A senior monk from the Gontse Gaden Rabgyeling monastery, Thupten Kunphen will contest against Arunachal chief minister Pema Khandu from the Mukto constituency in the upcoming assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh. Kunphen is also the president of the Buddhist Culture Preservation Society. The Assembly polls will be held in Arunachal on April 11 together with […]

In a big disappointment for India, China has again blocked the move to tag Jaish-e Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the United Nations Security Council. Beijing’s move came as the Security Council was to take up a resolution on the matter, days after the February 14 Jaish attack in Jammu and […]

The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) announced its official candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state on Wednesday. C Lalrosanga, a former Director General of Doordarshan, would be the party’s official candidate. Meanwhile, Chief Minister and MNF President Zoramthanga while announcing the name of Lalrosanga for the Lok Sabha polls, said that […]

Assam Congress will be declaring the candidates for Phase 1 and Phase 2 polls of Lok Sabha elections on Friday (March 15). This was announced by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President and Congress leader Ripun Bora. Bora said that the names of the candidates will be declared in New Delhi. The Phase 1 and Phase […]

In yet another jolt to the Congress in Assam, senior Congress leader and former Lok Sabha MP from Guwahati – Kirip Chaliha has received a proposal from the AGP to join its ranks and is considering to switch sides. Kirip Chaliha while speaking exclusively to Northeast Live said that he is prepared to join the […]

Just over two months after severing ties with the ruling BJP in Assam, three AGP ministers Atul Bora, Phanibhushan Chowdhury and Keshab Mahanta have withdrawn their resignation today (March 13). Ending all speculations, the AGP is back in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led Assam cabinet ahead of the Lok Sabha elections after a discussion held on Tuesday […]

In a big setback to the NPP in Arunachal Pradesh, party MLA and former Home Minister Tanga Byaling joined the Congress along with his supporters today including former MLA Y Matey. Arunachal congress president Takam Sanjoy welcomed the leaders to the party. It may be mentioned that the number of Congress MLAs in the state […]

In a bid to make Manipur a drug-free state, the Assam Rifles conducted an anti-drug campaign at Manipur’s Tingri village on Monday. As part of the campaign, an interactive lecture was conducted at the village to enlighten and generate awareness concerning the ill effects of drugs among the youth. The lecture was followed by an […]

Mizoram Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has formally appointed C Lalsawta a retired IAS officer as the first Chairman of the state’s Lokayukta Office. The Oath of office of the Lokayukta chairman was administered by the Governor while the proceeding of swearing in was taken up by the Chief Secretary of Mizoram Lalnunmawia Chuaungo. Chief Minister […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has asked the Election Commission to clarify about the action to be taken regarding the names in the electoral roll. The apex court specifically asked the EC about the action for those names which are in the electoral roll but not in the Assam NRC to be published on July […]