The first wave of floods in Assam has claimed another life in Gohpur. After a person lost his life at Golaghat yesterday, another person name Brajen Rajkhowa has lost his life after he drowned in the rising flood waters. Heavy rain waters flowing down from Karbi Anglong have flooded the Bokakhat region submerging several villages. […]

The Congress in Meghalaya has lent a new twist to politics in the state with top party leader Mukul Sangma making a sensational claim that the NPP led Conrad Sangma government may be reduced to a minority and fall soon. The former Chief Minister who is the Congress Legislature Party leader, also stated that the […]

Former Mayor of Guwahati City, Abir Patra passed away at 7:20 this morning due to prolonged illness. He was admitted at the Apollo International Hospital in the city after his health deteriorated last night.

A part of Assam has turned into mini Russia as fans gather for the kick off of FIFA World Cup 2018. Fans have gathered at the residence of Putul Bora at Diphu. Bora has created a mini stadium for the world cup. Meanwhile, before inaugurating the stadium, tributes were paid to Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet […]

Rail services connecting Lumding and Silchar has been suspended following heavy floods accompanied by landslides in several parts of Assam. Rail services between Guwahati-Agartala, and Guwahati-Silchar has been suspended. Only rail services between Guwahati and Lumding is still on. On the other hand the administration has cancelled ferry services in the Barak valley.

Trouble has escalated for former Assam Public Service Commission chairman Rakesh Pal as the Central Bureau of Investigation has begun probe into the disproportionate assets case. Sleuths of the apex investigating agency also took over documents regarding the case from the Dibrugarh police. Besides the CBI also collected information from APSC cash-for-job scam investigating official […]

Of the eight people who had gone missing in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, 6 have been rescued. However there is still no information on the the whereabouts of the other two. Elsewhere, at Hangrum, under Mahur Police station a 69-year-old and her 35 year old son were found buried under heavy landslide. NEWS | Flood […]

A delegation of AASU and 28 other organisations gathered at Nabagraha in Guwahati to pay their condolences to the departed souls of Abhijeet Nath and Nilotpal Das. AASU Chief Adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya, while speaking to Northeast live said that the government should take stern and exemplary actions against the culprits. He further reiterated ‘Assamese killed […]

The Congress’ aspiration to stake claim for government formation by dint of being the single largest party in Meghalaya seems to have received a major blow in Meghalaya. A party MLA from the state’s Ranikor constituency, Martin Danggo has publicly announced that he will join the NPP if the alliance government upgrades Ranikor to a […]

The opposition NPF has slammed Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio for stating that integration of all Naga inhabited areas would not be possible as part of the solution to the Naga peace process. Rio had made the statement following a meeting with Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. NPF spokesperson A Kikon said the […]