The release of water by the NEEPCO’s Doyang hydro electric project dam over the Doyang river has caused flood in Assam’s Golaghat district. The dam, located in Nagaland’s Wokha district, recently released excessive waters of the Doyang due to monsoons which has as a result affected the scenario in Assam’s Golaghat district. Several places in […]

Last night marked the longest ‘blood moon’ Total Lunar eclipse of the century in the country and people were seen gazing the late night sky. With the rest of the country, Assam too witnessed the celestial spectacle of the lunar eclipse. People gathered in large numbers at the Guwahati Planetarium to enjoy the longest lunar eclipse of the […]

In a major development, the Tripura Police have arrested two people on the charges of vandalising and damaging the statue of former state deputy chief minister and CPI-M leader Baidyanath Majumdar. The two arrested have been identified as Little Sarkar and Ranjit Namo. It is unclear, if the two apprehended persons belong to any political […]

There is widespread anger among the students of Assam University in Silchar after a female student levelled allegations of sexual harassment against a professor of the university. The female student has accused professor Sudipta Sarkar of making sexual advances in lieu of passing her in examinations. The issue has flared up into a major controversy […]

The Election Commission of India has announced the date for by-polls to the Ranikor assembly seat in Meghalaya. The by-polls to Ranikor will be held on August 23, the results of which will be announced on August 27. The election commission has fixed July 30 as the date of issuing gazette notification. Meanwhile, the last […]

With just a day left for the complete draft National Register of Citizens to be released on July 30, the Assam government and the police have stepped up its activities to ensure smooth publication of the citizens register. The centre, state government and the NRC authorities have already has eased off fears over non inclusion […]

The MPSC Petrol Bomb attack case has been finally solved. The Special Investigation Team of Meghalaya Police headed by city SP Stephan Rynjah has cracked the case of the MPSC petrol bomb attack with the mastermind of the attack GH Passah, a suspended Meghalaya Civil Service officer in its dragnet. East Khasi Hills, SP Davis […]

Incessant rains leading to cloud burst in Manipur’s capital city Imphal in the intervening night of 25 and 26 July triggered massive flash floods and affected large area of land in Lamlai area on the outskirt of Imphal east. Seijang village located on the foot-hills of Manipur received unexpected heavy rains, which is expected to […]

The inhabitants of nine villages of the state in collaboration with the Mizoram Government Lumpsum Grant-in-Aid Higher Secondary School Association called for an indefinite shutdown of all government schools and offices today. They also blocked roads of their respective areas, demanding the government to upgrade the status of their schools. The protesters while speaking to […]

Ahead of the all important August 23 South Tura bypoll, Conrad Sangma led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance had a meeting yesterday with its coalition partners to discuss the upcoming by election. Assuring of an intact coalition, Mr Sangma said that he himself made an official appeal to all the coalition partners for support and a few […]