Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new agricultural laws brought by his government have not come overnight, but were long overdue and insisted that the existing regime of support price for farm produce will continue. Political parties, agriculture experts and progressive farmers demanded such agri reforms for long, he said and attacked the […]

The State Election Commission (SEC) in Arunachal Pradesh is all set to conduct the panchayat and municipal elections simultaneously in a single phase on December 22. State Election Commissioner Hage Kojeen informed that the Commission is fully prepared from all angles along with security and Covid protocols in place. The Commissioner informed that out of […]

BJP National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda on Thursday claimed that the party with its allies will win “at least 100 seats” in Assembly polls in Assam early next year. The election to the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly is likely in the March-April of 2021. “In the next 100-150 days, Assembly polls will be held […]

The pressure groups in Meghalaya are in no mood to relent despite repeated assurances from the State government as they continue with their pro-ILP protests. Another round of agitation led by the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) and other pressure groups was held in Shillong on Thursday. Pressure groups consisting of organisations like Ri-Bhoi Youth Front […]

Allowing the farmers’ protest to be continued, as long as it “does not result in damage to the life and properties of other citizens”, the Supreme Court on Thursday suggested the constitution of a “committee, comprising of independent and impartial persons, including experts in the field of agriculture”, to end the stalemate with the government. […]

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India climbed to 99,79,447 on Friday after 22,889 new infections were detected in the last 24 hours. The toll mounted to 1,44,789 with 338 new deaths, while the active cases in the country reached 3,13,831. Meanwhile, the total discharged cases stand at 95,20,827 as 31,087 more patients recovered […]

India and Bangladesh on Thursday reiterated their strong commitment to eliminating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday held a virtual summit, during which they jointly inaugurated Chilahati-Haldibari rail route, linking the two neighbouring countries. According to a joint statement, both sides held […]

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday said that he would move the Centre for the implementation of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA). Talking exclusively to Northeast Live, the Meghalaya Governor said that he would try to convince Union Home Minister Amit Shah in this regard. “My visit is to meet Home […]

In a gruesome incident, a teenage girl from Assam’s Barpeta district was allegedly raped and brutally murdered in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The deceased identified as Jasminara Akhtar, got herself enrolled at a nursing institute in Bengaluru following which the girl’s family members left the city on December 14. Later, on December 16, the student’s body […]

A special court on Thursday acquitted the former Chairman of Autonomous District Council (ADC), Chandel, Lhukhosei Zou along with 6 others who were arrested in connection with the multi-crore drug haul case of 2018. The court in its order directed the jail authority to release Lhukhosei Zou immediately. However, the court convicted two others persons […]