Christmas fever gripped the region as people in large numbers thronged the churches and attended midnight mass. Despite the ongoing Covid pandemic, the spirit of Christmas reigned supreme across the region. Assam along with the other parts of the region celebrated Christmas in a grand way amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All churches have been […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will land in Guwahati on Friday night for his three-day Northeast visit. Shah is scheduled to visit Assam and Manipur from Saturday and inaugurate a slew of new projects in both the northeastern states. Briefing newspersons, State Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Union Home Minister will […]

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 27 highway projects in Assam, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said. These projects have road length of nearly 439 kilometers, involving construction value of Rs 2,366 crore. The Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister also unveiled a life-size bronze statue of […]

In the spirit of the festive season, Nagaland police has sought to brighten the faces of needy and homeless people living on the streets by serving them hot coffee and snacks in the early morning hours of Christmas in Dimapur town. The law-keepers have received widespread praise for their kind and thoughtful act, especially during the […]

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan from Assam’s Dhemaji district was killed in a grenade attack by militants in Jammu and Kashmir. Mrityunjoy Chutia, son of Sobilal Chutia and Chandika Chutia of Sisiborgaon in Dhemaji was a part of CRPF team which was attacked by militants in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. Militants […]

In the wake of the new Coronavirus strain, the Assam government has issued fresh guidelines or SOPs as preventive measures ahead of the new year celebrations. Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua in a new guideline has restricted large gatherings in enclosed spaces without proper social distancing as a measure to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. […]

Amid global concerns over the new Coronavirus strain, a woman traveller from the United Kingdom, who arrived in Guwahati a few days ago, has tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. However, it is yet to be ascertained whether the patient has been […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released over Rs 18,000 crore to more than nine crore farmer families under the ”Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi” (PM-KISAN). With the push of a button, Modi enabled the transfer of money at an event which the ruling BJP has made into a mega exercise to reach out to […]

The Janata Dal (United) received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said. The lone MLA from the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), Kardo Nyigyor from Likabali constituency, has also joined the saffron party. The development […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan also paid their tributes at the Sadaiv Atal Samadhi of the late Prime Minister in Delhi. Taking to […]