Enraged over discrepancies in the examination pattern, the aspirants of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Examination are staging a sit in protest since yesterday. The sit in protest rally is in the sidelines of the court’s hearing filed by aggrieved commerce students and others who could not qualify their preliminary examination after complaining […]

The East Jaintia Hills police have arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal attack on RTI and rights activist Agnes Kharshiing. Following early morning raids, East Jaintia Hills police arrested Elphon Dkhar and Meklison Siangshiai from Kong-ong area in the district. Police also filed a suo moto case into the brutal incident. Meanwhile, the […]

At least 20 infants have lost their lives within a week since November 1 at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) in Assam. However, the JMCH authorities disclosed that since November 1 to November 7, 15 infants have lost their lives. Meanwhile, JMCH superintendent Dr Sourav Borkakoti have ordered a probe to ascertain the […]

Colonel Manoranjan Goswami, a well known writer and litterateur breathed his last early today in Mumbai after bravely battling a prolonged illness. Colonel Goswami, who was 78, had served in the army for 30 years. He had also bagged the prestigious Assam Sahitya Sabha award last year. Colonel Goswami was the father of well known […]

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and several other Congress leaders and party candidates filed their nominations for the November 28 Assembly polls on Thursday. State Congress president Lal Thanhawla filed his nomination for Serchhip and Champhai South constituencies. Among the Congress ministers who filed their nominations yesterday were Health Minister Lal Thanzara, Sports Minister Zodint […]

Condemning the brutal attack on RTI activist Agnes Kharshiing, Congress MLA Ampareen Lyngdoh said that this act is inhumane and unacceptable. She further said that the circumstances under which this assault took place requires immediate inquiry and wished that both the victims get a speedy recovery. Meanwhile, other civil society organisations like TUR condemned the […]

The condition of top RTI activist and president of Civil Society Women’s Organisation, Agnes Kharshiing who is undergoing treatment at NEIGRIHMS is said to be stable now, she was rushed in a critical condition following a brutal assault yesterday. According to sources, doctors are still closely monitoring her condition which is said to have improved […]

NDPP leaders today cleared the air on the ongoing issue of party’s derecognition. Party president Chingwang Konyak, while addressing the gathering at the NDPP’s 3rd general convention in Kohima, re-assured that the party fulfills all criteria to be recognised as a state party and termed the demand for its derecognition as the opposition’s game-play. Deputy […]

One of Meghalaya’s most vocal social and RTI activist Agnes Kharshiing was brutally attacked by unidentified assailants in the state’s East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday. The attack on Civil Society Women’s Organization president Kharshiing comes barely a day after she exposed rampant transportation of coal in the state despite a National Green Tribunal ban […]

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju visited Bomdila yesterday and took stock of the situation arising out of clashes between Army and Arunachal Pradesh police personnel in Bomdila. The Defence Minister gave a patient hearing to the local Legislator, Civil society representatives of all the six tribes of […]