The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a landmark amendment to Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution to significantly improve the financial resources and administrative powers of the Autonomous District Councils of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura fulfilling long standing aspirations of the tribal population in these North Eastern States. The Finance Commission […]

On the occasion of Subhas Chandra Bose’s 122nd birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Subhas Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort, New Delhi. The PM also unveiled two new museums inside the Red Fort compound, Yaad-e-Jallian Museum, (museum on the Jallianwala Bagh and World War I), the Museum on 1857- India’s first […]

Former Chief Minister and CLP leader Mukul Sangma has made it clear that he will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Tura. Even as state Congress spokesperson Zenith Sangma and Congress leader Deborah Marak had applied for the party ticket from Tura Lok Sabha constituency, former minister and senior party leader Ampareen Lyngdoh […]

Counting is underway for the 28 district council seats in North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council. According to latest reports, the BJP has won 8 of the 28 seats while 2 seats have gone to independent candidates. BJP’s Hen Samuel Changsan has won from the Diger constituency defeating his nearest Congress rival by less than 100 […]

30 Rohingyas were arrested at Churaibari in the Assam-Tripura border. Acting on a tip-off the police swung into action and apprehended the Rohingya infiltrators who were on board a bus travelling to Guwahati and 12 among those arrested are minors. According to sources, the arrested Rohingyas hail from Debenna district in Myanmar. As per reports, […]

A team of the Opposition Congress led by former CM O Ibobi today submitted a memo to Governor Najma Heptulla on Monday asking her to convene a special assembly session to discuss the brewing issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill in the state. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan in Imphal, CLP leader O Iboibi […]

Meghalaya Government reveals startling facts in status report to Supreme Court on Monday; says, bodies of other trapped miners may be behind the one detected by the Navy on January 16. In the status report submitted to the apex court, the Meghalaya government has stated, “Presumably, and as per latest reports, the bodies of the […]

With Centre’s push to go ahead with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, NDA ally JD(U) has made it clear that it will vote against the contentious bill in the Rajya Sabha in solidarity with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). The JD(U) will also send a high-level delegation for a two day visit in Assam from January […]

For the first time ever, an Assamese movie has been shortlisted for the Motion Picture Sound Editors “Golden Reels Award”. Xhoixobote Dhemalite (Rainbow fields) directed by Bidyut Kotoky has been nominated for the prestigious MPSE “Golden Reels Award” in Foreign Film category in which the year’s best work in various areas of sound editing is acknowledged. […]

The Election Commission of India is likely to announce the dates for the Lok Sabha elections in the first week of March. The elections are likely to be held in six to seven phases. The term of the current Lok Sabha ends on June 3rd. As per the reports, the decision on the phases would […]