In order to enquire about the recent clash in Shillong, a three-member team of the National Human Rights Commission today met the representatives of the security forces, district magistrates and both the parties involved in the Shillong unrest. Rajbir Singh, a member of the NHRC, said that the main purpose of their visit is to […]

Conflict between man and elephant seems to be a never ending story in Assam. The regions of Harisinga and Paneri in Udalguri district is seeing pianic spread among the local people over the increased presence of wild elephants in the area. A large herd of elephants has damaged human habitations and crops. Large number of […]

In a proud moment for the region, Hriday Hazarika, a young boy from Assam created a junior world record in the 10 metre Air Rifle category by bagging a gold in the Junior World Cup which was held at Suhl in Germany. Hriday Hazarika had a rousing victory by a 0.3 point margin over Maximillian Ulbrich […]

Continuing the tirade against food adulteration in Assam, Minister of State for health and family welfare Pijush Hazarika conducted more raids on food joints in and around Beltola area in Guwahati. Bakeries, eateries and even pharmacies were raided to check for sub-standard stuff, licensing and compliance to required safety norms. Meanwhile, according to latest reports, […]

With monsoons lashing out in different parts of Assam, the state is reeling under severe floods. The situation is especially grim in the State’s Charaideo district where more than 50 villages have been affected and as per reports, it is due to heavy rain in neighbouring states of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh that the situation […]

Mob violence cases continue unabated in Assam, with the latest incident reported from Assam’s Lakhimpur District. A specially abled boy was thrashed by an unruly mob after they suspected him to be a child lifter. The incident occurs at a time while the memories of the brutal Dokmoka lynching case are still fresh in public […]

The Ad hoc teachers under the banner of the All Nagaland Ad hoc Teachers’ Group 2015 Batch called off their proposed hunger strike which was slated to begin today following the government’s assurance to move the Interlocutory Application in the Court. While the government had also offered a separate pay scale to the teachers, that […]

The proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill was discussed on the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council at Geneva in Switzerland with organisations from the northeast taking part in the discussion. A delegation from the Khilanjia Mancha, Assam and other organisations of the northeastern region raised the issues before the 38th session of the UNHRC on […]

Sensation prevailed in Tripura’s West District after the body of Purna Biswas, a 10 year old hailing from Mohanpur Bhumihin colony was recovered on Wednesday from a nearby rubber garden. According to reports, the class 4 student went missing on Tuesday afternoon. And it was late in the evening yesterday that after searching for his whereabouts, […]

In a shocking incident a pregnant woman was allegedly ‘strip-searched’ at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on June 24 after a woman CISF staff wanted to verify her pregnancy. The incident took place when the woman and her husband were travelling to New Delhi from Guwahati, after attending the last rituals of her […]