Assam is all set to roll out E-way bill for intra-state movement of goods from this week, taking the total number of states and union territories in India which have implemented the system to 20. The state is all slated to implement it from wednesday onwards. As per the decision of the Goods and Services […]

As protests continue to rage all over Assam regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Dibrugarh based outfit known as the Jatiya Janagosthi Aikya Mancha has called for a 100 hour long economic blockade in the region. The organisation, a conglomerate of various smaller outfits, has called for the blockade from 5 am today onwards in protest […]

In the midst of all the protests going on against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, a team of such protesters from the All Assam Student Union got attacked during one such protest in Assam’s Hailakandi district. The group of protestors had to face stone pelting from some miscreants while they were holding a protest. An […]

The Centre yesterday sanctioned Rs 480.87 crore as flood relief for Assam to meet up with damages suffered in the deluge last year. The calamity relief was approved by a high-level committee headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The Home Ministry approved a total of Rs 1,161.17 crore calamity relief for four states States — […]

The rampant poaching of rhinos in the state of Assam has garnered reactions not only from within the nation but also from across the globe. England cricketer Kevin Pietersen tweeted on 14th May about the incident where a Rhino was killed by poachers in the Kaziranga National Park. “INDIA – this has just happened in […]

A village in Assam remains submerged in flood waters for almost a period of eight months. Hundreds of village residents survive in these pathetic conditions. This is the condition of Bhetukandi village, one kilometer from Silchar town in Cachar district. The people of this village have been living in such deplorable conditions for almost 20 years […]

As many as 9 suspected Rohingyas refugees have been detained in the border town of Moreh. This was informed by chief minister N Biren Singh. As per the authorities, the suspected Rohingya refugees possessed Aadhar cards and Indian voter Id cards. Earlier, 12 Rohingyas were detected in the state on separate occasions. On receiving reports of […]

The BJP in Arunachal Pradesh has slammed the Congress for politicising the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill issue. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live Jarpum Gamlin, General Secretary of the state BJP unit said the Congress is trying to mislead the people over the bill. Gamlin stated that while he completely supports and shares the sentiments expressed by […]

Authorities conducted an eviction drive today from morning on the outskirts of Guwahati at Jorabat and its surrounding areas. The eviction drive was conducted at the government land near the National Highway No 37 to remove all the illegal structures that had come up there. Most of these structures included shops or other such small […]

Assam Finance Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed the so called intellectuals of the state who he said are trying to disrupt the NRC update process. Dr Sarma said those so called intellectuals who shared the dias with Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Arshad Madani are now trying to create hurdles for the NRC update process by […]