Assam Rifles Jawan Alom Hussain, who received grievous injuries in the ambush at Aboi in Nagaland’s Mon district, succumbed to his injuries last night. The jawan was under treatment at the IAF Hospital in Jorhat. The total number of security personnel killed in the ambush now rises to 3. Meanwhile, last respects were paid to […]

Death toll in the recent wave of floods in Assam has mounted to 19. This comes after a 22 year old boy identified as Tafajjul Ali was washed away by flood waters in Telahi Jaanpar of Morigaon district. According to state disaster management authority, the Dhansiri, Barak, Katakhal and Kushiyara rivers are flowing above the […]

In a tragic incident, a Mother-daughter duo was killed in a massive fire that broke out late yesterday night at Deori village under Bordumsa police station in Tinsukia district of Assam. While the mother has been identified as Jaya Deori, the daugher has been identified as Saya Mani Deori. The fire reportedly broke out in a grocery […]

In yet another incident of crime against journalists, a scribe from Agartala was brutally attacked by a miscreant in Tripura’s Dharmanagar. The journalist identified as Suman Debnath was allegedly attacked by a person named Shimi Miya with a sharp knife. Shimi attacked Suman Debnath and tried to slit his throat with a sharp knife. Shimi, […]

Five more persons have been arrested in connection with the Dokmoka mob lynching incident in Karbi Anglong. Those arrested have been identified as Raikom Timung, Mensing Kro, Roben Mech, Bikram Hanse and Protap Kro. This takes the total number of accused persons arrested in the mob lynching case to 36, including one more accused arrested […]

In the wake of the Mon district ambush incident, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio appealed to the NSCN-K to resume truce and join the peace talks. Rio also expressed deep anguish over the killing of an Assam Rifles personnel and a sepoy of the Naga battalion in an attack by NSCN-K rebels in Mon dsitrict. Stating […]

The final draft of the NRC slated to be published on June 30, may now be delayed. Despite best effort by the authorities, the completion of the mega exercise being monitored by the Supreme Court may be delayed due to the devastating floods which have reportedly hampered the final phases of the work at several […]

Floods are wreaking havoc in Assam’s Hailakandi district. Thousands of people affected by the raging flood waters have taken shelter in higher altitude areas and even along the railways lines. Temporary tents have crept up near the railway line at Katakhal region where flood hit people have taken refuge. People have been scattered in various […]

While the flood scenario continues to be grim in Assam, railway services which had been stalled in several places of the state are being renewed. Northeast Frontier Railways have been engaged in the repairing of railway tracks on a war footing. Train services have already begun in the Silch ar-Agartala line even as floods continue […]

A massive fire broke out in a building in Shillong’s Bara Bazaar on Sunday creating panic among the people of the city. The reason for which the building was gutted in the fire has been suspected to be arson. However, police are yet to confirm the cause of the fire.