A minor was swept away in heavy floods in Guwahati’s Rukminigaon area. According to reports, the tragic incident took place when the 13-year-old boy tried crossing a drain. There are no clues of the the whereabouts of the boy, although the SDRF is continuing its search operations. The boy has been identified as Noor Islam. […]

Flood affected people of Assam’s Numaligarh region had to resort to protest today. Protesters blocked the National Highway No 39 and staged a protest over non-arrival of any help or rescue in the face of devastating floods. The highway was blocked by protesters and slogans were raised against the authorities for failing to send any […]

At a time when the political fallout over the NRC issue is at its peak senior Congress leader and Silchar MP Sushmita Dev has added a new twist to the politics of citizenship by raking up the issue of D-voters. Dev said that there is no constitutional basis for declaring anybody as a D-Voter. She […]

BJP MLA from Assam’s Hojai Siladitya Deb has again created controversy with a statement regarding the NRC updation process. Deb has said that names of several genuine Indian citizens could not be included into the final draft of the NRC that came out on July 30 because of data operators who had been appointed during […]

The Members of District Council (MDC) of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council along with council supporters today met at Khasi National Dorbar Hall to extend their support to the Khasi Socio Custom Lineage Amendment Bill. The meeting was organized by the newly-floated women’s organization STIEH, to discuss the bill at length. Supporting the controvertial […]

A blast, suspected to be a grenade blast occurred late yesterday evening at Sarbhog Railway Station in Assam’s Barpeta district. One person is reported to have sustained serious injuries. Moreover two vehicles have been damaged in the blast. Meanwhile,  investigation into the matter is being carried out by Police.

The centre has finally decided to come to the rescue of people of the state, as Nagaland continues to be battered by massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. Indian Airforce choppers air lifted essentials in Peren district of the state among others. The Indian Air Force in an attempt to provide relief and essentials to […]

After being grilled by the Supreme Court time and again, the Central Bureau of Investigation has booked a Major of Indian Army, two Manipur Police personnel and five riflemen in a nine-year-old alleged fake encounter case. The first investigation report states that Azad Khan, a teenager, was killed in a joint operation of Indian Army […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that the state government has fast tracked everything and made a lot of headway for the National Games 2022 and that the land identification for sporting facility has started. Talking to news persons soon after the meeting held on Thursday for the National Games 2022, Sangma said that the […]

The Sikkim Progressive Youth Forum (SPYF) staged a sit-in-protest in front of the Health Minister’s office in Gangtok against the pathetic health infrastructure at Geyzing district hospital. The members of the SPYF organised a protest yesterday evening.The students’ body said that unless they get a written assurance from Health Minister they would not call off […]