UDP president Metbah Lyngdoh was today elected as the speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. He won by 19 votes against Congress candidate Winnerson Sangma. Lyngdoh, the recently elected president of UDP secured 39 votes. #FLASH | Senior legislator of the UDP, Metbah Lyngdoh elected as Meghalaya’s new speaker. pic.twitter.com/oJLJ3RAabl — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) September […]

The Kuki Inpi, Manipur’s apex Kuki organisation, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to sign the Naga peace accord without first recognising the Kuki identity, territory and political rights. In a letter to the Prime Minister signed by Kuki Inpi President Daniel Gangte and Secretary Lalkhohao Chongloi, has said the political problems confronting Manipur […]

Indian Armed Forces are planning to deploy their latest American weapons systems including M777 ultra-light howitzers and Chinook heavy-lift helicopters in the war games to be carried out in Arunachal Pradesh, close to borders with China. Codenamed HimVijay, this exercise planned by India in the northeast will mainly test the war fighting abilities of the […]

Three days ago Northeast Live broke the story of how an organisation named Naga Army (Ollo) distributed leaflets threatening anyone who stood against Phowang Lowang in the upcoming by election in Khonsa West of serious consequences. Wife of late Khonsa West MLA – Tirong Aboh and probable candidate for the ensuing election, Chakat Aboh has […]

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted areas such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Friday. The weather forecasting agency further predicted that areas such as Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim are also likely to receive heavy downpour throughout the day. “Heavy to […]

The employee of a business outlet in Guwahati was shot dead in what appears to be an apparent case of mistaken identity, police said. A five-member group of assailants shot dead Shyam Chandra Sharma, the cashier of Ms Kureshia Steels located in Kumarpara, believing him to be the owner of the shop. The owner, incidentally, […]

For the first time in the history of Indian sports, the names of 9 women have been recommended for the Padma awards. Six time world champion boxer Mary Kom has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award. It is the first time that a woman athlete’s name has been put forward by the sports […]

Governor Najma Heptullah has reportedly assured that the case of the mysterious death of a minor at her school hostel will be handed over to the CBI. Speaking to Northeast Live, new convener of the Joint Action Committee L Gyaneswari said the governor has personally assured the JAC members that she will press the state […]

The NSCN-IM has made it clear that Nagas will not merge with the Union of India and are ready to co-exist. An NSCN-IM release issued on Wednesday said, the Nagas and the Indians are inseparably inter-related in many fields and must learn to co-exist for mutual benefits. The Nagas will not merge into the Union […]

Boarding a train to Malgudi will soon become a reality for all the fans of the iconic television series ‘Malgudi Days’. The Arisamala railway station in Shivamogga district is all set to be renamed as ‘Malgudi’ railway station. During the eighties and nineties, countless were glued to their TV sets when the series was being […]