Amid ongoing polling for the second phase of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections in Assam, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) president Hagrama Mohilary claimed that BPF would form the BTC by sweeping more than 30 seats. “We will win more than 30 seats—15 in Kokrajhar and Chirang, 16 in Udalguri and Baksa districts,” Mohilary said after casting his […]

The second phase of voting for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections is underway in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts of Assam with heavy security arrangements and COVID-19 protocols in place. There are total 19 constituencies, Kokrajhar and Chirang have 12 and 7 seats respectively. In the second phase of polling, 10,23,404 voters will decide the […]

According to a News Live report, unidentified miscreants on Wednesday evening attacked United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) president Pramod Boro’s convoy at Noygaon near Kokrajhar. Boro escaped unhurt, five vehicles of the convoy, including his bullet-proof car has been damaged in the attack. The attack on Pramod Boro comes a day before the second and […]

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Telecommunications for setting up of public Wi-Fi networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices (PD0s) across the country. The Union Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This public Wi-Fi access network interface will […]

Farmer unions on Wednesday rejected the government’s proposals on changes in three farm laws and said they will intensify their protest for the repeal of these laws. “We reject the government’s proposals,” said Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union at a joint press conference of farmer unions at Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana. […]

The Guwahati frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) conducted a civic action programme at Bara Madhushudhan Rupeshwar Roy Higher Secondary School under Cooch Behar district in West Bengal. The programme was inaugurated by Brigadier (Retired) R S Rawat, DIG(VSM) of  Sector HQ Falakata in the presence of Upendra Rai,  Commandant of  47 Bn BSF along with […]

The 57th edition of the Femina Miss India has declared the state-wise winners of the gala event. The winners will represent their respective states in the main event. The grand finale of the Femina Miss India 2020 event is scheduled for February 2021. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time in the […]

Nepal and China on Tuesday jointly announced that the revised height of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, is 8,848.86 metres, about 86 centimetres higher than the previous measurement done by India in 1954. The announcement was made via a joint video conference by Nepalese and Chinese officials based in Kathmandu and Beijing respectively. The […]

The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) in Mizoram on Tuesday won the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) polls by winning 20 of its 25 seats, state election commission said. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which contested 17 seats, and the Congress which fielded 14 nominees, won one seat each in the LADC in Mizoram”s Lawngtlai […]

Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, who made his international debut at the age of 19, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel today took to Twitter to announce his retirement from all forms of cricket. Patel made his international debut at the age of 19 in an away Test series against England […]