Rampant erosion continues to be a major problem in Assam even floods have largely receded from most parts of the state. Lahorighat in Morigaon district has been seeing heavy erosion caused by the mighty Brahmaputra River causing many families to already lose their homes. The erosion has been so acute lately that daily about 5 […]

After the Assam government banned plying of bhut-bhutis or local motorised country boats in the entire river system of the state that came into effect from September 10, Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary has made wearing of live jackets by each passenger while boarding the mechanized boat mandatory. He further instructed the Deputy Commissioners to […]

The Centre has appealed to the Bru families residing in Tripura relief camps to return to Mizoram as assistance’s doled out to them will be withdrawn from October 1. A meeting was held in this regard in Aizawl between the State Home Department, police and the Centre, which was attended by leaders of the civil […]

The 4.94 km Bogibeel Bridge will be ready for inspection by Commissioner of Railway Safety by the second week of this October. This was informed to the Chairman of Railway Board, Ashwini Lohani, by NF Railway General Manager Sanjeev Roy during a review meeting. Roy further informed that the NF Railway has set a target […]

After the scam in the Assam Public Service Commission exams, there are accusations of severe irregularities and corruption in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission examinations. These accusations have been held up by the Students Union Movement of Arunachal Pradesh (SUMA). It has been alleged that APPSC examinations that took place in 2013 underwent massive […]

In a shocking incident, three children have been rescued from the roads of Golaghat town in Assam. The three children had been abandoned by their parents. The children are eight year old Gitashree Das, five year old Bishal Das and two year old Gitamoni Das. Local people took initiative to rescue the children before they […]

The 100 hour blockade of the National Highway 37 in Manipur entered its third day today with hundreds of trucks still remaining stranded along the national highway. This has raised apprehensions of crisis of food materials besides other essentials. Meanwhile, students under the banner of the All Manipur Students Union formed a human chain as […]

With Lok Sabha elections nearing in, the Congress in Meghalaya has exuded confidence that the Congress will emerge victorious in the elections. Talking to newspersons, Congress Lok Sabha MP Vincent Pala said that he would contest the elections for the party while maintaining that the National Peoples Party is no threat to him unless the […]

The protest by employees of the 102 and 108 emergency services have entered the seventh day today. Despite the administration swinging into action, the irate protesters staged vehement protests in Guwahati’s Lokhra area today. The agitators warned off intensifying their agitation if their demands are not fulfilled at the earliest. The protesters are demanding an […]

The Kuki community in Manipur observed Black Day across the state remembering the 900 innocent Kuki people killed between 1992 and 1997 allegedly by the NSCN-IM. Kukis observe September 13 as Sahnit-Ni or ‘Black Day’ every year. Black Day was also observed in Churachandpur. Observing Black Day the community urged upon the centre to deliver […]