With the onset of the monsoon season, the spate in water levels of the Barak river has triggered erosion in the Polarpar village at Algapur constituency in Assam’s Hailakandi district. Hundreds of people have been displaced due to severe erosion. Large tracts of agricultural land have also been washed away by the turbulent river.

A major step has been taken to protect the value of Assam’s prized Sualkuchi silk clothing. The Sualkuchi brand of silk, which had faced challenge from the influx of cheap imitation Benarasi silk saris, has now finally received the much deserved trade mark from the Central government. After long going efforts and requests by various […]

Assam MP Gaurav Gogoi has been appointed as the AICC incharge of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Congress President Rahul Gandhi with immediate effect. The All India Congress Committee appreciated the hard work and contribution of CP Joshi, who will be stepping down from his responsibility as the AICC General Secretary incharge […]

A much awaited political development in the state of Sikkim as the Hamro Sikkim Party, which is also supported by former Indian Football Team Captain Baichung Bhutia is all set to go for official launch with the release of party flag and ideology book on May 31 in the remote village of Daramdin in West […]

Turning Point, a premier institute of Mass-communication and journalism in Guwahati today conducted a daylong seminar on ‘Media and its ever-expanding Dynamics”. The inaugural session was attended by Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University, Dr. Mridul Hazarika, Police Commissioner of Guwahati Hiren Nath and senior journalists like Wasbir Hussain, Chief Managing Editor of News Live Syed […]

Ashok Chakra awardee Martyr Hangpan Dada’s memorial was inaugurated at Borduria in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh today. A grand memorial built by the Tirap district administration to immortalize the brave Late Havildar was unveiled at his native village in Borduria by the chief guest of the ceremony Maj. Gen. Gajinder Singh. Dada’s wife Chasen […]

A leopard that had unleashed a reign of terror at Duliya village in Garmur of Assam’s Jorhat district was finally caged. Officials of the forest department successfully caged the leopard today morning. The leopard besides preying on livestock had also attacked a number of villagers.

The CID Assam Police have begun investigations into the Panchayat and Rural Development examination anomalies. CID sleuths have already left for different examination centres to track leads into the anomalies. Following the tough stand on the issue by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Panchayat and Rural Development minister Naba Doley had called for the CID probe.

Congress units across the country and the region observed the occasion as Vishwasghat Diwas, slamming the BJP-led government at the centre for not fulfilling its promises. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee staged a rally in Itanagar highlighting the BJP led government’s alleged failure in bringing about development. Members of the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee too […]

Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju has asserted that the intelligence agencies are well aware of the increased threat of Islamist radicalization in Assam. He added that the agencies are well equipped to tackle any situation and the there is no reason to panic. Rijiju added that the overall situation in Northeast is […]