BJP’s ally in Tripura, the IPFT, also a part of the Government in the State, has once again reiterated its demand for a separate state in a massive rally at Rajghat in New Delhi. Seven organisations from the Northeast took part in the rally in the National Capital demanding the Centre to come up with […]

The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam scripted one of the world’s biggest conservation success stories on Sunday, becoming the densest habitat of the exotic one-horned rhinoceros with a count of 102 rhinos within an area of 38 square kilometers. During the last count in 2012, the number of rhinos at the Sanctuary, 55 km east of […]

In a tragic incident of man-elephant conflict, a 50-year-old woman Rupa Chetia was trampled to death by a wild elephant that strayed into Jagun Ahom Pothar Village of Margherita in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district. As per reports, the strayed elephant came to the village from the nearby Kotha Reserve Forest. With the rise of man-elephant […]

A massive fire broke out at Mankachar in Assam’s South Salmara district. Two shops were gutted in the fire and properties worth lakhs were destroyed in the blazing fire. Fire tenders arrived at the spot and after hours of struggle, the fire tenders succeeded to douse the flames. Meanwhile, it is being suspected that the massive fire […]

Intensifiying the drive against smuggling of contraband in Guwahati, the Central Revenue Intelligence Bureau seized 1000 kgs of marijuana. The marijuana had been brought in from Tripura to Guwahati in a mini truck. The mini truck bound for Uttar Pradesh was intercepted by the CRIB team at Khanapara. The marijuana was seized, while a person […]

The “Beat cancer: run and ride 2018” was organised today at Naga Hospital in Kohima under the theme “Together we can beat cancer”. In one of the major health awareness initiatives in the north eastern region- Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in support of Tata Trusts undertook the initiative. A team of 34 people including […]

In a tragic road accident in Manipur last night, three people lost their lives and one is in serious condition, when a high speed Verna (Car) travelling from Koirengei hit a stationary truck parked on the road side.   The horrifying incident took place around 8:30 PM at Luwangsangbam district near FCI godown. A married […]

Shrinking forest covers have now forced the wild animals to stray into human habitat. In a recent incident, a leopard was caught on CCTV while looking for a prey in the Pandunath area of Maligaon in Guwahati. Panic stricken locals disclosed that leopards very often stray into the area preying on livestock and poultry.  

The Meghalaya Assembly today witnessed an unprecedented scene when senior Congress leader Ampareen Lyngdoh walked out of the house in protest against the State Governor Ganga Prasad while delivering his address in Hindi at the start of the budget session. Perharps, it is for the first time in the country’s electoral history that any member […]

The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on the last day of its session on Friday passed five significant Bills for discussion. Among them, a detailed discussion was with respect to awarding of death sentence or life imprisonment to perpetrators of gang rape and rape of minor girls up to 12 years of age. The Arunachal Pradesh government […]