Rajya Sabha was adjourned till March 15 on Wednesday after repeated uproars by the Opposition in the House against the recently enacted Central farm laws, rising fuel prices among other issues. Earlier today, Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday following an uproar by the Opposition in the House against the recently enacted […]

More than 173 candidates have filed their nominations for 47 Assam assembly seats going to polls in the first phase on March 27, the state’s chief electoral officer said on Tuesday. The last date of submission of nominations for the first phase was Tuesday. The number of candidates filing papers would increase as some districts […]

A central observer of the Election Commission of India (ECI) for Assam polls has tested positive for COVID-19 after his arrival in Jorhat district, a senior official said on Wednesday. Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Roshni Aparanji Korati said the ECI appointed general observer Manjeet Singh Brar tested positive on Tuesday on arrival in the district. “He […]

A BJP MLA in Meghalaya has sought the UNESCO heritage tag for Khongthong, known as the country’s only ”whistling village” where residents often communicate with each other by whistling. Lawmaker Sanbor Shullai has recently met Professor JS Rajput, India’s representative to the UNESCO Executive Board and put forward his demand to accord intangible cultural heritage […]

The Assam government on Tuesday declared paid holidays in constituencies where the assembly elections will be held in three phases. The move is aimed at enabling workers and employees in these areas to cast their votes, an official release said. The holidays will be applicable in all factories, plantations, shops, commercial establishments and banking institutions […]

Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on Tuesday cautioned State Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to stay alert after receiving inputs about a conspiracy to target the top BJP leader. Three persons including Vice President of ULFA (pro-talk faction) Pradip Gogoi have been arrested by the Crime Branch of Assam Police for allegedly hatching […]

To honour her immense contribution in the field of entrepreneurship, women empowerment and societal contribution, the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya on Tuesday bestowed the ‘USTM Woman of Substance Award 2021’ award to Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, Chairperson and MD, Pride East Entertainment Pvt Ltd to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day. The University […]

To encourage female voters to exercise their franchise, the authorities have decided to set up 125 all-women polling booths in the Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam, officials said on Tuesday. These booths will be managed by women officials only, they said. This initiative towards gender equality is an attempt to boost the participation of women […]

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday raised two major concerns of the state degrading quality in education and fast-spreading drug addiction, and called upon the women to contribute their bit to deal with both. Attending the International Women Day programme in Itanagar, Khandu said youths are the future of the state and the […]

As the NPP-led MDA government in Meghalaya completed three years in office on Monday, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, gave a short presentation on the achievements and future projects of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance. “With new targets being set for the next two years, the government will work relentlessly to fulfill the aspirations of our people. […]