The Sikkim government today for the first time launched a free cervical cancer vaccination programme across the state. In a bid to save young girls from getting cervical cancer, Sikkim becomes the first state in the country to launch the vaccination programme. Prior to Sikkim, Punjab had launched the programme catering to two districts. As […]

Two bodies from among five missing minor boys were recovered by a search party in Nagaland’s Zunheboto district today. The five boys had gone missing on Sunday and sources cite that they had gone to the Tsutha river side to bathe. All five boys belong to Tuensang district. Today search party recovered two bodies from among […]

The Supreme Court has today once again pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation for its repeated failure to meet the deadlines set by the Supreme Court to file the final reports in the alleged fake encounter cases by the Army, Assam Rifles and the police in Manipur. The Supreme Court on July 5 had […]

Guwahati city has been hit by massive water logging yet again following heavy downpour. Roads of many areas of the city were submerged in knee deep water. Vehicular movement was affected due to stagnant water. Busy routes like the Guwahati-Shillong road, Zoo road were submerged resulting in massive traffic jam.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has exuded confidence that under the guidance of the Supreme Court, the NRC process will be completed in a fair and transparent manner as has been the case so far. Allaying fears of those who missed out from the list, Sonowal said this is just a draft NRC and the process […]

In a significant move, the opposition Congress has cried foul over the release of the final draft NRC which left out over 40 lakh people. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora said the party is surprised by the fact that a whopping 40 lakh people missed out from the list. He further alleged that […]

The final draft of the NRC is finally out. Of the total 3,29,91,384 applicants, 2,89,83,677 people made the cut in the final draft with 40,07,707 names excluded in the final draft. The final draft NRC was released at the NRC headquarters in Guwahati today by Registrar General of India, Sailesh in the presence of State NRC […]

A day ahead of the publication of the complete draft NRC, as many as 52 declared foreigners were deported back to Bangladesh from Assam through the India-Bangladesh in Mancachar. The Bangladeshi nationals had intruded into India at different times and were lodged at different detention centres in the State.

Thousands of people today hit the street of Geyzing in Sikkim, demanding provisions for better health facilities in the district hospital of Geyzing. The massive protest rally was organized by the SPYF that is Sikkim Progressive Youth Forum. Despite the demands placed by the people to improve the medical facilities at Geyzing hospital, the authorities […]

A crucial all-party meet was held at the Administrative Staff College in Guwahati today ahead of the release of the draft NRC. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired the meet in the presence of state Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Assam DGP Kuladhar Saikia and Additional DGP (Special Branch) Pallab Bhattacharya were also present. […]