The only Indian Prime Minister to have visited the northeast nearly 30 times, surely knows how to keep his love for the region alive. A recent video shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his social media account, shows him flaunting the traditional Assamese Gamosa as he was seen doing his fitness routine. The video […]

Workers of the Lepetkatta tea estate in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district held a massive protest this morning against the controversial selling off of twelve McLeod Russel India Limited Tea estates in upper Assam’s Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts. The protest was spearheaded by the All Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association. The McLeod Russel’s decision to sell […]

In an attempt to curb the growing menace of the spread of fake news via social media, the Meghalaya government has issued an order thereby urging the people of the state to not indulge in the practice of circulating false rumours and malicious opinions on various social media platforms. The District Magistrate of West Garo […]

In a major development to the mob lynching case that took place in Karbi Anglong, police has finally nabbed the main accused Alphajoz Timung. Alfa, who had been absconding ever since the brutal lynching of the two Assamese boys, was apprehended by the police late night on Tuesday from Bheloghat Bey village which falls under […]

In a major development, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council has announced installation of statues of Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath at Panjuri village in Dokmoka where the two victims were lynched. The council has also announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lacs to families of both, assuring them of thorough probe and punishment of all found […]

After 6 days of agitation, government of Nagaland has finally responded to Sarbha Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association’s demands. With government’s decision to agree to all their demands, the association has called off their protest. SSA teachers today met Principal Secretary of Sate Education department along with some govt officials and the govt has decided to […]

Two more persons have been arrested in connection with the horrific mob lynching incident that took place in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district taking the tally of the total arrested persons to 26. Police meanwhile, are keeping the manhunt on to nab the main accused identified as Alpha who had instigated the mob besides spreading […]

A delegation of the Asom Gana Parishad called on Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today to yet again register its opposition to the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016. AGP leader Atul Bora said the Home Minister has assured the delegation that no decision will be taken against the interests of the people of […]

The Shillong Police has intensified its probe into the flaring up of recent unrest in the city. Speaking to Northeast Live, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Davis Marak confirmed that preliminary investigation revealed that the crowd was deliberately brought to the city to cause trouble. Significantly, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had earlier said […]

As the police and the authorities in Assam are trying to out a check on fake news and rumour mongering that cost two innocent lives in the state, the rumours and fake news circulating in social media seem to be spreading its pangs in other parts of Northeast. Similar posts have started doing the rounds […]