Monthly Archives: January 2026

Year after SC nod, no ad hoc judges appointed in HCs to tackle pendency

NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: No ad hoc judges have been appointed in high courts so far to tackle pending criminal cases, nearly a year...

Canadian Cory Wallace wins MTB Northeast International Challenge

NAMSAI, 4 Jan: Canadian endurance cyclist and former four-time 24-hr world champion Cory Wallace won the MTB Northeast International Challenge 2025, widely acclaimed as...

NEYCCC protests  Anjel Chakma’s death

AGARTALA, 4 Jan: The North East Youth Congress Coordination Committee (NEYCCC) held a 'mashaal' procession here in Tripura on Sunday, demanding justice for late...

Transfer, posting of IAS, IPS officers effected

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 4 Jan: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has carried out major transfer and posting of IAS and IPS officers of the...

Si-Donyi Hilo celebrations begin

DAPORIJO, 4 Jan: The celebration of Si-Donyi Hilo, 2026 began here in Upper Subansiri district and various other parts of the district, including Dumpurijo...

Priyanka Vadra to head Congress screening panel for Assam polls

GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed chairperson of the screening committee for selection of candidates for the upcoming...

CBDT chief asks officials to be ready for transition to new I-T Act

NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal has asked the Income Tax Department to be ready and active for the new direct tax...

X to remove illegal content, permanently ban offending users

NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: Microblogging site X will act against illegal content by removing it, permanently suspending accounts that uploaded the material and working...

Northeast integration rally begins in Kolkata

KOLKATA, 4 Jan: The Northeast integration rally began its journey from Kolkata (WB) on 4 January, setting the tone for a month-long initiative aimed...

KVKs create awareness on VB-G RAM G Act

KANUBARI, 4 Jan: Farmers, farmwomen, and rural youths participated in a two-day awareness programme on the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika...

KPFC Jr win Yachuli Constituency Football Trophy

ITANAGAR, 4 Jan: Keyi Panyor Football Club (KPFC) Junior won the 4th edition of the Yachuli Constituency Football Trophy after a thrilling final decided...

Lack of priority

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha spent less than 30 percent of their time this year on legislative business, including the discussion and...

Absorbing socks and surprises

India's Foreign Policy in 2025 By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The year just gone by, 2025, has been a challenging year...

Impact of prolonged delay in recruitment

Editor, I wish to express the deep anguish, frustration, and silent suffering of hundreds of APPSC aspirants who are not parties to any writ petition,...

The ‘form fee’ racket

Editor, Corruption is often visualised as high-level scams involving crores of rupees, hidden away in complex bank transactions. However, the most damaging form of corruption...

Arunachal records 35.7% growth in GST collection

ITANAGAR, 3 Dec: Arunachal Pradesh recorded a remarkable 35.7 percent increase in goods and services tax (GST) collections for the period from April to...

Cong to launch nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’

NEW DELHI, 3 Jan: The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' from 10 January to 25 February to demand the withdrawal...

4 accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case file bail pleas

GUWAHATI, 3 Jan: Four accused in singer Zubeen Garg's death case filed bail petitions before the court on Saturday. The Kamrup (metro) district and sessions...

Aravalli under ecological risk: Independent study refutes Centre’s claim

JAIPUR, 3 Jan: A people-led conservation collective, 'We Are Aravalli', on Saturday released a satellite audit claiming that nearly one-third of the Aravalli mountain...

10 athletes to represent Arunachal at 60th National Cross Country C’ship

ITANAGAR, 3 Dec: Ten athletes have been selected to represent Arunachal Pradesh at the 60th National Cross Country Championship, scheduled to be held in...