Several organisations in Barpeta district of Assam are protesting against the alleged attack on locals by suspected illegal migrants at the Kaladi reserve area. The area is tense after members of a family including an 80-year-old woman, a pregnant woman and two minors were allegedly attacked by the miscreants recently.

With the increase in rainfall on higher parts of the region, there is a significant rise in the water level of Brahmaputra river. Flood warning has been issued by Central Water Commission due to rising water level in lower parts of Assam. With monsoon fast approaching, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while interacting with Assam BJP […]

A strong cyclonic storm with heavy rains lashed Tripura’s capital city of Agartala for more than 30 minutes today evening creating chaos among people returning from offices. Pedestrians were caught in the storm as it uprooted many electricity and telephone poles. According to reports coming in some tress collapsed leading to damage of properties including […]

A leading women’s organization in Meghalaya claimed on Saturday that illegal rat hole coal mining was going on unabated, despite the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal four years ago. Agnes Kharshiing, president of the Civil Society Women’s Organisation said a field visit by members of her group led to the startling discovery that […]

The Union Cabinet on Saturday has approved an ordinance to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to introduce the death penalty for rape of children younger than 12 years. The decision was taken a meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi. The ordinance would […]

The reports of a youth from Assam joining the dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir had sent shockwaves across the state raising questions on whether a silent radicalization of youths was underway in the state. While Kamran Uddin may not have been radicalized in Assam but State DGP Mukesh Sahay admitted that some radical activities have […]

Former union minister Yashwant Sinha, who has not seen eye-to-eye with the BJP in the recent past, today announced that he was quitting the party. The veteran leader blamed the condition of the party to be the reason behind his decision Yashwant Sinha announced this during a meeting of his organization Rashtra Manch in Patna […]

The Assam Satra Mahasabha has today clarified its stand on the issue of supporting grant of Citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshis. The Sabha stated that it is against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which if passed will pave way for the persecuted Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan eligible for citizenship […]

Targeting to electrify 14 unelectrified villages in Meghalaya, the Union Ministry of Power launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) in Meghalaya. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh said that according to the scheme, around 56,000 rural household in 14 villages which has more […]

Members of various NGOs, pressure groups and civil societies in Meghalaya on Friday took to the streets to express their condemnation and concern over the increasing number of violence against women and children in the country. The protesters also demanded for a safer environment for women and children. Wearing black and pinning up black ribbons […]