The opposition Congress in Meghalaya has demanded the ruling MDA coalition government in the State to make its stand clear on the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Briefing the media, senior Congress leader Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the Meghalaya Government should immediately convene an all-party meeting to discuss the matter. Ampareen further lashed out at the State […]

With the beginning of the parliament’s Winter Session and the certainty over the tabling of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, different students organisations of the region under the banner of the North East Students Organisation (NESO) are holding protests across the Northeast on Monday. Protests are being carried out in all state capitals across the […]

The 50th edition of ‘The Pinkathon’ was organised on Sunday which witnessed immense support and participation of more than 2,000 women in Guwahati. Like all other previous Pinkathons, brand ambassador Milind Soman flagged of the event. The marathon was organised in support of women empowerment, health and security. “This is the fifth time we are […]

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was on Monday sworn-in as the 47th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. New CJI, Bobde, has succeeded Justice Ranjan Gogoi who retired on November 17 after remaining in office for over 13 months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home […]

China has objected to the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s 2-day visit to the frontier State of Arunachal Pradesh that concluded on Friday. China objected to the Defence Minister’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh urging India to stop taking steps that might complicate the boundary matter or stir unrest between the two neighbouring countries. Notably, […]

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who is set to retire on November 17, will enjoy Z plus security. CJI Gogoi is likely to settle in Assam after his retirement. The security of the CJI and four other judges was beefed up ahead of the delivery of Ayodhya verdict. According to sources, Assam police […]

Manipur bred and Indian women’s national team captain, Loitongbam Ashalata Devi has been named among the three nominees for the AFC Player of the Year in the women’s category. Ashalata joins Li Ying of China PR and Japan’s Saki Kumagai in the three names nominated for the award. The central defender has also enjoyed an […]

A delegation of the United Naga Council, which is the apex body of the Nagas in Manipur met Governor of Nagaland & Interlocutor for Naga peace talks, RN Ravi in Kohima on Friday. According to top sources, RN Ravi briefed the UNC leaders about the current status of the peace talks including the significant development […]

Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested from Choraibadi in Assam’s Karimganj district near the border with neighbouring Tripura. The trio had illegally entered India via Bangladesh and were bound for Guwahati when they were apprehended at Choraibadi by the police. While the Nigerians claimed to be international footballers, no proper documents could be found from […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the state to inaugurate the National Institute of Fashion Technology new building besides attending a conference on water. Talking to newsmen, the Chief Minister informed that the state government has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come for the NIFT […]