A team of the Opposition Congress led by former CM O Ibobi today submitted a memo to Governor Najma Heptulla on Monday asking her to convene a special assembly session to discuss the brewing issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill in the state. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan in Imphal, CLP leader O Iboibi […]

Meghalaya Government reveals startling facts in status report to Supreme Court on Monday; says, bodies of other trapped miners may be behind the one detected by the Navy on January 16. In the status report submitted to the apex court, the Meghalaya government has stated, “Presumably, and as per latest reports, the bodies of the […]

With Centre’s push to go ahead with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, NDA ally JD(U) has made it clear that it will vote against the contentious bill in the Rajya Sabha in solidarity with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). The JD(U) will also send a high-level delegation for a two day visit in Assam from January […]

For the first time ever, an Assamese movie has been shortlisted for the Motion Picture Sound Editors “Golden Reels Award”. Xhoixobote Dhemalite (Rainbow fields) directed by Bidyut Kotoky has been nominated for the prestigious MPSE “Golden Reels Award” in Foreign Film category in which the year’s best work in various areas of sound editing is acknowledged. […]

The Election Commission of India is likely to announce the dates for the Lok Sabha elections in the first week of March. The elections are likely to be held in six to seven phases. The term of the current Lok Sabha ends on June 3rd. As per the reports, the decision on the phases would […]

In a show of strength ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, opposition parties have assembled in Kolkata for a ‘Mahagathbandhan’ rally under the leadership of TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Non-BJP parties from across the nation led by Banerjee hold deliberations in a bid to channelize efforts towards dethroning the current […]

History scripted as Yuzvendra Chahal’s deadly spin bowling and MS Dhoni’s dazzling batting on Friday ensured a convincing seven-wicket victory by India over Australia in the third and final ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, winning the series for the first time on Australian soil by 2-1. Virat Kohli and Company were set the target […]

The Mizoram Liquor Vendors Association and three bonded warehouse dealers jointly filed a petition on Thursday at the Aizawl bench of the Guwahati High Court for the losses incurred due to the extension of dry day by the state government. The Mizoram Liquor Vendors Association is an umbrella body of all retailed liquor vendors of […]

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reached out to the influential All Assam Students Union (AASU) over opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The Union Home Minister said all issues relating to the contentious bill can be resolved through dialogue and consultation. #BREAKING | Home Minister Rajnath Singh talks to #AASU Chief Adviser Samujjal […]

After the inauguration of the historic Bogibeel Bridge, Modi government’s infrastructure build-up push continues in the Northeast. Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the 426.6m strategic bridge over the Diffo river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley. The Defence minister arrived at around 11 in the morning at Roing, the district headquarter of […]