The bureaucrats in Tripura have been asked to avoid wearing casual attires like jeans and cargo pants while attending official functions and meetings. A memorandum issued by Principal Secretary for Revenue, Education and Information and Cultural Affairs, Sushil Kumar, on August 20, read, “District Magistrates, ADM’s being the district head need to ensure that in/at […]

The ongoing strike by the Nagaland’s Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Teacher’s Association has entered its second day today. The teachers have been boycotting classes while jeopardising the fate of thousands of students across the state. The main demand for the protesting teachers is the payment of their salaries which they have not recieved for over […]

The 200m event will be a test of mettle for Hima Das who finished fourth in heat but managed to qualify by time. Hima Das finished the 200m Heat 2 qualification clocking 23.47 seconds. In the women’s 200m Heat 2 China’s Kong Lingwei claimed the top spot by clocking 23.41. The second and third places […]

Massive fuel crisis looms large across the region as indefinite strike by oil tankers enters its second day today. The strike has been called by the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union for the state government’s failure in uprooting an illegal syndicate at the Golai IOCL terminal based at Digboi in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district. The Union […]

The Special Investigation Team of the CBI has submitted charge sheet against Manipur state police personnel in connection with the alleged fake encounter perpetrated by security forces in Manipur. The charge sheet was filed against a police inspector currently serving with the 1st Manipur Rifles, for killing a militant suspect in 2011. The policemen were […]

India’s medal tally is steadily on the rise. Neeraj Chopra creates history in the 2018 Asian Games, he becomes the first Indian to clinch a gold medal in Javelin Throw. Chopra clinched the gold medal with a massive throw of 88.03m in the Javelin final. This is India’s second gold medal at the 2018 Asiad. […]

38 villages in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district have been reeling under darkness since July 2015 with no new electricity transformer being installed for supply in the villages. Chief of Bongjang village Ngamson Baite alleged that the Manipur State Power Corporation Limited and the Manipur Power Distribution Company Limited had not paid heed to their grievances. It […]

The anti-corruption and vigilance wing of the Assam police has arrested the Joint director of Health Services in Dhemaji while accepting bribe from a contractor. The health official identified as Abdul Latif was caught red handed while accepting cash of Rs 12000 in cash. The official allegedly sought Rs 18000 from the contractor for clearing […]

In a sensational incident, a couple was found hanging inside a room at a lodge in Guwahati’s Beltola area. The deceased duo have been identified as Swarup Choudhury and his wife Jaya Choudhury. However, police is yet to ascertain as to what forced the couple to resort to the harsh step.

PV Sindhu stormed into the final of the women’s badminton singles event after beating Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in Jakarta. The Rio Olympics silver medalist beat Yamaguchi for a third straight time in a gritty contest where Sindhu won 21-17, 15-21, 21-10. ‘Sindhu has become the first-ever Indian shuttler to reach the final of Asian […]