Another man arrested in Assam for supporting Taliban on FB, count rises to 16
Guwahati, Aug 23 (PTI) Another person was arrested in Assam for allegedly supporting the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan on social media, taking the total...
Morphine recovered in Assam, 2 arrested
Diphu, Aug 23 (PTI) One kilogram of morphine was seized from a bus in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Monday and two persons...
4 magnitude earthquake hits west Assam, tremors felt in north Bengal
Guwahati, Aug 23 (PTI) Assam was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 4 on Monday afternoon, an official bulletin said.
As per the National Center...
Fifteen arrested by Assam Police for social media post supporting Taliban
Guwahati/ Rangiya/ Hailakandi, Aug 21 (PTI) At least 15 people, including an Assam Police constable, a senior Jamiat leader and a journalist, were arrested...
9 NE digital media groups come together to form new association
Guwahati, Aug 21 (PTI) Nine digital media organisations of the North-eastern region have come together to form a new association to provide a single...
Aadhaar seeding of ration cards of 10% beneficiaries in Assam under ONORC: Minister
Guwahati, Aug 21 (PTI) Aadhaar seeding of ration cards of only 10 per cent of beneficiaries under One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) has...
Entire Guwahati population to be vaccinated by Aug 31: Health minister
Guwahati, Aug 21 (PTI) The Assam government has set a target to vaccinate the entire population of Kamrup Metropolitan district, under which the state's...
Two elephants electrocuted in Assam’s Baksa
Guwahati, Aug 21 (PTI) Two elephants were killed after they came in contact with illegally installed electric fences in Assam's Baksa district near the...
Over 200 fall ill after consuming ‘prasad’ at religious event in Assam
Morigaon (Assam), Aug 19 (PTI) At least 200 people were taken ill due to food poisoning after consuming prasad' at a religious function in...
Landslide blocks NH-10, cuts off Sikkim from Bengal
Gangtok, Aug 19 (PTI) A landslide has blocked National Highway 10, snapping the arterial road link between Sikkim and West Bengal on Thursday, an...
Heroin worth over Rs 4.5 crore seized, two arrested by Assam Police
Guwahati, Aug 19 (PTI) Assam Police arrested two persons and seized heroin worth over Rs 4.5 crore from their possession at Jorabat in the...
ATTA launches bike taxi ‘Huiva’ application
Aizawl, Aug 19 (PTI) The Aizawl two-wheeler taxi association (ATTA) has launched a bike taxi android application.
The application named 'Huiva' was inaugurated by state...
Mizoram reports 487 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more fatalities
Aizawl, Aug 19 (PTI) Mizoram's COVID-19 tally crossed the 50,000 mark on Thursday as 487 more people tested positive for the infection, a health...
Assam Rifles seized Rs 1,600cr illegally traded goods in NE since 2020
Guwahati, Aug 18 (PTI) The Assam Rifles has seized over Rs 1,600 crore worth of illegally traded goods in the northeast region from Myanmar...
Tripura board exams: 99pc of classes 10,12 students declared passed after review
Agartala, Aug 18 (PTI) In the wake of students' protest and discrepancies found in the marking system, the Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE)...
AJP to hold ‘satyagraha’ against low paddy procurement in Assam
Guwahati, Aug 18 (PTI) The opposition Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Wednesday said it will organise a 'satyagraha' across the state to protest against...
Tripura HC refuses to stay police probe against TMC no 2 Abhishek Banerjee, five...
Agartala, Aug 18 (PTI) The Tripura High Court on Wednesday refused to put a stay on the investigation against TMC national general secretary Abhishek...
Mizoram: 4 held with heroin near Myanmar border
Aizawl, Aug 18 (PTI) Four people were arrested with heroin worth Rs 3.5 lakh in south Mizoram's Siaha town, an official said on Wednesday.
Personnel...
Sikkim throws open Lachung for tourists
Gangtok, Aug 18 (PTI) The Sikkim government on Wednesday threw open Yumthang Valley in Lachung village for tourists, a week after it allowed similar...
Assam CM pushes for new industrial policy to promote start-ups
Guwahati, Aug 16 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asked the state Industry Department to frame a new industrial policy in...