India’s total COVID-19 caseload rose by 48,698 cases to 3,01,83,143, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. This maintains the trend of the number of new cases remaining below 60,000 for the seventh consecutive day. The number of active cases dropped by around 17,300, and the total figure now stands at 5,95,565. The country also recorded 64,818 recoveries and 1,183 […]

As many as 50 cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 have been recorded across 11 states in India, government sources said on Friday. The Union Health Ministry, during a press conference earlier in the day, had informed that as many as 48 Delta Plus cases have been reported in the country, while the government […]

India and China on Friday agreed to maintain dialogue and communication to reach a mutually acceptable solution for complete disengagement in all friction points along the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in eastern Ladakh to enable progress in the overall bilateral ties. The two countries agreed to this as they held another round of diplomatic talks […]

The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations or the CoMSO has expressed hope of meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his proposed visit to the state in July. Speaking to Northeast Live, CoMSO chairman Robert June Kharjahrin said that they are hopeful of meeting Amit Shah to discuss the long pending demand for implementation of […]

In a major boost to road infra in the state of Manipur, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the bridge over the Makru river next month. Chief Minister N Biren Singh informed that Gadkari will visit the state on July 2nd when the project will be inaugurated. The bridge is […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the day is not far when India’s Navy will figure in the world’s top three mightiest navies. He was addressing officers and sailors of Southern Naval Command. “I have visited Kochi and Karwar. Yesterday, I also reviewed Project Seabird at Karwar, which will be Asia’s largest Naval […]

Manipur police on Thursday arrested 16 persons, including 3 juveniles, who are members of a social media group involved in uploading and sharing of obscene and derogatory content. Earlier, various rights bodies, including Manipur State Commission for Women, had lodged complaints against the Facebook group ‘Kanglei emagi….’ for sharing and uploading posts of women without […]

Days after the central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party took stock of the unrest within the government and the organisation in Tripura, party chief JP Nadda too is likely to make a visit to the state soon. This comes soon after BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) leader and minister of Tribal […]

Four minor girls from Assam who were allegedly trafficked have been rescued from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, police said. Three persons were apprehended by the police of the respective states and Assam for their alleged involvement in the crime, they said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Kudos Assam Police! In a smart multi-state op @KamrupPolice has rescued […]

Today marks a dark chapter in the history of Indian democracy. On this day in 1975, then president of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed announced internal emergency. The Emergency was imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi for a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977, when curbs were imposed on the fundamental rights of people. On the […]