Former Assam minister Ardhendu Dey dies at 84
Guwahati, Jul 27 (PTI) Former Assam minister Ardhendu Kumar Dey died at a hospital here on Wednesday following a brief illness, family sources said.
He...
Licenced gun holders in Manipur directed to deposit arms
IMPHAL 17 Mar: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, district magistrates in Manipur have issued...
ICFAI University wins ‘Excellence in University Education Award’
AGARTALA, 29 Jan: The ICFAI University in Tripura has been awarded with the prestigious "Excellence in University Education" by Times of India in Times...
Border pact with Assam to be revoked if TMC comes to power in Meghalaya:...
Shillong, Jan 24 (PTI) Opposition TMC in Meghalaya on Tuesday said it would "revoke" the border pact signed with Assam if it comes to...
700 MT cargo for NRL expansion ferried from Kolkata to Numaligarh via IBPR
Guwahati, 11 Jul: The second over dimensional cargo' (ODC) ferrying 700 MT of cargo for Numaligarh Refinery's capacity expansion project, arrived at the Pandu...
AIUDF says it is with opposition bloc INDIA to oust BJP from power
Guwahati, 12 Sep: AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal on Tuesday asserted that his party is with non-BJP block INDIA and is working hard to ensure...
Meghalaya Elections: BSF seizes huge amount of cash from near Bangladesh border
Shillong, 26 Feb: A day after Meghalaya's international border with Bangladesh was sealed ahead of the February 27 Assembly elections, the BSF seized a...
Assam CM hands over appointment letters of govt jobs to 1200 people
Guwahati, Jan 28 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday distributed appointment letters to over 1,200 people who got jobs in various...
Bangladesh Foreign Minister says looking for increased cooperation with India
Silchar, Dec 2 (PTI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said that his country was exploring ways to increase cooperation with India, which...
Ten satellite phones handed over to Kaziranga National Park foresters
Guwahati, Aug 11 (PTI) The Assam government has handed over ten satellite phones to forest personnel in Kaziranga National Park as a step to...
Mizoram gets its first orchidarium in Maubuang village
Aizawl, Nov 19 (PTI) Mizoram Orchid Centre, the state's first orchidarium, has been inaugurated at Maubuang village near Aizawl.
It will serve an important purpose...
Assam Police OC, SI suspended for assaulting civilians
DIBRUGARH, 16 Oct: The officer-in-charge (OC) and a sub-inspector (SI) of the Moran police station in Assam's Dibrugarh district were suspended for allegedly beating...
Assam govt partners with NDDB to set up Rs 2,000-cr dairy joint venture
Guwahati, Jan 7 (PTI) The Assam government and National Dairy Development Board on Friday signed an agreement to create a Rs 2,000-crore joint venture...
Tension in Manipur hills areas after May 4 video of two women paraded naked...
Imphal, Jul 19 (PTI) Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after a May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday showing two women from one of...
Wrong to generalise human rights are violated in NE due to AFSPA: NHRC chief
GUWAHATI, 17 Dec: Justice Arun Mishra, the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Friday said it would be wrong to generalise...
Violence victims in relief camps to get Rs 1,000 assistance: CM
IMPHAL, 27 Jun: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said his government will provide a one-time assistance of Rs 1,000 to those...
TMC MPs demand repeal of Assam-Meghalaya border agreement
New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MPs on Tuesday held a protest at Vijay Chowk here demanding the repeal of the Assam-Meghalaya border...
Meghalaya aim historic Santosh Trophy triumph in Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI, 26 Feb: Upbeat Meghalaya, who have made their maiden Santosh Trophy semifinal, want to go all the way and cap a historic...
BSF jawan killed in Manipur, two Assam Rifles personnel injured: Army
Imphal, Jun 6 (PTI) A BSF jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel suffered gunshot wounds Manipur's Serou area, the Army said on...
Noisy scene in Assam assembly over inter-state border disputes
Guwahati, Feb 7 (PTI) The Assam assembly on Wednesday witnessed a noisy scene over border disputes with other northeastern states as the opposition alleged...