In a significant development, The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) Motha leader Purna Chandra Jamatia has been sworn-in as the new Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) on Monday. Forty-year-old Purna Chandra Jamatia was elected new CEM after TIPRA Motha Chairman Pradyot Dev Barman decided not to take […]

With the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic setting off alarm bells across the country, the Meghalaya government on Monday held a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in the State. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma talking to mediapersons after the meeting, informed that the State government has imposed restrictions on tourists from April 23rd for a […]

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.38 crores on Monday as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to the ministry, cumulatively, 12,38,52,566 vaccine doses have been administered through 18,37,373 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am […]

The Raj Bhavan in Shillong has reached the Director General of Police (DGP) over the creation of eight fake Twitter accounts with the name of state Governor Satya Pal Malik. In a letter to the DGP, the Raj Bhavan said: “…it has been found that 8 (eight) fake accounts have been created in the name […]

Rich tributes were paid to former Assam Chief Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman at the Assam legislative assembly campus and Janata Bhawan in Guwahati  on Monday. Barman, a seven-time MLA had breathed his last on Sunday evening. The mortal remains of the veteran Congress man were also taken to the Rajib Bhawan in Guwahati. The last […]

Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director-General (DG) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that the ongoing second wave of the novel coronavirus in India is ‘less severe’ than the previous one. Speaking to ANI, Dr. Bhargava said: “Very clearly, we find that the symptoms are much less. As I mentioned that the […]

The COVID-19 situation in India continues to deteriorate, as the country yet again reported the highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases with over 2.73 lakh fresh infections and 1,619 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the Health Ministry, India reported at least 2,73,810 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of positive cases […]

Assamese short film ‘Mongoh Dohar Gundh’ has been selected in the prestigious 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2021. The independent film festival is organized on April 30 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian cinema. Mrinal Deka’s maiden directorial venture, ‘Mongoh Dohar […]

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called for strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol and urged all eligible people to get vaccinated. He convened two virtual meetings with MLAs and corporators, councillors and zilla parishad members to review the COVID-19 situation. The meetings, conceptualised and chaired by Governor Brig (Rtd) B D Mishra, […]

Bypolls to the Serchhip constituency in Mizoram ended on Saturday evening. A voter turnout of 83.3 percent was recorded till 7 pm, according to the figures provided by the State Election Commission. The final voter turnout is yet to be finalized by the Commission and will be announced tomorrow morning. Voting began at 7 am […]