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.
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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...
Congress, AJP hold talks for common oppn candidates in Assam bypolls
Guwahati, Aug 16 (PTI) Assam's opposition parties Congress and AJP on Monday held discussions for putting up common candidates against the ruling BJP-led alliance...
Meghalaya man arrested for killing truck driver, decamping with 500 quintals of PDS rice
Shillong, Aug 16 (PTI) A man was arrested in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district on Monday for allegedly killing a truck driver and decamping...
Unlock-5 in Nagaland from Aug 19
Kohima, Aug 16 (PTI) The Nagaland government on Monday announced that the 15-day-long fifth phase of unlocking will start from August 19, an official...
Botanical garden to come up in Assam’s Guwahati
Guwahati, Aug 16 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday laid the foundation stone of a botanical garden in Guwahati to be...
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...
The turtle returns! Rescued turtles arrive home at Assam
Guwahati, Aug 14 (PTI): A total of 63 turtles belonging to five species, including the endangered Spotted Pond Turtle and Crowned River Turtle, have...
Security beefed up in Tripura for Independence Day celebrations
Agartala, Aug 14 (PTI) Security arrangements have been beefed across Tripura, particularly along the 856 km long border with Bangladesh, to prevent any untoward...
Chief minister’s service medal for 6 Assam cops killed in interstate border dispute
Guwahati, Aug 14 (PTI) The six police personnel who were killed in a bloody clash last month in Cachar district, along the Assam-Mizoram border,...
Assam CM urges DFOs to keep forest land free from encroachment
Guwahati, Aug 14 (PTI) Noting that elimination of corrupt practices is one of the top priorities of his government, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...
Rescued turtles return home to Assam
Guwahati, Aug 14 (PTI) A total of 63 turtles belonging to five species, including the endangered Spotted Pond Turtle and Crowned River Turtle, have...
Congress demands MHRC inquiry into death of militant in encounter
Shillong, Aug 14 (PTI) The opposition Congress has demanded an inquiry by the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) to ascertain the facts behind the...
Last remaining KNLA militants surrender in Assam: Himanta
Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The last remaining militants of Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) surrendered in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Friday, Chief Minister...
Assam allows maximum 1,500 people at state I-Day function
Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The Assam government on Friday issued directives for celebrating the 75th Independence Day, permitting a maximum of 1,500 people at...
Elephant found dead, rhino injured in Assam
Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The carcass of an adult elephant was found in Assam's Tinsukia district, while a rhino was injured after being knocked...
Assam govt accepts opp demand to defer discussion on population control among Muslims
Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The Assam government on Friday accepted the demand of the opposition Congress for deferring a discussion on population control among...