The High Court of Meghalaya has raised questions on the investigation process of the case of attack on social activists Agnes Kharshiing and Amita Sangma. A bench of the High Court headed by Justice Mohammad Y Mir raised questions on the role of the investigating officer of the case in regards to the statement of […]

After the Supreme Court came down heavily on Centre over the NRC process in Assam, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the government is committed to complete the NRC process in Assam within the stipulated time and ensure that neither any Indian national’s name is excluded nor any foreigner’s name is included in the final […]

A joint delegation of the AASU and NESO called on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai to seek support against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. The delegation was led by AASU chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya and NESO chairman Samuel Jyrwa. It may be mentioned that the AASU and NESO leaders were camping in the national […]

Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday presented the state budget for fiscal year 2019-20 at the Legislative Assembly. For the first time, the state finance department used Social Media as an additional option to engage citizens on the Budget. The ‘Assam Budget’ app, which was launched last year as part of the government’s […]

The Naga National Political Groups, that now includes the NSCN-K faction led by Khango Konyak, on Monday impressed upon the Centre that the impending solution to the Naga problem must take into account the interest of the Nagas in the whole of the Northeast including adjoining Myanmar. Representatives of 7 NNPGs today held a nearly […]

As many as 4 bags containing explosives were recovered from the Guwahati Railway Station on Monday. While three bags containing detonators and gelatin sticks were found abandoned on a platform at the station early this morning, another bag of explosives was later found inside the Awadh Assam Express. Police found 440 pieces of gelatin sticks […]

The Prime Minister led selection panel has appointed former Madhya Pradesh Police chief Rishi Kumar Shukla as the new CBI director for a fixed tenure of two years. The 1983-batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre is at present chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation and he is succeeding Alok Verma, who was […]

The Myanmar Army has taken control of the headquarters of Myanmar based faction of the NSCN-K headed by Yung Aung. As per reports, the Myanmar Army or the Tatmadaw took control of the headquarters of the NSCN-K in the Naga Self-Administered Zone of Sagaing Region without a single shot being fired. Reports state that a […]

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb held a meeting with senior officials of the Government on the proposed visit of Prime Minister Modi to the state. Modi is slated to visit Tripura on February 9 on a day-long visit where he will inaugurate a number of developmental projects including a new teaching block of the […]

Veteran politician and NPP MDC HS Shylla has resigned from the primary membership of the party citing the alleged lackadaisical attitude of the NPP-led Meghalaya government to the bills passed by the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council. KHADC chief Shylla argued that he found it insulting to be in a party which is in power […]