In a major catch the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested one of the most wanted terrorists from Assam Kamruz Zaman who had joined the Hizbul Mujaheedin in Jammu & Kashmir. Zaman was arrested in the morning today. Zaman, who hails from Jamunamukh in Assam’s Hojai district hit the headlines in March when the Hizbul terror […]

Just days after footballer turned politician and senior vice president of the Hamro Sikkim Party, Bhaichung Bhutia levelled corruption charges against Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, ruling Sikkim Democratic Front refuted all the corruption charges against the party. Condemning Bhutia’s statement, SDF Spokesperson KT Gyaltsen said that before levelling such an allegation, one should […]

A deer has been rescued at Kothiatoli in Assam’s Nagaon district. The deer had come out to human habitat in search of food and when its presence was reported to the local forest department it was promptly rescued by the authorities. The deer was captured at the Sagunbahi village with the help of the local […]

The Immediate Response Team on Child Labour rescued 41 child labourers working in different garages, workshops, hotels and shops from various locations in Dimapur. The child labourers were rescued from Duncan Basti, Notun Basti, Churches Colony, Khermahal, Golaghat Road and Eros Lane areas. The rescued children were produced before the Child Welfare Committee Dimapur (CWC) […]

Traffic along the sole highway connecting Sikkim to the rest of the country came to a standstill today when a portion of the road was swept away by fresh landslides. A portion of the National Highway 10 was washed away in the 29th mile area, around 40 kms from the Bengal-Sikkim border at Rongpu, thus […]

It seems the erratic nature of monsoons have not really ended the flood spell in Assam. Incessant rains have resulted in floods at Gogamukh area in Dhemaji district. Rains have brought an upsurge in the Jiyadhal river. Several places like Dharmapur, Bali-sapori and Simaluguri have been inundated by floods. The villages have been severely affected […]

The Nalbari District Sessions Court has sentenced three police personnel to seven years imprisonment after they were found guilty in a custodial death case in 2002. The convicted police personnel are sub-inspector Iman Ali, constable Hemanta Kalita and Home guard Mohammed Ali. The case relates to the death of Arun Sharma, a businessman in police […]

Displeased with the Assam Government and the Consultative Committee of Plantations Association, which is the apex body of the tea garden owners association. The influential All Adivasi Students Association of Assam has decided to intensify its agitation against the tea garden managements as well as the state government demanding immediate hike in wages of tea […]

Political war of words continue between the ruling BJP and opposition CPI(M) in Tripura. Addressing media persons at CPI(M) Tripura state Committee office in Agartala in the evening on Wednesday, former Chief Minister and leader of Opposition Manik Sarkar said that democracy is being slaughtered in the state now. With the Panchayat elections knocking at […]

The strategically important Pakyong airport in Sikkim is all set to begin services from September 23. Ahead of the important day, the Civil Aviation Secretary will be visiting the airport site today. The Civil Aviation Secretary will be accompanied by a team to finalize the events and start preparations for the upcoming event. Security agencies, […]