Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has sought the Centre’s assistance for the improvement of road connectivity and development of border areas, an official release said on Tuesday. The chief minister who called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday submitted a detailed representation to him on the development needs of the state, […]

A total of 1,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine were spoiled at the Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH) in Assam’s Cachar district as they were stored at sub-zero temperatures. The incident came to light on Monday night after the health department was reported on January 16. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the […]

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday distributed Rs. 4 lakh fixed-term deposit certificates to each of the 1279 surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants of all the four factions at a function in Guwahati. Altogether 1615 NDFB cadres will be provided with the financial aid out of which 1279 got the certificates Tuesday […]

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was on Tuesday given the responsibilities of Union AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) Minister Shripad Yesso Naik, who is in hospital and undergoing treatment after a road accident. President Ram Nath Kovind temporarily assigned the Ministry of AYUSH (independent charge) to Rijiju, a decision taken on […]

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been gearing up for Assam assembly polls with a target of 100-plus seats. The state BJP has constituted a 13-member committee to prepare the party manifesto for the election. The saffron party has sought suggestions from the public to prepare its manifesto. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati on Tuesday, […]

Indian freeware, cross-platform instant messaging service, Hike Messenger that included a wide variety of fun Indian stickers, chat backgrounds, and much more has now been officially shut down. As per the Mashable, the shutdown of its operations was recently announced by the company’s CEO, Kavin Bharti Mittal. The app has also been removed from Google […]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered additional Rs 2.04 crores in the ongoing investigation of a bribery case related to senior officers of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) from the premises of a private firm in Delhi. The firm is allegedly involved in the said case and it is located at Delhi’s Kailash Colony, […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 69th Plenary Session of North Eastern Council in Shillong, Meghalaya on January 23 and 24. The meeting will be attended by Dr Jitender Singh, Minister of State (MoS) for Development of North Eastern Region, Governors and Chief Ministers of eight north-eastern states, according to a an official […]

In the run-up to the assembly election in Assam, the grand alliance comprising Congress, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Anchalik Gana Morcha, among others has been formally announced in Guwahati on Tuesday. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora announced the formation of the grand alliance to fight against the Bharatiya Janata […]

Amid reports of China constructing a village in Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh, BJP MP from the frontier state Tapir Gao has said that the Chinese have been occupying the area in question since 1962. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live Editor-in-Chief Wasbir Hussain, Tapir Gao further said India should push to make the McMahon line […]