In a very proud moment for India and the north eastern region in particular, Imphal’s Mirabai Chanu brings laurels to the country by bagging India’s first gold in the 48 Kg weightlifting category in the ongoing Common Wealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is a 23 year old high spirited sportswoman who […]

Vegetable traders in Sikkim are on a warpath. Following the government ban on sale of in-organic vegetables in the markets from April 1, traders have been left high and dry due to short supply of vegetables in the markets of Gangtok. The All Sikkim Traders Association threatened to go on a stir if the government […]

Just within a month of assuming office as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma has landed into a major controversy. Sangma’s opinion of issuing work permits to Bangladeshi’s has drawn wide spread condemnations across the State. Sangma said that talks are on with the Centre on work permit system for those implemented in Australia, […]

The Mopin festival of the Galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh commences today. The governor of the state, (Retd) Brigadier Dr. B D Mishra, extended his wishes to the people of the state and said “On this joyous occasion, I join my fellow citizens in offering prayers to Goddess Ane Mopin and seek blessings for each […]

Another case of Rhino poaching has come to the fore at Kaziranga’s Bagori forest range. Reports are doing the rounds that a pachyderm has been killed down by poachers, while its horn has been severed. However, forest officials are yet to confirm the incident. A binocular has also been recovered from the site, according to […]

The President and the General secretary of the Indian Medical Association or the IMA along with its team members, who have been touring the country for the past one month and have been interacting with doctors from different states, reached Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. As incidents of violence against doctors and hospitals is augmenting in […]

Divisional Forest Officer of Golaghat district in Assam, Rajeev Kumar Das has been arrested after intense grilling by the Bureau of Investigation Economic Offences or BIEO. It is being alleged that Das has been involved in the illegal Sand Syndicate in the State.

In a proud moment for the Hindi film fraternity, veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has received the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award or BAFTA award nomination for his role in the BBC TV movie ‘The Boy with the Topknot’. The 63 year old actor, who has been nominated in the ‘best supporting […]

Apple Inc. is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp. Intel shares closed down 6.1 percent at $48.92, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended down 2.7 percent. The initiative, code-named Kalamata, is still in early developmental stages but is part of a bigger strategy […]

Seven cities, or joint-bidding cities, have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. Canada’s Calgary, Austria’s Graz, Swedish capital Stockholm, Sion in Switzerland, Turkey’s Erzurum, Japan’s Sapporo and a joint bid from Italy’s Cortina d’Ampezzo, Milan and Turin are all in the initial process. The cities will now enter a dialogue stage until October […]