Open to forming electoral alliance with Tipra Motha, but won’t agree to separate state...

Agartala, Jan 9 (PTI) The opposition Congress in Tripura on Monday said it was open to the idea of forging an alliance with the...

2 persons killed in road accident; locals torch vehicle

Rangia, Jan 28 (PTI) Two persons were killed in a road accident in Assam's Kamrup district on Saturday, police said. The accident led to tension...

NE hit by 3.9 magnitude earthquake

GUWAHATI, 16 Feb: An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hit Meghalaya on Thursday - the third such incident in the Northeast in a span of...

Months after interstate border clash, Sarma says Mukroh village part of Assam

GUWAHATI, 13 Mar: Almost four months after a bloody clash claimed five lives along the Assam-Meghalaya border, the Himanta Biswa Sarma government on Monday...

Assam has more than 5.80 lakh landless families: Minister

Guwahati, 31 Mar: Assam has more than 5.80 lakh landless families, and the present government has allotted pattas to over 1.35 lakh families, the...

India’s image as vibrant democracy shouldn’t be tarnished: Vice President Dhankhar

Dibrugarh/Imphal, 3 May: India is the world's most vibrant democracy and its image cannot be allowed to be tainted or tarnished by anyone, Vice...

Met dept forecasts downpour in Assam for next 5 days, issues ‘red’ alert

Guwahati, 18 Jun: The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a 'red' alert, predicting very heavy rainfall across several districts of Assam in the...

Sikkim: Army conducts cleanliness, plantation drive at Tsomgo Lake

GANGTOK, 7 Jul: Indian Army personnel of the Trishakti Corps on Friday took part in a 'cleanliness-cum-plantation drive' at the tourist hotspot of Tsomgo...

Border row: Assam, M’laya meet discusses 3 disputed sectors

GUWAHATI, 22 Jul: Regional committees of Assam and Meghalaya met here on Saturday to discuss three disputed sectors along the interstate boundary, ministers of...

Manipur violence: Justice Gita Mittal panel files reports to SC

NEW DELHI, 21 Aug: The Supreme Court-appointed Justice Gita Mittal Committee, set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence...

Manipur: Toll in Pallel violence rises to 3 with one more death

IMPHAL, 9 Sep: The toll in the violence that broke out in Pallel in Manipur's Tengnoupal district rose to three with a 37-year-old man...

Internet services restored in Manipur after over 4 months

IMPHAL, 24 Sep: Mobile internet services, which were suspended as ethnic violence erupted in Manipur in early May, were restored after over four months...

12 killed, 23 injured as mini-bus hits truck on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Oct 15 (PTI) At least 12 people were killed and 23 others injured when a speeding mini-bus hit a container truck on...

IITG incubated startup develops robotic solutions to clean petroleum tanks

Guwahati, Nov 1 (PTI) Two robotic solutions that can safely and efficiently maintain and clean petroleum tanks, eliminating the need for human entry for...

Delegation urges Manipur guv to initiate peace talks between warring communities

IMPHAL, 18 Nov: A delegation of 10 political parties has urged Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey to initiate peace talks between the two warring communities...

Manipur CM says BJP defender of indigenous people

IMPHAL, 2 Dec: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday launched a scathing attack on those who blamed the BJP for the ethnic...

Viksit Bharat aimed at reaching saturation point in enrolment of beneficiaries: Assam CM Himanta

Guwahati, 21 Dec: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is aimed at reaching saturation point in...

Dispute over drug money behind Manipur firing that killed 4

IMPHAL, 2 Jan: The situation in the minority-dominated Lilong Chingjao area in Manipur's Thoubal district, where four villagers were gunned down by operatives of...

Two convicted in Assam in case related to recruitment, radicalisation for AQIS: NIA

Guwahati, Jan 19 (PTI) Two men have been convicted by a court here in a case related to recruitment and radicalisation of youths for...

Terms for laying down arms same for all militant outfits: Sangma

SHILLONG, 1 Feb: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said that the terms and conditions for disarming are the same for all...