Meghalaya government has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Road Transport to consider sanctioning of more highway projects in the state. Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, said that the state government is focused on new projects and have submitted a proposal for the creation of three highways. Not divulging much detail, he said that […]

A major disaster was averted on Monday in Assam’s Lakhimpur district when at least 40 people had a lucky escape after the engine of the boat they were travelling in developed some technical snag and stopped functioning mid way on the Subansiri River, creating panic among the passengers. All the passengers were rescued later by […]

The Autumn Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly began on a stormy note on Monday as opposition MLAs raised the NRC update issue and hike in fuel prices. BJP MLA Shiladitya Dev took his protest against NRC to the House. He staged a unique protest with placards in his hand, demanding a fair deal for […]

A man was found dead aboard a train at Chabua Siding in Assam’s Dibrugarh district. The man was travelling by the Dibrugarh–Howrah Kamrup Express and was slated to deboard the train Namrup station. Reports say that the man was murdered and thrown away from the train by the culprits. Police are currently investigating the matter.

Sikkim got its first airport on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the  airport in Pakyong, about 30 kms from the capital city of Gangtok. Pakyong airport will play an important role in connecting Sikkim with the rest of India. The first passenger flight, a Spicejet flight, will land at Pakyong airport from Kolkata on […]

Bhupen Hazarika’s close associate and Veteran film maker Kalpana Lajmi is no more. Eminent bollywood personalities like Shabana Azmi, Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan arrived at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai today to pay their last tributes to filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, who breathed her last this morning. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal too paid his last […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rolled out the Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) in Ranchi today. Under the vision of Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana shall be implemented so that each and every citizen receives his due share of healthcare. This is considered to be the “world’s largest […]

The war of words between the Congress and the NPP has escalated in Meghalaya over the stepping down of senior Congress leader DD Lapang. Deputy Chief Minister and NPP leader, Prestone Tynsong refuted allegations levelled by the state Congress of having a role to play in Veteran congress leader’s resignation from the congress. The Deputy […]

Close on the heels of the horrific incident of electrocution of six people in Assam’s Nagaon district, a major fire broke at Juria in the same district. The fire broke out at Kaliyadingi and took down 15 houses with it. It is being suspected that the fire broke out due to an electrical short circuit. […]

A forest department official sustained injuries after a rhino attacked him in the Kaziranga National Park. The incident happened at the park’s Rongamotoria forest shelter where a forest guard named Nipen Barman was attacked by the rhino. The guard has sustained injuries in his chest and back but there is nothing serious in the nature […]