Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to look at Assam floods as a national disaster. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said because of Prime Minister Modi’s grave concern about the situation, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat on Tuesday toured the flood-hit areas even as the Centre released a disaster relief assistance of 251.55 […]

While on one hand the region is battling one of the worst flood scenario it has seen over the years, on the other hand Japanese Encephalitis (JE) continues to add to the woes. As many as 11 cases of Japanese Encephalitis have been detected in Arunachal Pradesh. While, 5 cases have been reported from East […]

Several trains have been cancelled and others rescheduled on Tuesday due to the ongoing landslide and incessant rainfall witnessed in Assam. Speaking to ANI, Kapindra Sharma, senior station master, Guwahati, said, “Landslides between Jatinga Lumpur and New Harangajao on July 12 has led to the stoppage of train movements between Lumding and Badarpur.” According to […]

The monsoon session of the Assam Assembly, which was scheduled to start from July 18 has been postponed and will commence on July 26, 2019. The Assembly session has been postponed owing to the flood situation that has wreaked havoc across the State. The announcement was made by the speaker of the legislative assembly, Hitendra […]

In a major breakthrough in the Tirong Aboh assassination case, security forces have apprehended a senior NSCN cadre for his alleged involvement in the brutal assassination of Arunachal Pradesh’s Khonsa West NPP MLA Tirong Aboh and ten others in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on May 21. The cadre – Ano k Wangsu hails from […]

The flood situation has worsened in Assam with more than 26 lakh people now affected by the deluge across 28 districts. According to an Assam Disaster Management report, the total number of people affected is 26,45,533. As many as 3,181 villages have been affected by the deluge even as the death toll has risen to […]

Hrithik Roshan starrer Super 30 has already hit the theatres and the movie received a positive response from most of the critics and movie-goers. Presenting the life and hardships faced by mathematician Anand Kumar, Hrithik Roshan has earned humongous admiration for his flawless performance in ‘Super 30’. From filmmaker Karan Johar to actors like including […]

Situation is tense in the border town of Moreh in Manipur, following the killing of the town commander of insurgent group United Kuki Liberation Front, Lalthang John Gangte. Unidentified miscreant rained at least 8 bullets on the UKLF leader, while he was on a two-wheeler. Soon after the incident, a shutdown was called in Moreh […]

Proud moment for Northeast and the entire nation as Jeremy Lalrinnunga Ralte, a young weightlifter from Mizoram, has smashed records in the Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championship in Apia, Samoa. The 16-year-old Youth Olympic gold medalist has smashed three records in a power-packed performance. Jeremy, competing in the 67 kg category, broke the Youth World, Asian […]

As many as seven cases of Japanese Encephalitis have been detected in Arunachal Pradesh. The state health department has launched a statewide drive for early detection and cure of Japanese Encephalitis. The step comes in the wake of the rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease in neighbouring Assam. As per official sources, five cases were […]