Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said till now there are 28 cases of coronavirus in the country and added that universal screening of all international flights will begin to control the spread of the deadly virus. “Currently we are conducting the universal screening of flights coming from 12 countries. But now we […]

In an unprecedented move, the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights has moved an intervention application in the Supreme Court on the Citizenship Amendment Act issue. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, informed India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva on Monday that her Office had filed the intervention application. Ministry of External Affairs […]

As Meghalaya capital Shillong continues to remain tense following the recent spate of violence in the city, the influential Khasi Student’s Union (KSU) has warned that the situation may go from bad to worse if Inner Line Permit (ILP) is not implemented immediately. Talking to Northeast Live, KSU president Lambok Marngar said the Centre and […]

Sensation prevails at Aalo in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh following the death of an IRBN personnel. The IRBN personnel was shot dead by unknown miscreants in the Court premises of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in the wee hours of Tuesday. The West Siang District Bar Association has decided to boycott the proceedings in […]

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that doctors serving at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) will not be allowed to practice at any private hospital. Sarma added that the doctors at the GMCH, will be entitled to a new pay-scale which is at par with the All India Institute of […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,500 new cases of the novel coronavirus outside of China in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the death toll outside of China has gone up by 24 to 128. In its latest coronavirus disease situation report, the WHO has said that the number of confirmed cases […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he is “thinking of giving up” his social media accounts. “This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Will keep you all posted,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted. Prime Minister said that he is yet to take a final call […]

BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary on Monday stated that the party will share same ties with the BJP, as it had earlier. Hagrama Mohilary added that he will hold deliberations with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state health and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state BJP president Ranjit Dass to chalk out the future course of […]

Pro-talk ULFA leader Jiten Dutta on Monday said that ULFA-I chief Paresh Baruah will join the talks table only if the Government of India agrees to deliberate on the core demand of the rebel group. The pro-talk ULFA leader said that Paresh Baruah had earlier set three pre-conditions for joining the peace process. The pre-conditions […]

Tripura: A man was held with 1.5 lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 7.5 crore in the international market from Gokulnagar on Sunday, police said. The Yaba tablets were being smuggled from Assam to Sonamura border. Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Gokulnagar Sector said: “The BSF had specific information about the Yaba tablets […]