on Monday night. The state health minister visited the GMCH premise at around 1 am and inspected the functioning of the hospital. The visit came in the wake of the rise in the Covid related deaths in the […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that by July 31, 2021, all states and Union Territories must implement the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme that allows migrant labourers to get ration benefits from any part of the country, irrespective of the place where their ration card is registered. ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ is […]

Three people are missing after the famous Sangam bridge in Arunachal Pradesh collapsed when a overloaded truck filled with stone boulders was crossing it. The bridge is vital for the state as it connects Pangin with Boleng in Arunachal’s Siang district, and is used extensively by defence personnel. According to sources, the mishap occurred at […]

India on Tuesday reported 37,566 fresh COVID-19 cases, the first time in 102 days that daily cases dropped below the 40,000 mark, the Union Health Ministry informed. With this, the country’s total COVID-19 tally stands at 3,03,16,897, including 2,93,66,601 recoveries and 5,52,659 active cases. The COVID-19 death toll has mounted to 3,97,637 with 907 fatalities […]

The Assam Police on Monday rolled out three initiatives that will strengthen its capabilities in handling cybercrime, including financial cyber frauds, and ensuring speedy delivery of services to the people. Director-General of Assam Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta inaugurated the Cyber Forensic Lab cum Training Centre, while also launching the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday said that he had an unofficial discussion with his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on the inter-state border row besides other pertinent issues between the two states. Stating that the Centre wants the inter-state border dispute to end at the earliest, Chief Minister Sangma significantly stated that all […]

After almost two months, the Nagaland government on Monday decided to begin a 10-day unlock period in the state from July 1, senior minister Neiba Kronu said. Addressing a press conference at the State Civil Secretariat here, government spokesperson for COVID-19 and Minister for Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, Kronu said, “As the […]

Following a joint operation of the intelligence branch and Kadamtala police station, two persons were apprehended with Yaba tablets worth over Rs 22 lakh from a village close to Bangladesh border in North Tripura district. The arrested persons were identified as Faruk Ahmed Chowdhury and Bishal Shabdakar, both residents under the Kadamtala police station. Police […]

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday launched the “Cheer4India” campaign to encourage athletes representing India at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. During the launch of the campaign, Singh announced that the state will award Rs 1.2 crore for the gold medal, Rs 1 crore for silver medal and Rs 75 lakh for bronze medal […]