Normal functioning of Manipur colleges has been affected for the third day today as college teachers stage sit-in demonstration in Imphal on Thursday demanding implementation of the 7th Pay Commission & UGC Regulations for Govt teachers in the State. The Federation of Government College Teachers’ Association, Manipur has launched a series of agitations starting September […]

Crisis in Tripura Congress has deepened as 10 party leaders resigned from their posts as well as from the party late Thursday evening. This development comes just a day after Tripura Congress President Pradyot Kishore Debbarman had resigned citing differences with party top brass. Pradyot Debbarman has also rushed to New Delhi and is likely […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended birthday greetings to his predecessor Dr. Manmohan Singh on his 87th birthday. “Best wishes to our former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji on his birthday. I pray for his long and healthy life,” the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter. Best wishes to our former Prime Minister Dr. […]

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday (local time) honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Global Goalkeeper Award for his contributions to the cleanliness drive and efforts to “improve access to sanitation in India through Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by the Modi government in 2014 and its components […]

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has assured the agitating government college teachers of the state, that their demand for implementation of 7th Pay Commission would be addressed through discussion. Talking to newspersons, the chief minister said that he will invite representatives of the college teachers to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, normal functioning in colleges […]

The National People’s Party (NPP) will not be fielding any candidate in the upcoming Shella by-polls and has decided to support the candidate from ally United Democratic Party (UDP). The decision was taken after senior leaders including the chiefs of the UDP and the NPP met and held discussions on Tuesday. NPP state president WR […]

Major political development seems to be on cards in Sikkim with the Bharatiya Janata Party top brass convening a meeting with state Chief Minister PS Tamang and other ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) leaders. Significantly, the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) leader and former Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was also set to attend the meeting, […]

NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah finally broke his silence on the recent developments surrounding the Naga Peace Talks. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live at Camp Hebron, Muivah made clear in no uncertain terms the expectation of the NSCN-IM and Nagas from the Peace Talks. Mincing no words, Muivah said, sovereignty is the right of the […]

In a massive blow to the Congress in Tripura, state party president Pradyot Deb Barman has resigned from all party posts over differences with the High Command. Talking to Northeast Live exclusively, the lone heir of the Manikya dynasty alleged that the party has humiliated him. Deb Barman said that the Congress leadership had asked […]

In a bid to boost tourism in the Northeast, a retired doctor from Assam based in Denmark, Dr Khafiluzzaman Ahmed has come up with a one of its kind venture. His startup – Zeito aims to give the best of Northeast to the European travelers. Zeito which stands for Zamans East India Travel Odyssey, provides […]