Voting is underway for the by-polls in three constituencies of Sikkim. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang is among a number of candidates whose fate will be decided in the bypolls. Tamang is contesting from the Poklok Kamrang constituency in a bid to become a member of the state assembly, as required to remain in the […]

Voting is underway in full swing at Khonsa West constituency amidst tight security. At least 10,000 people are expected to exercise their franchise in the by-election. Each of the 23 polling stations in the Khonsa West constituency, is being manned by at least 20 security personnel, after threats emerged from militants who have asked people […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid obeisances to the slain police personnel at the National Police Memorial here on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day and lauded them for performing their duties with utmost diligence. On this day, the Police Commemoration Day is observed every year in memory of the policemen who made the […]

It is a four cornered contest in Meghalaya, NPP backed UDP candidate Balajeid Synrem who is the son of Late Dr Donkupar Roy is one of the key candidates. Congress’ Batyngshain Ryngnga, PDF’s Mosjo Wanswett and BJP’s Joshua Warjri are also in the battlefield. Apart from them, Grace Mary Kharpuri is also fighting the elections […]

Today by-elections are underway in four states of the Northeast. Four seats from Assam, one from Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh each and three seats from Sikkim. Voting is underway in full swing at four Assembly Constituencies of Assam — Jania, Sonari, Ratabari and Rangapara. The polling began at 7 am today at polling booths across the […]

Hitman Rohit Sharma stole the show on the opening day of the ongoing 3rd and final Test between India and South Africa at the JSCA Stadium Sports Complex in Ranchi today smashing a classy hundred. Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane added 185 runs for the 4th wicket as the duo remained unbeaten at stumps on […]

The Government of India has set October 31 deadline to conclude the Naga Peace Talks. This was informed by Nagaland Governor and interlocutor to Naga Peace Talks RN Ravi in the consultative meeting held in Kohima on Friday with the primary stakeholders, tribal hohos, church leaders and all the minority Non-Naga Tribes and the civil […]

Campaigning for the October 21 by-elections came to an at 4 pm in the evening on Saturday. With this being the last day of campaigning, intense campaigning was held at the four seats in Assam, which will see voting on Monday. The fate of 20 contestants in the four seats – Rangapara, Sonari, Ratabari and […]

A joint team of Defence Committee volunteers and village authority of Ngathal area in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, seized a huge quantity of drugs from the residence of a certain Drug dealer identified as Songkhansiam in Churachandpur town on Friday evening. The volunteers also recover drugs concealed in tobacco containers, 8,000 rupees and syringes used for […]

Tragedy struck Assam’s Dibrugarh city late Friday night when a major fire claimed the lives of five persons including two minors. All the deceased belonged to a single family, the deceased have been identified as Maya Sonar, Bishal Sonar, Subu Sonar and Shankar Sonar. Another person dead has been identified as the family servant. Only […]