Tripura is reeling under flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall for more than 24 hours inflicted havoc in different parts of the state, and forcing around 600 families to seek shelter at relief camps. Heavy rainfall since Saturday created havoc in the state throwing the lives of people out of gear, following which an alert […]

Insider-outsider conundrum escalating in the north east with every passing day. The students’ bodies of Northeast have declared an all out war against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The Northeast Students Organisation (NESO) staged protests across the northeast region opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Member organisations of the NESO such as the All Assam Students […]

Severe anomalies have marred the selection process for recruitment into 945 posts of the Panchayat and Rural development department in Assam. Shockingly, the question papers went viral through Whatsapp besides delay in commencement of examinations and shortage of question papers. A section of applicants were seen using unfair means such as talking over the phone […]

In a major development the Nagaon Police of Assam arrested 4 rhino poachers from Manipur. Two AK 47 rifles, six magazines and more than 200 rounds of ammunition’s were recovered from the arrested poachers. It may be mentioned here that the same group of poachers that were arrested today were involved in rhino poaching activities […]

Foundation stones for as many as 19 cancer hospitals to be laid in Assam on June 17. The state government had tied up with Tata Trust to set up the cancer hospitals. Tata Group Chairman emeritus Ratan Tata will attend the foundation laying ceremony. The cancer hospitals have been categorized into three levels, namely L1, […]

Two unarmed cadre of the banned militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) surrendered before Meghalaya Home Minister James Sangma in the state police headquarters yesterday. The surrendered militants have been identified as Aiborlang Thongni and Rishalin Syiemlieh who joined the outfit in 2006 were living in Bangladesh since then and also got married. Reportedly, […]

Rail and road services have been adversely affected following a blockade by hundreds of protesters of the Adivasi community in various parts of Assam. Two organisations namely the Chengel Abhijan and the Jharkhand Desam Party has called for a nation wide shutdown today demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the Adivasi community. Protesters blocked rail routes […]

Renowned singer Angaraag Papon Mahanta made his first public appearance in Guwahati yesterday since the infamous kissing controversy. Talking to media on the sidelines of the event Papon supported Zubeen Garg in the recent controversy after BJP MLA Shiladitya Dev had stated that an artist should not indulge in politics on stage. Papon said, an […]

In a tragic incident, 5 tourists were injured when a geyser blasted on Saturday in Sikkim. The blast took place in a local hotel at Laal market area. Among the five injured, the condition of one has been found to be critical and was rushed to the nearest hospital. Meanwhile, a Case had been registered […]

A hardcore NSCN (IM) militant was apprehended by the Khonsa battalion in Tissa on early Saturday morning. The Khonsa battalion has been carrying out intense operations on underground outfits and on Saturday was able to nab another NSCN (IM) cadre Tingwang wangsa alias Aisak Wangsa, a self Styled private of the outfit. Wangsa was traced […]