As the International Border of India and Myanmar is open for tourists and traders, 6 people from Imphal embarked on their maiden cross border journey to Myanmar today. Likewise, 15 from Mandalay also crossed the border to enter Imphal. The international entry-exit checkpoint was inaugurated yesterday at the border between the two countries.

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has criticized the NRC draft and said that the list contains lots of errors. Gogoi said, “NRC draft contains lots of errors. Among 40 lakhs people, who have been left out of the list, a vast majority are genuine Indian citizens and many are indigenous people”. The second final […]

The Manipur University impasse continues. A 48-hour general strike has been called by members of the All Tribal Students Union Manipur, the Kuki Students Organisation and the All Naga Students Association Manipur, in the hill areas of the state. The strike will commence at midnight today and will end on August 11. The general strike […]

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has stirred a controversy by stating that India and Pakistan would have remained united had Jinnah become the Prime Minister instead of Jawaharlal Nehru. He even called Nehru ‘self-centered’. In an interaction at the Goa Institute of Management, the spiritual leader said that Mahatma Gandhi wanted the Prime Ministership […]

An elderly woman has suspectedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire, unable to bear the alleged torture and harassment by her sons and daughters-in-law. The unfortunate incident has been reported from Dee-Chee-yell Village in Assam’s Sivasagar district. The half-burnt body of the woman, identified as Anu Baruah was recovered from the backyard of her […]

In a shocking incident an inebriated son in order to get rid of his ailing mother pushed her into the Kolong river in Assam’s Nagaon district. The incident that has sent shockwaves across the state occured late Wednesday night. The victim identified as Ratna Devi Agarwala who hails from Jamunamukh was staying as tenant with […]

The Naga Tribes Council held a meeting with a number of Naga groups and civil society bodies in Dimapur to hold thorough deliberations on the possible influx of migrants into the state post the release of final draft NRC in Assam. The meeting resolved to urge upon the villages and urban colonies in Dimapur District […]

DMK supremo M Karunanidhi was finally laid to rest at Chennai’s Marina beach on Wednesday. Earlier, Kalaigner’s mortal remains draped in the national flag was carried in a glass casket placed atop a convoy which slowly but surely made its way through an endless, unrelenting sea of supporters finally putting him to rest with full […]

A new stage in Indo-Myanmar relations has begun as international entry-exit checkpoints have been opened from today morning onwards at the border between the two countries. This was confirmed by Indian ambassador to Myanmar Vikram Misri who stated that two checkpoints have been opened up simultaneously. One checkpoint has been opened at the Tamu-Moreh border […]

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb asserted that the state government has been having a successful time in its quest against drug peddling in the state. While addressing a public meeting, Deb said that about 26 thousand kilograms of marijuana have been seized ever since his government came to power this year. He also stated […]