In a shocking incident, a woman was brutally killed by her son at morongabari of Sonapur near Guwahati. Family feud is suspected to be behind the gruesome murder. The perpetrator has been identified as Pankaj Boro.

In another heinous incident, a minor was allegedly raped in Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati. The accused duo Dhiren Rongpi and Jiten Rongpi abducted the victim from a Bihu function venue and sexually abused the minor at a deserted place near the Notun Bazar Bhawan. The minor was taken by the duo on the pretext […]

Protests against rapes and demand for formulation of Anti Rape Law has been growing louder by the minute and Manipur has now also joined the rest of the country in the endeavour. Members of Victims’ Communities of Sexual Assault or the VCSA on Monday supported leaders of various Joint Action Committee which has been formed […]

The Centre has sanctioned a whopping Rs. 1600 crore for four-laning of the Imphal-Moreh road. Manipur CM N Biren Singh informed this during the flagging off of Road to London 2018, a car rally across 18 countries. The Imphal-Moreh road is crucial as it connects the region with ASEAN countries and hence the Centre has […]

Festive fervour grips Assam with people celebrating Rongali Bihu and ushering in the Assamese new year with traditional zeal and fervour. The celebrations mark the beginning of the Assamese New Year and the end of the harvesting season amidst much fanfare. Rongali Bihu celebration continues for whole of the month and beyond with people organising […]

A case of moral policing has come to fore, this time from West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. The incident came to light after a video went viral on the social media. The video shows a group of men beating and kicking a woman on the road even as she pleads to stop it. According […]

The 2018 Commonwealth Games has come to a close, and with it the very satisfying result of India’s third most successful Commonwealth Games of all time with 66 medals including 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals. Hopes were high from India’s 200-strong athletic contingent and the result has been excellent. India finished third […]

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma along with a delegation of cabinet ministers called on Union Coal Minister, Piyush Goyal in New Delhi. As per reports, the delegation discussed the matter of lifting NGT ban on coal mining in Meghalaya with the Union Coal Minister. Sangma was accompanied by cabinet ministers Prestone Tynsong, Metbah Lyngdoh and […]

Tension still prevails at Chaygaon in South kamrup of Assam following a clash between two groups including members of the BJP and the AGP. The clash broke out following dispute over encroaching upon land allotted for setting up a market place under a state government scheme. At least 17 persons including women were injured in […]

Arunachal Pradesh is celebrating Sangken, the water festival in Namsai. It is the biggest festival of the Tai Khampti community of Arunachal. The festivities of Sangken got underway on April 13. The four-day Sangken festival concluded at the Golden Pagoda premises in Tengapani in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh today. On the occasion, the Buddha […]