In a sensational incident, a Tripura State Rifles jawan shot dead his wife and two children before finally shooting himself at Rabindra Nagar in Agartala. A rifleman of the 5th battalion of Tripura state rifles, Manik Ghosh killed his wife Ratna Ghosh, son Dipraj ghosh and daughter Devshita Ghosh. However, what led the jawan to […]

With man-elephant conflict refusing to die, one person was trampled to death by a herd of wild jumbos at the Joydihing tea estate in Lakhimpur district of Assam. The deceased have been identified as Bibhisan Manki. Not only this another person was crushed to death by the same herd of elephants on Sunday. It may […]

Authorities in Myanmar have stopped vehicular traffic coming into the country from the Indian side in the border town of Moreh in Manipur. This follows after a blast at Malnoi in Manipur’s Tengnoupal on May 4. Sources have told Northeast Live that the halt to cross border vehicular movement is a temporary security measure adopted […]

An elephant was electrocuted after it came in contact with a live wire transmitting 11,000 volts of electricity in Sonapur. However what is concerning is the fact that the wire was dangerously hanging at a height of 5 feet from the ground. Apprehensions are that two more jumbos of the same herd that are still […]

One person was killed while 9 others suffered serious injuries after heavy storm lashed Khowai district of Tripura. Meanwhile, two relief camps have been set up in the district. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb soon rushed to the affected areas and took stock of the situation. The chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs […]

The All Nyishi Students Union has served an ultimatum of 20 days to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh seeking adequate funds for development of school infrastructure in Nyishi inhabited areas. Apart from this, the students union is also demanding early release of text books besides establishment of an agriculture college in Nyishi inhabited areas. The […]

The Joint Parliamentary Committee has arrived at Silchar today on a 2-day tour for hearing on the proposed Bill. The hearing on the proposed bill at Sichar began at 5pm. While, the Joint Parliamentary Committee today will meet organisations from Karimganj and Hailakandi, tomorrow it will be meeting organisations from Cachar district of Assam. The […]

BJP’s ally in the Assam Government, the Asom Gana Parishad has intensified its protest against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The party will be initiating a public signature campaign opposing the Bill. The party is targeting to collect more than 50 lakh signatures in protest against the Bill. AGP leader Kamala Kalita reiterated that the […]

The Manipur government employees have renewed their agitation seeking implementation of the 7th pay commission recommendations at the earliest. A joint forum of the employees of the Manipur Directorate of Information and Public relations staged a sit-in protest at the office premises on Monday in support of the demand. Earlier on March 22, a strike […]

The Mizo National Front or the MNF organized a meeting at ‘Hnam Run’, with regards to the latest coalition government formed between the arch political rivals, the BJP and the Congress. During the meeting, state MNF President and former Chief Minister Zoramthanga noted that the congress faced extreme deterioration within the country being defeated in […]