Justice Arup Kumar Goswami of the Gauhati High Court has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court. Goswami is currently the Acting Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and was proposed to be elevated by the Supreme Court Collegium on August 22. The proposal was made in light of the […]

Four people were killed, while two others have been seriously injured in a major road accident that took place at Tongorai in Assam’s Digboi. The incident occurred when a triple riding motorcycle lost control and slammed into another motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. Reportedly, all the deceased hailed from Bogapani in Digboi. Meanwhile, the injured […]

Two out of the four candidates who had filed their nominations for the Khonsa West by-polls have withdrawn their candidature. Yumsem Matey and Wangchu Lowang are the ones to have stepped out of the poll battle leaving now only contenders for the seat. Chakat Aboh now has to get past Azet Homtok to emerge victorious. […]

As a tribute to Vikram Sarabhai on his 100th birth anniversary and to celebrate 50 years of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a special ISRO-themed Durga Puja pandal has been made here. The pandal has been designed by Chatribari Sarbajanin Debo Pujasthan Samity. “We have come up with ISRO theme this time. We want people […]

Acting on specific inputs, the Assam Rifles apprehended a gold smuggler and recovered 47 gold biscuits during a search at Khudengthabi checkpost in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district. The gold smuggler has been identified as Jamthoung Touthang, who is a resident of border town Moreh. Besides, Rs 2.95 crore were also recovered from his possession. The arrested […]

Acting on specific inputs, Assam Rifles seized a huge quantity of psychotropic drugs and arrested a drug peddler in Manipur’s border town Moreh. 20,000 WY tablets and 3.3 kg of Heroine and Brown Sugar were seized from the peddler’s possession which was kept concealed in onion and blanket bags. The value of the seized drugs […]

Union Minister of Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday flagged off ‘Fit India Plog Run’ from Indira Gandhi stadium in New Delhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The innovative campaign is about collecting trash while jogging. BJP Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari and wrestler-turned-politician Bajrang Punia were also present at the event. ‘Fit India Plog Run’ […]

Air India paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary by painting a sketch of him on the tail of an Airbus A320 aircraft at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here. The approximately 11 feet high by 5 feet image has been painted on the tail of the Airbus-320 aircraft that measures 20 […]

As the nation paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started countrywide celebrations to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 150th birth anniversary. Congress president […]

In a big breakthrough, security forces apprehended two NSCN rebels of the Yung Aung faction from a tourist Lodge in Dimapur. A joint team of Assam Rifles and Nagaland police had received inputs about the presence of the NSCN rebels near Dimapur railway station subsequent to which an operation was launched in the area. A […]