Man-elephant conflict has raised its ugly head in Assam yet again. An elephant herd has been creating havoc in the region near the India-Bhutan border. Two people yesterday lost their lives after being trampled to death by the marauding elephants, while leaving one person injured. The elephant herd has also damaged several houses in the […]

The Bogibeel railway cum road bridge which will connect Dibrugarh to Dhemaji, is all set to be completed within the next 3 to 4 months. The 4.9 km bridge, which comprises of 39 spans will be India’s longest combined rail and road bridge and the second longest bridge over the Brahmaputra after the Dhola-Sadiya road […]

A new development comes in the case of the killing of police officer Bhaskar Kalita during a recent encounter with ULFA (Independent) militants has come in. The Assam government has appointed Mukut Phukan, Deputy Secretary to the Revenue & Disaster Management Department as the secretary to the one man enquiry committee headed by Kumar Sanjay […]

While protests continue to rage among the people of Assam over the ruthless mob lynching of two Guwahati youths in West Karbi Anglong district. People from Dokmoka where the unfortunate incident took place, came in large numbers to protest against the incident. Local people came out to the National Highway and registered their protest while […]

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling for the first time questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party asking as to why it hasn’t solved the political problems of Sikkim yet. Addressing supporters at Ranka, in east Sikkim, the longest serving Chief Minister urged people to not disturb the communal harmony of the state. He further said that if […]

The Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) have resumed peace negotiations with the Centre. The negotiations were suspended following the June 2 Assam Rifles raid on the residence of one of the top NNPG leaders V Nagi. However, following appeal from Naga tribal bodies and civil society groups, the NNPGs decided to resume the peace negotiations […]

Members of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the BJP, forced a road blockade in the state’s Khowai district yesterday, demanding the appointment of a new chairman of the Lefunga block, in West Tripura district. Members of the IPFT staged vehement protests in the state’s Lembchhara area while the Lefunga block […]

Residents of Shillong rallied for peace and normalcy on Monday. Hundreds took part in the rally organised by a local youth body that culminated with a prayer meet at Malki ground in Shillong. Taking part in the rally, hundreds marched through the main thoroughfare of the city with placards calling for peace. Shillong had witnessed […]

A silent protest programme was held at the Judges’ Field Guwahati yesterday demanding justice for the victims of mob lynching at Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong. A sizeable number of people including singer Zubeen Garg gathered at the venue to demand justice for Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath. Zubeen Garg demanded the most stringent of punishments […]

The Assam Government has designated helpline numbers to curb rumour mongering and mob related violence. Chief minister Sarbanada Sonowal also appealed to people to be cautious of rumour mongering on social media. The helpline numbers are 0361-2521241, 2381511, 2380620, a mobile number 9435215029 and Whatsapp number 8749860803.