More than 300 nurses from Arunachal Pradesh today participated in a rally demanding higher wages and better facilities. Nurses from both private and government hospitals took part in the rally. They will submit a ten points charter of demands to State Health Minister Alo Libang. The charter of demands include central government payment and allowances […]

Even after 72 years of independence, electricity still eludes the people of a large portion of Titabor constituency’s No 2 ward in Assam. Titabor, which has been the constituency of former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has not been electrified in specific areas for a very long time now. People of the Bebejia Muhuramukh area have […]

The fallout effect of the NRC draft publication in Assam is having its effect in neighbouring Mizoram. The Mizo Students Union has increased vigil at checkpoints along the border with Assam and has been vigorously checking the documents and papers of people travelling from Assam to Mizoram. So stringent has been the checkings by the […]

Classes resumed at the Manipur University today following the end of the 85-day long impasse yesterday. Marking the end of the agitation demanding removal of university Vice Chancellor Prof A P Pandey, members of the Manipur University Teachers Union along with MUSU and MUSA members opened the lock of the university building to pave way […]

The urn containing mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was brought to Guwahati today. The ashes will be immersed both in the Brahmaputra and the Barak rivers. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal formally received the urn from Assam BJP president Ranjit Dass, who brought the urn containing the ashes of Vajpayee from […]

Two assembly constituencies of Meghalaya, South Tura in West Garo Hills and Ranikor in South west Khasi hills will be voting tomorrow to elect their representatives to the state assembly. A tough contest is expected between Meghalaya Chief Minister and National Peoples party leader Conrad K Sangma and Congress’s Charlotte W Momin and Chris Kabul […]

In another proud moment for India, on day 4, ace shooter Rahi Jeevan Sarnobat wins a gold medal in women’s 25m pistol event at the 2018 Asian Games. The medal tally currently stands at 11 with 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. India also won two bronze medals in Wushu taking the medals […]

As many as 7 persons were critically injured when a Bailey bridge above the Manipur river at Wangoo connecting Manipur’s Boro Bekra and Gwakhal collapsed early this morning. The bridge reportedly collapsed when a loaded truck with laborers on board was crossing the bridge. 7 people including the labourers received serious injuries in the incident. […]

The battle for removal of Vice Chancellor Prof A P Pandey lingered on, with the students and teachers community of Manipur University resolving not to give up the fight unless their demands are met. Rejecting one fact finding committee after another, on various grounds, the university community stood firm in demanding the removal of Prof […]

Political rivalry between the ruling BJP and the opposition CPI-M continues to churn out violence in Tripura. In a latest incident, a man was murdered in North Tripura district’s Roya area. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Kader and has been claimed to be a CPI-M party worker. Meanwhile, the police have arrested a […]