Assam sprinter Hima Das will be spearheading India’s medal hopes and take the centre stage at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta today as she begins her Asiad campaign. Hima, who will be competing in the women’s 400 m qualification round has grown immensely in stature ever since her professional career began in 2016. Her […]

After sacrificing entire life for the safety and integrity of the country, the names of wife and children of a late army personnel did not find place in the final NRC draft. Goma Devi, who is the wife of late army personnel Kaul Ram Domai, hails from Samdhara hamlet of Jamugurihat. Even after submitting all […]

Barely a month after the Assam Government lifted ban over the sale of imported fish in the state, the food Safety department, a raid conducted in Jonai has detected high quantity of formalin-laced fish. The food safety department has seized more than 20 kg of fish, containing high quantity of formalin, from the Ruksin market […]

India’s total medal tally in the Asiad has gone up to 18, with 4 gold, 4 silvers and 10 bronze medals. India is currently placed 10th in the standings. In a big upset in the Asian Games today, the Indian Kabaddi team lost to Iran in the semi finals to miss out on a bronze medal. […]

Veteran journalist Kuldeep Nayyar breathed his last at the age of 95, this morning at a hospital in Delhi. He served as the High commissioner of India to the United Kingdom in 1990 and was also nominated as a Member of the Rajya Sabha in 1997 and it was during this time that Nayyar that […]

Members of the Mizo Zarlai Pawl (MZP) apprehended over 200 suspected ILP violators from Assam at border check points in the past 2 days. MZP President L Ram-din-liana Renthlei said that the student body has been launching ILP drive since August 17 and began their checking at border check points in Bairabi, Saiphai and Vairengte […]

In what could be termed as yet another fallout of the NRC exercise in Assam, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura which is a coalition partner in the BJP-led government in Tripura has called for implementing an NRC like exercise in the state. Speaking to Northeast Live during a programme organised to observe the Twipraland […]

Crucial by-polls to the constituencies of Ranikor and South Tura passes of peacefully in Meghalaya. A high voters’ turnout was registered in the bypolls to both constituencies of South Tura and Ranikor. Ranikor registered over 80 percent voters’ turnout and over 72 percent of South Tura’s electorates had exercised their franchise till 5pm. #MeghalayaBypollsUpdate | Poll […]

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes were immersed in the Brahmaputra river today. The ashes of the former PM who passed away on Aug 16 were also immersed in Dibrugarh, Dhubri and Silchar. The mortal remains of the departed leader was then taken out in a procession before it was immersed in the Brahmaputra […]

In a latest anti-insurgency operation being carried out by the Tinsukia police, 5 persons disguised as fake ULFA-I cadres have been arrested. The Tinsukia police was also helped by officials from Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. The names of those nabbed include Mintu Saikia alias Madhab das, Kolamoni Das alias Deka, Debokanta Das alias Raju, Baleswar […]