In a historic judgement, after months of deliberations, the Supreme Court today struck down the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalised homosexuality. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud, Rohinton Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra, issued the verdict […]

In a boost to the BJP in Assam, the party has wrest power in the Karimganj municipality from the Congress. While the BJP won as many as 15 seats of the total 27 wards, the Congress won only 10. With this win both Silchar and Karimganj municipalities are now with the BJP.

Search operations are still underway in full swing for missing persons following the tragic boat capsize in Aswaklanta Ghat on Wednesday. At least 150 personnel of the Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF and Inland Water Transport department resumed their operations today in the Brahmaputra river. Earlier, on Wednesday 20 passengers on board the ill fated boat […]

Adil Hussain starrer movie ‘What Will People Say’ has been nominated as the Norwegian official entry into Oscars 2019. The film is listed in the Foreign Film Category of the prestigious Oscars from Norway. Directed by Pakistani-Norwegian filmmaker Iram Haq, the film also stars Maira Mozhdah and Ekavali Khanna.

At least 3 people are dead and 17 people are still missing as a passenger boat capsized in the Brahmaputra after crashing onto under-construction pillars of Water Supply Plant. A boat carrying 36 passengers in total has capsized in the mighty Brahmaputra river in North Guwahati. Many are feared dead, with bodies of three deceased […]

Conrad Sangma today took oath as the MLA of South Tura constituency. Chief Minister Sangma was administered oath of office by Speaker of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Donkupar Roy. Talking to newspersons after the swearing in ceremony the Chief Minister said that the last six months, the challenge was to take over the system and get […]

The Supreme Court today deferred hearing into the commencement of the process of receiving claims and objections for the National Register of Citizens. A bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman perused the report of NRC coordinator Pratik Hajela in which he said that 10 out of 15 documents provided in list A […]

Staff members of the 108 and 102 emergency ambulance services in Assam are going on indefinite strike from today onwards. The staff members of both ambulance services have begun their strike from midnight onwards, demanding regularisation of their jobs as well as increase to their wages. The protestors have also threatened to completely stop all […]

Concerned over the unprecedented situation in river Siang, where certain areas are facing drought-like situation while others are reeling under flood, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday drew attention of the Union Home Ministry in a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Khandu sought an inter-ministerial meeting to assess the situation around the […]

Professor W Viswanath has confirmed that he has assumed office as the in-charge Vice Chancellor of the Manipur university. This comes a day after controversial Vice Chancellor AP Pandey striking a defiant posture said he is still in charge of the varsity. Professor Pandey had also rejected the university’s September 3 circular that said he […]