The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 has found support from Buddhist body representatives who were in Guwahati to attend the 1st International Buddhist Conference organised by Global Buddhist Foundation. Sulekha Kumbhare of the National Commission for Buddhist Minority said Buddhist people facing persecution in neighboring countries should be given citizenship and shelter in India. Stating that […]

A massive fire broke out in the heart of Shillong in the famous sweet shop Delhi Mistan Bhandar in Police Bazaar at around 2:30 PM in the afternoon today. According to reports the fire erupted due to overheating of the greasy chimney. However, much before the fire got a chance to spread it was doused […]

In a sensational incident, a Tripura State Rifles jawan shot dead his wife and two children before finally shooting himself at Rabindra Nagar in Agartala. A rifleman of the 5th battalion of Tripura state rifles, Manik Ghosh killed his wife Ratna Ghosh, son Dipraj ghosh and daughter Devshita Ghosh. However, what led the jawan to […]

With man-elephant conflict refusing to die, one person was trampled to death by a herd of wild jumbos at the Joydihing tea estate in Lakhimpur district of Assam. The deceased have been identified as Bibhisan Manki. Not only this another person was crushed to death by the same herd of elephants on Sunday. It may […]

Authorities in Myanmar have stopped vehicular traffic coming into the country from the Indian side in the border town of Moreh in Manipur. This follows after a blast at Malnoi in Manipur’s Tengnoupal on May 4. Sources have told Northeast Live that the halt to cross border vehicular movement is a temporary security measure adopted […]

An elephant was electrocuted after it came in contact with a live wire transmitting 11,000 volts of electricity in Sonapur. However what is concerning is the fact that the wire was dangerously hanging at a height of 5 feet from the ground. Apprehensions are that two more jumbos of the same herd that are still […]

One person was killed while 9 others suffered serious injuries after heavy storm lashed Khowai district of Tripura. Meanwhile, two relief camps have been set up in the district. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb soon rushed to the affected areas and took stock of the situation. The chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs […]

The All Nyishi Students Union has served an ultimatum of 20 days to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh seeking adequate funds for development of school infrastructure in Nyishi inhabited areas. Apart from this, the students union is also demanding early release of text books besides establishment of an agriculture college in Nyishi inhabited areas. The […]

The Joint Parliamentary Committee has arrived at Silchar today on a 2-day tour for hearing on the proposed Bill. The hearing on the proposed bill at Sichar began at 5pm. While, the Joint Parliamentary Committee today will meet organisations from Karimganj and Hailakandi, tomorrow it will be meeting organisations from Cachar district of Assam. The […]

BJP’s ally in the Assam Government, the Asom Gana Parishad has intensified its protest against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The party will be initiating a public signature campaign opposing the Bill. The party is targeting to collect more than 50 lakh signatures in protest against the Bill. AGP leader Kamala Kalita reiterated that the […]