Indian ace sprinter Hima Das will be the torchbearer in the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020, which will commence on Friday in Guwahati. The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will commence at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren […]

In a shocking incident of robbery and murder, a person named Paresh Chandra Baruah was murdered on Tuesday in Guwahati. The incident took place on Tuesday night when miscreants barged into the victim’s house, while he was alone. After murdering Baruah, the miscreants looted valuables from the house. His wife, on returning home, found her […]

Students of Meghalaya’s North Eastern Hill University on Wednesday stood in solidarity with the Jawaharlal Nehru University faculty and students. The students staged protest against the atrocities faced by the JNU students in the past couple of days. Protesters gathered outside central library of the university, condemning the incident. They also demanded better security cover […]

A major tragedy was averted in Imphal after a hand grenade lobbed by unidentified miscreants at the office of the Accountant General in Manipur, did not explode. The office of the Accountant General is located just 50 m away from the State Secretariat and Manipur Police Headquarters. Later, a bomb disposal squad rushed to the […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved the North East Gas Grid Project of Indradhanush Gas Grid Ltd (IGGL) with viability gap funding at 60 per cent of the estimated cost of Rs 9,265 crore. The quantum of viability gap funding will include interest during the construction and not be linked with […]

Ten central trade unions along with various sectoral independent federations and associations have called for a 12-hour long nationwide shutdown on Wednesday. Nearly 25 crore people are expected to be taking part in this All-India Strike to protest against the government’s various policies. Banking, transport and other services across the country have been hit today. […]

The BJP is leaving no stone unturned to reach out to the agitating groups and the common mass in Assam who are apprehensive over the Citizenship Amendment Act. As a part of this, the party on Wednesday organised a massive rally in Dhemaji. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, State Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, […]

At least 167 passengers and nine crew members were killed when a Ukraine International Airlines flight crashed minutes after take-off from Tehran airport on Wednesday, according to Iran’s state media. “All the 167 passengers and nine crew members were killed in the crash,” IRNA news agency quoted a spokesperson of the Imam Khomeini Airport as […]

Noted academic, advocate, administrator and political analyst Dr Pabitra Kumar Chaudhuri breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 92. Chaudhuri was a personality with immense social, political and cultural contribution to Assamese civic life. He was the son of noted freedom fighter and member of the Indian Constituent Assembly, the late Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri. His […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to extend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland for a period of six more months with immediate effect. The Gazette notification from the Home Ministry stated that the ‘entire state’ is disturbed and in a dangerous situation and the use of armed force to aid […]