With two days to go for the bypolls in South Tura and Ranikor, leaders of various political parties are rushing in to garner support for their respective candidates. The centre of attraction will be South Tura from where Chief Minister Conrad Sangma is contesting. Apart from NPP leaders from the state, party leaders from Manipur […]

India continues to make its mark in the ongoing Asian Games. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins historic women’s gold, she beat Japan’s Yuki Irie in the summit clash. Vinesh Phogat bags the second gold for the country in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling event. Vinesh defeated Yuki 6-2 in the 50 kg category to bag the […]

Traders operating in Sikkim’s Nathu La have threatened to suspend bilateral trade with China if the neighboring country does not allow more members to cross over to Chinese territory for trade and commerce. Members of the traders association also called on the concerned District Collector in this regard on Monday and submitted a memorandum. At […]

The East Khasi Hills district administration has lifted night curfew from the entire district that was in force since the Shillong unrest on May 31. Talking to newspersons, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that the decision was taken after monitoring the situation for days. However, a company of CRPF has been stationed in […]

Secretary of Tripura State Committee of CPI (M) Bijan Dhar has alleged that the political environment has been vitiated by the BJP-led ruling government in the State. Addressing media persons yesterday, Dhar added that more than 300 offices belonging to the CPI (M) and other political parties have been dismantled in the state. He further […]

Demanding wage hike, the All Adivasi Students Association of Assam (AASAA) has called for a day-long bandh in tea gardens of Assam. The association has demanded hike in the daily wages of the tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 350. The bandh is affecting the functioning of tea gardens across the Brahmaputra valley […]

Forms for claims, objections and correction in regards to the NRC update process has been made available in all the NRC Seva Kendras of Assam. The Claims, Objections and Corrections form will be received at the NRC Seva Kendra in the prescribed form from August 30 to September 28, 2018. Names of more than 40 […]

Demanding a provision of inner-line permit for the state of Assam, the Asom Jatiyabadi Yuba Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP) staged a three hour sit in demonstration across the state today. The youth body asserted that the indigenous population would not get the benefits of NRC unless constitutional safeguard and ILP is implemented in the State. The […]

At least 8 business establishments were gutted in a devastating fire in Assam’s Hojai district. Locals expressed unhappiness and anger as the fire tenders allegedly reached the spot late. Properties worth more than Rs 80 lakh were gutted in the fire.

The hearing of the Supreme Court in connection to the plea filed by more than 300 Indian Army personnel challenging registration of FIRs against them in areas covered under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has been postponed. The plea will be now heard on the 4th of September. The plea was filed by army […]