The Assam government has decided to reopen elementary schools as COVID-19 situation has improved in the state. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that elementary schools in the state will open from January 1. A standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued soon to allow the students from […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the efforts by scientists in Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Biological E Ltd and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd to come out with a vaccine solution to tackle COVID-19. During his virtual meetings with 3 teams- Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Pune, Biological E Ltd, Hyderabad and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad- that […]

Nearly six quintals of ganja worth over Rs 1 crore was seized in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Sunday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a vehicle search at Khatkhati in Bokajan police station area early on Sunday and seized the contraband from a truck coming from Nagaland, a senior officer said. Seeing […]

Gateway to Northeast India — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati — is a major connectivity point, which experiences huge passenger traffic round-the-year. The challenge to handle the crowd grew significantly as the COVID-19 disease has spread out to all corners of the world. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) laid out protective layers […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Serum Institute of India in Pune as part of efforts to get a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges, and roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens against COVID-19. Earlier in the day, he visited Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA […]

Assam Rifles intercepted nine Myanmar-origin two-wheelers, which were plying illegally in Indian territory along the Moreh-T’Minou-New Samtal road in Moreh area of Manipur. Assam Rifles said that two-wheelers intercepted yesterday were strapped with jerry cans filled with diesel. The officials said that the purpose behind this incident was to smuggle diesel into India. (ANI)

Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma has yet again created history by emerging as the first member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly to have been disqualified by the Speaker under anti-defection law on Friday. Earlier in 1988, Lalduhoma faced disqualification as Lok Sabha MP under the same anti-defection law. The charge against him is that […]

Bharat Biotech on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to their manufacturing facility in Genome Valley earlier on Saturday served as a great inspiration for the team and further reinforced their commitment towards scientific discovery. “The Prime Minister’s visit served as a great inspiration to our team, and further reinforces our commitment towards scientific […]

Two ULFA-Independent cadres have been arrested by police from the Lazu area close to the Indo-Myanmar border in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. The duo on Friday evening was reportedly moving in a suspicious manner in an interior village, following which they were picked up by the police for questioning and were later arrested after […]

With pressure groups mounting pressure on the Meghalaya government for the introduction of Inner Line Permit in the state, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has said that the state government is going to make the next best thing by putting a ‘virtual ILP’ in place to thwart entry of outsiders into the state. Addressing media persons […]