In a significant development into the ongoing NRC publication, the Supreme Court has laid down guidelines asking the Assam government and the NRC authorities to prepare modalities regarding filing of claims and objections. The Supreme Court has also asked the Centre and the state to ensure transparency during the process of filing claims and objections. […]

The after affects of the publication of final draft NRC is beginning to show up in the states which share borders with Assam. In neighbouring state of Meghalaya, members of the influential Khasi Students’ Union and other pressure groups were seen frisking public transport vehicles in a bid to stop possible influx of foreigners from […]

The Assam University professor accused of sexually harassing a female student has been put under suspension. As per an order released by the University registrar, the accused Sudipto Sarkar has been put under suspension after the internal complaints committee has submitted its interim report and a prima facie case has been established against the accused. […]

Incessant rainfall cause heavy landslides in Nagaland. 10 houses have been severely damaged due to landslide in the lower Pezielietsie area of Kohima in Nagaland. The Disaster Management team evacuated 14 families and extended relief funds to the affected familes. To avert further damage due to the landslide, authorities are dismantling more houses. Meanwhile, a […]

The politics in Arunachal Pradesh is heating up with the state unit of National Peoples Party reacting sharply to the BJP’s decision to go solo in the 2019 general elections terming the move as a wrong one. The state NPP president Gicho Kabak expressed shock and unhappiness over the move stating that both the NEDA […]

The final list of the National Register of Citizens is scheduled to be published on December 31 this year. While, the second NRC draft got released yesterday, the date for the publication of the final NRC came out later in the evening. This gives ample time for people left out of the second draft to […]

Noisy scenes and uproar were witnessed in both houses of the parliament today as the issue of NRC was raised. The situation turned out chaotic which led to the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha without the conduction of any substantial business. Meanwhile, amidst noisy scenes in the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and […]

A Special Court has granted 14 day judicial custody to 20 ACS-APS officials, who were arrested by the Dibrugarh Police for their alleged involvement in the infamous APSC Cash-For-Jobs Scam. Moreover, two more accused, Sailendra Kumar Sarma and husband of arrested APS officer Pallabi Sharma, Surjeet Choudhury have also been granted to 14 days judicial […]

The Sikkim government today for the first time launched a free cervical cancer vaccination programme across the state. In a bid to save young girls from getting cervical cancer, Sikkim becomes the first state in the country to launch the vaccination programme. Prior to Sikkim, Punjab had launched the programme catering to two districts. As […]

Two bodies from among five missing minor boys were recovered by a search party in Nagaland’s Zunheboto district today. The five boys had gone missing on Sunday and sources cite that they had gone to the Tsutha river side to bathe. All five boys belong to Tuensang district. Today search party recovered two bodies from among […]