The Kaziranga National Park, famed for its majestic one horned rhino has finally opened its premises for the 2018-19 tourist season. The opening ceremony saw an amalgamation of tourists and state ministers. State Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya was also present along with Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Irrigation Minister Keshav Mahanta and Assam Tourism Chairman Jayanta […]

In a tragic incident, a person died at Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh due to alleged negligence of doctors and medical staff. 75-year-old Sidheswar Moran, a retired teacher and a resident of Kakopathar Bormesai in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district, died after doctors allegedly injected ‘B’ positive blood group instead of ‘O’ positive blood […]

In yet another river tragedy reported from the region, a private vehicle tumbled into river Teesta in Sikkim killing one and injuring three persons aboard. The Sikkim registered vehicle, a Mahindra Scorpio numbered SKO4 P 1296 keeled off into the river early Friday morning killing the driver of the vehicle on the spot. According to […]

After Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh called a meeting with Manipur University Students’ Union President Dayaman Singh today at 3 pm, the MUSU president turned down the Chief Minister’s invitation. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live, the MUSU President said that he will not meet the Chief Minister untill and unless the arrested university students […]

On the occasion of World Sight Day Sri Sankardeva Nethralaya organised a ‘Walkathon’ on Thursday to create public awareness about eyesight. The walk was carried off by all the members of Sankardeva Nethralaya starting from the hospital premises to Baishista Chariali. World sight day is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and […]

Its superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s birthday today. Fans from across the country were seen celebrating Big B’s birthday in their own style. On Film front, Bachchan has a slew of interesting projects in the pipeline — Vijay Krishna Acharya’s Thugs of Hindostan, Ayan Mukherji’s Brahmastra, Sujoy Ghosh’s Badla and Surender Reddy’s Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.

The Mizoram Congress today released the list of its candidates in the run up to the polls. While there are 12 debutants in the Congress list, as many as 9 sitting MLAs including deputy speaker R Lalrinawma were denied tickets. The party named candidates for 36 of the total 40 candidates today, it is yet […]

Royal Global University organised a felicitation ceremony on Thursday at the university premises to honour Arjuna Award Winner athlete Hima Das for the glory and success she brought for the nation. The event was held in the auditorium of Royal Global University where the Chancellor of Royal Global University AK Pansari felicitated Assam’s pride Hima […]

In a major development, the Gauhati High court has granted bail to 15 ACS and APS officers who are accused in the APSC cash-for-job scam. The 15 officers were arrested on July 18 and were granted bail on the basis of the period of detention. Those officers granted bail are– Rituraj Neog, Monika Teronpi, Barnali […]

The Assam state Election Commission has called for holding panchayat elections in the state by December end while maintaining that the entire process must be completed within the first week of January 2019. The election commission move came following a directive issued by the Gauhati High court. The election commission will issue gazette notification in […]