Alert in Assam over threats from ISI, al-Qaeda

Guwahati, Oct 18 (PTI) The Assam Police have sounded an alert over possible terror strikes by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terror outfit al-Qaeda...

Corona spike in Assam but no deaths

Guwahati, Dec 31 (PTI) Assam reported a spike in corona virus cases on with 192 fresh infections on Friday but no deaths due to...

Cong awaiting ground permission for BJNY

IMPHAL, 8 Jan: The Congress on Monday said that it is awaiting "ground permission" from the Manipur government for launching its Bharat Jodo Nyay...

Assam bypolls: Nearly 8 lakh voters eligible to decide fate of 31 candidates in...

Guwahati, Oct 19 (PTI) A total of 7,96,456 voters are eligible to decide the fate of 31 candidates in the by-elections to five assembly...

Tripura Congress’ charge sheet’ against BJP govt ahead of by-polls

Agartala, Jun 8 (PTI) Days before bye-elections in four Assembly constituencies in Tripura, The Congress on Wednesday unveiled a charge sheet against the BJP-led...

Assam CM asks ex-Adivasi militants to utilise leadership skills for benefit of community

Guwahati, 8 Oct: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday urged former Adivasi militants to utilise their leadership skills to steer people of...

Assam: ULFA (I) extends ceasefire for another 3 months; Chief Minister Himanta Biswa lauds...

Guwahati, Aug 14 (PTI): The banned ULFA (Independent) outfit on Saturday extended the unilateral ceasefire, announced in May this year, for another three months...

No encroachment by Assam in Mizoram: HM

AIZAWL, 27 Feb: Mizoram Home Minister Lalcham-lianna on Monday told the state legislature that no encroachment was made in the state's territory by Assam. Mizoram...

3 Kuki Zo MLAs removed from chairmanship of Manipur assembly committees

IMPHAL, 25 Nov: Three Manipur legislators hailing from the Kuki Zo community were removed from the chairmanship of various committees of the Manipur assembly,...

PM’s silence has weakened India’s negotiating position with China: Cong

NEW DELHI, 19 Jun: The Congress on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a "clean chit" to China three years ago, and...

Thapa’s strike hand India 1-0 win over Myanmar in Hero Tri-Nation opener

Imphal, Mar 22 (PTI) Anirudh Thapa struck in the added time of the first half to hand India a 1-0 win over Myanmar in...

Foreign-origin cigarettes worth over Rs 19 lakh seized in Mizoram

Aizawl, Sep 16 (PTI) Assam Rifles has seized foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 19.5 lakh in Mizoram's Champhai district, the paramilitary force said in a...

Int’l river conclave in Guwahati from May 28-29

Guwahati, May 25 (PTI) An international river conference to articulate collective vision of cooperation in the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asian region will...

Meghalaya: Sangma stakes claim to form govt; ally BJP says 34 MLAs backing him

SHILLONG, 3 Mar: National People's Party (NPP) president Conrad K Sangma on Friday called on Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form...

Bandh over killing of civilians disrupts normal life in five Nagaland districts

KOHIMA, 16 Dec: Normal life was affected in parts of Nagaland on Thursday as tribal bodies observed bandh in five districts over the recent...

Three dead, two injured in car accident in Assam

Morigaon (Assam), Dec 14 (PTI) At least three persons were killed and two others seriously injured when their speeding car hit the gate of...

Centre allocated Rs 67,000cr for development of NE states in FY22: DoNER minister

Kohima, Sep 25 (PTI) Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said the Centre has allocated Rs 67,000 crore for development of the north-eastern...

Mizoram Excise & Narcotics Dept seize heroin

Aizawl, Sep 15 (PTI) The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department seized 537 gm of heroin and 976 gm of Methamphetamine tablets at different locations...

Mother’s womb cannot be viewed as ‘farm land’ : Himanta on Ajmal’s comments

Guwahati, Dec 5 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Monday, three days after his controversial...

North Eastern Coalfields seeks clearances to operationalise 2 Assam mines

Margherita (Assam), 26 Jun: Coal India unit North Eastern Coalfields is in the process of seeking clearances for putting into operation two of its...