Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma handed over land pattas to hundreds of landless families in eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh district. A special program was held at the India Club where the minister handed over the land pattas in presence of Dibrugarh MP Rameswar Teli besides many other MLAs. Earlier, on Sunday Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal […]

In yet another blow to the Congress in Mizoram ahead of the November 28 Assembly elections in the State, Mizoram Speaker S Hiphei has resigned as Mizoram Speaker and MLA. Hiphei submitted his resignation to Deputy speaker R Lalrinawmna and joined the BJP soon after in a small function organised by the party. S Hiphei […]

Pro-talk ULFA leader Jiten Dutta has been sent to 14 day judicial custody by the Kamrup Metropolitan Chief Judicial Magistrate court on charges of delivering inflammatory speech over the row surrounding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the National Register of Citizens at a meeting held on 24th October at Geetanagar area in Guwahati. The pro-talk […]

The Tinsukia police have arrested one person in connection with the Dhola killings. According to top police sources, the arrested person identified as Dikla alias Jintu Gogoi of Bosagaon is suspected to be a linkman who had walked out free of jail only few days back. #BREAKING | Tinsukia police have arrested two persons in […]

Ahead of the November 28 Assembly polls, the Mizoram People’s Forum (MPF) which is a church-sponsored poll watchdog, has appealed to all political parties to stick and respect the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the political parties and watchdog as well as the guidelines framed by the latter to ensure free and fair elections. Speaking […]

The woes of the Congress seem to be increasing in the poll bound state with reports coming in that veteran Congress leader and Mizoram Assembly Speaker Hiphei is in talks with the BJP. In fact according to sources, the veteran leader and sitting MLA from Palak constituency has had a series of talks with Assam […]

An incident of firing has been reported from Taukak Tea Estate at Sonari in eastern Assam. Two miscreants opened blank fire and escaped when they had come to collect extortion money. The two miscreants had come to collect money worth one lakh rupees form a school teacher named Ashok Jha. Jha’s son tried to nab the […]

The 12-hour Cachar bandh called by the Congress and other organisations in protest against the Tinsukia killings has affected normal life in Silchar. Protesters took to the streets early on in the day chanting slogans and blocking roads. Shutdown has also been reported from other areas of the Barak Valley. It may be mentioned that […]

The 24-hour Assam shutdown called to protest the killing of 5 people in the state’s Tinsukia district is getting mixed reactions in different parts of the state. The shutdown which began at 5 am today failed to make any real impact in Eastern Assam. However, reports of bandh enforcers taking to the streets have come […]

Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan turned 53 today. As hundreds of fans gathered outside his Mumbai bungalow to catch a glimpse of their superstar, lighting crackers and chanting his name to greet him on his birthday, SRK made it a point to come outside his terrace and greet and acknowledge the love of his fans. […]