Concerned over the unprecedented situation in river Siang, where certain areas are facing drought-like situation while others are reeling under flood, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday drew attention of the Union Home Ministry in a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Khandu sought an inter-ministerial meeting to assess the situation around the […]

Professor W Viswanath has confirmed that he has assumed office as the in-charge Vice Chancellor of the Manipur university. This comes a day after controversial Vice Chancellor AP Pandey striking a defiant posture said he is still in charge of the varsity. Professor Pandey had also rejected the university’s September 3 circular that said he […]

After Assam’s Dhing express Hima Das performed impeccably in the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Finland and the recently-concluded 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, the Assam government has decided to reward a cash prize of Rs 1.60 crore to the sprint sensation for her outstanding performance. While Hima won the 400m gold in Finland, […]

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has extended a hefty donation of Rupees 1.25 crore to Nagaland as a relief fund. Nagaland Chief Minister Nephiu Rio, yesterday, took to twitter to thank the Bollywood superstar for the donation. I thank Sushant Singh Rajput @itsSSR for standing with #Nagaland. He personally handed over a cheque of Rs.1.25 […]

Nation celebrates teachers’ day today. Along with rest of the people, Google too is celebrating the special day with an animated doodle as a tribute to every teacher around the globe. The doodle is that of a spinning globe with spectacles that is surrounded by many subjects. Teachers’ Day is celebrated on the 5th of […]

The ill fated car that drowned in Dikhow river has finally been recovered today after 5 days, following a nearly 100 hour long search operation carried out by the Indian Navy, NDRF, SDRF and specially trained divers of the Indian Army’s 21 para special forces. All 5 bodies have been recovered from the ill fated […]

The Gauhati High Court has rejected the findings of the N Saikia Committee in the infamous secret killings case that rocked Assam during Prafulla Kumar Mahanta’s reign as the Chief Minister. The Gauhati High Court bench headed by Justice Ujjwal Bhuyan has termed the entire committee as unconstitutional, while delivering judgement into the PIL filed […]

The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan teachers in Nagaland are all set to launch their second phase of agitation from tomorrow demanding payment of their four months pending salary. As part of their agitation the teachers will stage a silent sit-in protest outside the Directorate of School Education Kohima. The decision was taken after an unofficial […]

The opposition Mizo National Front has sounded the pool-bugle in the state with party president Zoramthanga promising to establish an all-inclusive government if voted to power following the assembly elections later in the year. The former Mizoram Chief Minister also said that corruption will be uprooted in the state once his government comes to power. […]

Even after 48 hours of the ill-fated car with family of 5 drowning in the Dikhow River, all the rescue efforts being carried out so far by the NDRF, SDRF, Special army divers, fishermen and cooperating locals have not been enough as the car still remains untraced, drowned in the waters of river Dikhow. The […]