The tabling of Assam’s interim Budget was postponed on Thursday hours before its schedule, an assembly official said. The tabling of the interim Budget was postponed to Friday, stating that it clashed with the Governor’s address but sources claimed that it was deferred as state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was accompanying Union Home Minister […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday accorded approval to the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for grant-in-aid of Rs 100 crore to Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, in Assam to sustain operations of its urea manufacturing units. BVFCL, Namrup, is a public sector undertaking under the administrative control of […]

From the remote villages of Manipur, comes a tale of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity. In the absence of any govt assistance, locals of the remote rural areas of Tamei Sub Division in the state’s Tamenglong district took it upon themselves to repair the vital Tamei – Dikhuiram road which connects many […]

Senior Congress leader and Nongthymmai MLA Charles Pyngrope on Wednesday made it clear that his daughter will not contest the Mawryngkneng by-elections. The Mawryngkneng assembly seat fell vacant after the demise of Pyngrope’s son and two time MLA David Nongrum. The younger sister of late David Nongrum, Abigail is currently the Law Officer of the […]

Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), chief executive member, Pramod Boro said that Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will be a challenge for them in the upcoming assembly elections in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). On Tuesday, speaking to the media, Boro said that BPF has always been a challenge for them but they have already pulled up their […]

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that Rs 900 crore was allocated to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the financial year 2020-21 for developing capacity for the launching of satellites. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said that the Department of Space has been involved in […]

In response to the ”legal requests” from the Central government, Twitter on Wednesday informed that it has taken multiple enforcement actions — including permanent suspension of over 500 accounts for clear violations of Twitter’s rules. The social media giant in a statement said, “Separate to our enforcement under the Twitter Rules, over the course of […]

The Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles has recovered 50 bags of areca nuts from General Area Tlangsam in Mizoram on Wednesday. Based on specific information, the operation was carried out by a team of Assam Rifles and the Customs Preventive Force in Champhai district. It is estimated that the approximate cost of the […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma along with Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh has called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi and sought assistance from the Centre for funding different projects under the “Special Central Assistance”. During his visit, the Chief Minister briefed Union Minister on the progress of works related to the Water Supply […]

The Assam government has decided to discontinue mandatory COVID-19 testing at railway stations, land routes and airports from March 1, in light of the decline in coronavirus cases and ongoing vaccination drive. “In view of rapidly declining cases of COVID-19 and given that vaccination is in full swing, GoA has decided to discontinue mandatory testing […]