Massive gunfire has been reported from Chen Basti in Mon district of Nagaland near the Indo-Myanmar international border. Heavy exchange of fire between the NSCN-K cadres and security forces, reportedly began this afternoon. According to the Mon district DC, the security forces had surrounded a camp of the NSCN-K.

The Shillong Police making some shocking revelations today, East Khasi Hills SP Davis Marak revealed that Shillong is turning into a major centre and transit route for drug trafficking. What is more worrying according to the East Khasi Hills SP is indication that insurgent groups from the region are involved in the drug trade in […]

People took to the streets in Manipur to protest against the report of the international weightlifting federation which declared that Commonwealth games medal winner Sanjita Chanu tested positive for a banned drug recently. The Proletarian Feminist Movement of Manipur along with 9 civil society organisations and joint action committee formed against commonwealth games medal winner […]

In order to enquire about the recent clash in Shillong, a three-member team of the National Human Rights Commission today met the representatives of the security forces, district magistrates and both the parties involved in the Shillong unrest. Rajbir Singh, a member of the NHRC, said that the main purpose of their visit is to […]

Conflict between man and elephant seems to be a never ending story in Assam. The regions of Harisinga and Paneri in Udalguri district is seeing pianic spread among the local people over the increased presence of wild elephants in the area. A large herd of elephants has damaged human habitations and crops. Large number of […]

In a proud moment for the region, Hriday Hazarika, a young boy from Assam created a junior world record in the 10 metre Air Rifle category by bagging a gold in the Junior World Cup which was held at Suhl in Germany. Hriday Hazarika had a rousing victory by a 0.3 point margin over Maximillian Ulbrich […]

Continuing the tirade against food adulteration in Assam, Minister of State for health and family welfare Pijush Hazarika conducted more raids on food joints in and around Beltola area in Guwahati. Bakeries, eateries and even pharmacies were raided to check for sub-standard stuff, licensing and compliance to required safety norms. Meanwhile, according to latest reports, […]

With monsoons lashing out in different parts of Assam, the state is reeling under severe floods. The situation is especially grim in the State’s Charaideo district where more than 50 villages have been affected and as per reports, it is due to heavy rain in neighbouring states of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh that the situation […]

Mob violence cases continue unabated in Assam, with the latest incident reported from Assam’s Lakhimpur District. A specially abled boy was thrashed by an unruly mob after they suspected him to be a child lifter. The incident occurs at a time while the memories of the brutal Dokmoka lynching case are still fresh in public […]

The Ad hoc teachers under the banner of the All Nagaland Ad hoc Teachers’ Group 2015 Batch called off their proposed hunger strike which was slated to begin today following the government’s assurance to move the Interlocutory Application in the Court. While the government had also offered a separate pay scale to the teachers, that […]