The East Khasi Hills district administration has lifted night curfew from the entire district that was in force since the Shillong unrest on May 31. Talking to newspersons, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that the decision was taken after monitoring the situation for days. However, a company of CRPF has been stationed in […]

Secretary of Tripura State Committee of CPI (M) Bijan Dhar has alleged that the political environment has been vitiated by the BJP-led ruling government in the State. Addressing media persons yesterday, Dhar added that more than 300 offices belonging to the CPI (M) and other political parties have been dismantled in the state. He further […]

Demanding wage hike, the All Adivasi Students Association of Assam (AASAA) has called for a day-long bandh in tea gardens of Assam. The association has demanded hike in the daily wages of the tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 350. The bandh is affecting the functioning of tea gardens across the Brahmaputra valley […]

Forms for claims, objections and correction in regards to the NRC update process has been made available in all the NRC Seva Kendras of Assam. The Claims, Objections and Corrections form will be received at the NRC Seva Kendra in the prescribed form from August 30 to September 28, 2018. Names of more than 40 […]

Demanding a provision of inner-line permit for the state of Assam, the Asom Jatiyabadi Yuba Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP) staged a three hour sit in demonstration across the state today. The youth body asserted that the indigenous population would not get the benefits of NRC unless constitutional safeguard and ILP is implemented in the State. The […]

At least 8 business establishments were gutted in a devastating fire in Assam’s Hojai district. Locals expressed unhappiness and anger as the fire tenders allegedly reached the spot late. Properties worth more than Rs 80 lakh were gutted in the fire.

The hearing of the Supreme Court in connection to the plea filed by more than 300 Indian Army personnel challenging registration of FIRs against them in areas covered under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has been postponed. The plea will be now heard on the 4th of September. The plea was filed by army […]

The indefinite shutdown that was launched on May 30 paralysing the functioning of more than 80 colleges affiliated to the Manipur University for over two months has yet again resumed after a fresh order by the HRD Ministry failed to uphold the commitment on which the MUSU, MUSA and MUTA had reached a mutual agreement. […]

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union’s (AAPSU) 3-day operation Clean Drive has started to have rippling effect in Assam. The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has started frisking vehicles at the Solengi Gate along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh interstate Border. Meanwhile, the Police and District administration in Lakhimpur have stepped up its vigil along the bordering […]

Renowned actor Adil Hussain has made Assam and the region proud yet again. The prolific actor has received the prestigious Amanda Norwegian National Film Awards for best actor award in a leading role for the movie “What Will People Say”, directed by second-generation Norwegian national, Iram Haq at the Norwegian National Awards. Receiving the award, Adil Hussain […]