The state of Assam today observed the 35th Abhiruchi Sports Day, held yearly on the Birth Anniversary of veteran sportsman Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah. The day is being observed in various parts of the state and a procession was taken out on Monday morning at Guwahati form Chandmari to the Nehru Stadium. Distinguished sports-persons and sports […]

India ended their Asian Games 2018 campaign on a high note as Amit Panghal won the gold medal in boxing while Indian men’s hockey team clinched the bronze medal, beating Pakistan 2-1. India’s medal tally closed at 69 medals including 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze. This is India’s best performance in the Asian […]

The Bihar Government instituted an SIT to probe sexual assault and torture case on children from Northeast. Significantly, it has now come to light that the number of victims in the case is as high as 32 from three states of the region, Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. These children were subjected to sexual abuse […]

A fresh circular issued by the Manipur University with the approval of the Chancellor of the varsity has sent embattled Prof AP Pandey on an extended leave with effect from September 1. The order issued by the Manipur University states that Prof Pandey will be on leave till the completion of the probe against him […]

After the ill-fated incident that took place at Sivasagar’s Gaurisagar in Assam on Saturday. 5 members of a family went missing after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into Dikhow river, massive search operations have been conducted since late Saturday night and yet there is no sign of the missing family’s whereabouts. The rescue operation […]

A local court in Srinagar directed further investigations in the case involving Army officer Major Leetul Gogoi, who was caught fraternising with a local woman, and asked the police to submit a report by September 18. The court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, observed that the investigations into the case had been conducted in […]

Two gold medals for India in the Asian Games in Jakarta on the penultimate day. India remains at 8th position in the gold medal standings. The medal tally as of now stands at 69 with 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze medals. The latest was won by Pranab Bardhan and Shib nath Sarkar in […]

Justice Ranjan Gogoi is all set to take over as the new Chief Justice of India on October 3. Gogoi’s name has been recommended for the post by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra to the Government. Justice Gogoi is expected to take oath on October 3. He is slated to retire on November 17 […]

Nagaland continues to reel under the effect of natural calamities. According to latest report of NSDMA, 11 Districts namely Phek, Wokha, Mon, Kohima, Dimapur, Longleng, Tuensa, Mokokchung, Kiphire, Zunheboto and Peren districts have been affected. Altogether 532 villages have been affected in 11 districts. 48821 families comprising a population of two lakh sixty one thousand […]

The Assam State Disaster Response Force along with fire tenders on Friday night rescued 7 persons stuck inside a elevator at the MLA hostel in Dispur minutes after meeting MLA Jamaluddin Ahmed. The persons were trapped inside the elevator for more than 45 minutes. One person who fell unconscious was admitted to a nearby hosptial. […]