An Assam BJP MLA receiving death threats from a radical outfit has now created ripples in the political sphere of the state. BJP MLA from Sonai constituency Aminul Haq Laskar was issued a letter warning him of dire consequences if he does not resign from the Bharaitya Janata Party within 15 days. Two live cartridges […]

Family members of the tea garden overseer abducted from Jagun in Eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district have appealed to ULFA-Independent to release him safely. The 50-year-old tea garden overseer was abducted by a six member group of suspected ULFA-I and NSCN-K cadres on the morning of June 8. Following combined search operations after the incident, police […]

With the advent of monsoon, flash floods have hit various parts of the region, disrupting normal life and even displacing hundreds. From Manipur capital Imphal to remote parts of Mizoram and Tripura, landslides and floods have thrown normal life out of gear. Thousands of people in Tripura have been forced to evacuate their homes due […]

Assam has been hit by floods in various parts of the state. Incessant rains in the Karbi hills have caused deluge of rain water to flow into the plains causing the National Highway to be closed by the authorities. Four SDRF rescue boats have been deployed in the area and arrangements are being made to […]

The only Indian Prime Minister to have visited the northeast nearly 30 times, surely knows how to keep his love for the region alive. A recent video shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his social media account, shows him flaunting the traditional Assamese Gamosa as he was seen doing his fitness routine. The video […]

Workers of the Lepetkatta tea estate in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district held a massive protest this morning against the controversial selling off of twelve McLeod Russel India Limited Tea estates in upper Assam’s Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts. The protest was spearheaded by the All Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association. The McLeod Russel’s decision to sell […]

In an attempt to curb the growing menace of the spread of fake news via social media, the Meghalaya government has issued an order thereby urging the people of the state to not indulge in the practice of circulating false rumours and malicious opinions on various social media platforms. The District Magistrate of West Garo […]

In a major development to the mob lynching case that took place in Karbi Anglong, police has finally nabbed the main accused Alphajoz Timung. Alfa, who had been absconding ever since the brutal lynching of the two Assamese boys, was apprehended by the police late night on Tuesday from Bheloghat Bey village which falls under […]

In a major development, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council has announced installation of statues of Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath at Panjuri village in Dokmoka where the two victims were lynched. The council has also announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lacs to families of both, assuring them of thorough probe and punishment of all found […]

After 6 days of agitation, government of Nagaland has finally responded to Sarbha Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association’s demands. With government’s decision to agree to all their demands, the association has called off their protest. SSA teachers today met Principal Secretary of Sate Education department along with some govt officials and the govt has decided to […]