Oil India Limited has considered the request for construction of a foot suspension bridge over river Noa-Dehing at Miao in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. A total budget of Rs. 2.25 crore has been earmarked for a span of two years, i.e 2018-19 and 2019-20. The OIL management has requested the concerned government department to […]

The Asian Games got underway at Jakarta in Indonesia on Saturday and after the gold rush at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, onus will be on the athletes to emulate their performance. With as many as 7 players from Assam and 1 from Tripura representing India in this sporting extravaganza, the Asian Games will be […]

Mizo Zirlai Pawl, Mizoram’s most influential student body is on high alert to prevent any possible influx of Bangladeshi immigrants into the state following the publication of final draft NRC on August 30. The Students’ Union has decided to set up infiltration check gates along the Assam-Mizoram border to prevent influx of illegal immigrants from […]

Agitating students and teachers of Manipur University have virtually rejected the fresh order issued by the Union HRD Ministry on Friday constituting a 2 member enquiry committee to probe the charges against VC AK Pandey. After a marathon meeting held today, the agitating teachers and students have said that the august 17 order of the […]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan was sworn-in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan at the President House in Islamabad today. Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to Khan. As per the schedule, before the ceremony took place, Pakistan’s national anthem was played out. Following the oath-taking ceremony, the signing of documents took place. […]

A total of 11 persons have been arrested in connection with the recent Diplunga mob lynching case. The incident which took place on Wednesday at Sotiya’s Diplunga tea estate saw four people being attacked on suspicions of being cattle thieves. The incident led to the death of one Deben Rajbongshi. The three other persons identified […]

The Assam Police investigating the Dokmoka lynch attack in which two Guwahati youths Nilutpal Das and Abhijeet Nath were killed is now ready with its charge-sheet. Top police sources told Northeast Live that the charge-sheet will be filed before the mandatory 90-day period expires on September 8. A total of 48 people have been arrested […]

A joint operation conducted by Serchhip Battalion of Assam Rifles and Customs Department led to the recovery of 8 foreign-made assault rifles along the Indo-Myanmar border, north of Friendship Bridge at Zokhawthar in Champhai District of Mizoram. Acting on specific intelligence in concert with the Customs Department and other intelligence agencies, the Assam Rifles Battalion […]

One youth has been arrested for sexually harassing a woman on a night super bus. The youth identified as Noor Islam had allegedly sexually harassed a married woman on the bus which was travelling from Namsai in Arunchal Pradesh to Guwahati. Later the bus was stopped at National Highway No. 37 at Demow where the […]

As many as five trucks were confiscated by police at Lakhimpur on charges of illegal cattle smuggling. Five pairs of drivers-handymen were arrested. The trucks bound for Nagaon were carrying more than 100 cows. Police have taken note of cattle smugglers smuggling cows in trucks in the dead of the night in Lakhimpur district. It […]