There are as many as 14 lakh ghost kids in Anganwadis in Assam. This was revealed by Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi while addressing a conference on Rashtriya Poshan maah or National Nutrition Month. Gandhi said that the Assam government had carried out a survey in June as part of which physical […]

Leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) came down heavily on the Modi government while addressing a press meet in Tripura on Friday. The former General Secretary of the CPI-M, Prakash Karat, slammed the Modi government and alleged that the economy of the country had only deteriorated during the Prime Minister’s tenure. He also […]

Centre has extended the term of R N Ravi as the chief interlocutor of Naga peace talks. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his extension until further order. Ravi was appointed as chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee which works under the National Security Council Secretariat in September 2014, months after the NDA […]

The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, in a letter to Manipur University acting Vice Chancellor, clearly mentioned that the decision to replace the present Registrar Shamkesho Singh has been nullified. The Centre has therefore asked the Vice Chancellor to undo the changes immediately and send a compliance report at the earliest.

The National Investigation Agency has arrested Manipur Congress MLA Yamthong Haokip in a probe related to missing arms case from the armoury of 2nd battalion of Manipur Rifles between 2016 and 2017. The NIA has also arrested Chairman of rebel group Kuki Revolutionary Army, David Hangshing in connection with the case. It may be mentioned […]

Assam sprinter Hima Das will be spearheading India’s medal hopes and take the centre stage at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta today as she begins her Asiad campaign. Hima, who will be competing in the women’s 400 m qualification round has grown immensely in stature ever since her professional career began in 2016. Her […]

After sacrificing entire life for the safety and integrity of the country, the names of wife and children of a late army personnel did not find place in the final NRC draft. Goma Devi, who is the wife of late army personnel Kaul Ram Domai, hails from Samdhara hamlet of Jamugurihat. Even after submitting all […]

Barely a month after the Assam Government lifted ban over the sale of imported fish in the state, the food Safety department, a raid conducted in Jonai has detected high quantity of formalin-laced fish. The food safety department has seized more than 20 kg of fish, containing high quantity of formalin, from the Ruksin market […]

India’s total medal tally in the Asiad has gone up to 18, with 4 gold, 4 silvers and 10 bronze medals. India is currently placed 10th in the standings. In a big upset in the Asian Games today, the Indian Kabaddi team lost to Iran in the semi finals to miss out on a bronze medal. […]

Veteran journalist Kuldeep Nayyar breathed his last at the age of 95, this morning at a hospital in Delhi. He served as the High commissioner of India to the United Kingdom in 1990 and was also nominated as a Member of the Rajya Sabha in 1997 and it was during this time that Nayyar that […]