HNLC withdraws from tripartite peace talks with Centre, state govt
SHILLONG, 4 Jan: The outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a militant outfit in Meghalaya, on Wednesday withdrew from the tripartite peace talks with...
Assam Police fully prepared to implement new criminal laws: DGP
Guwahati, Jun 25 (PTI) Assam Police is fully prepared to implement the new criminal laws that will replace the colonial-era legislation starting next month,...
Flood situation grim in Assam, 5.61 lakh affected
GUWAHATI, 26 May: The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Thursday with two more persons, including a child, losing their lives and over...
NRL partners with Assam management institute for industry-academia collaboration
Guwahati, Dec 23 (PTI) Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) on Thursday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Assam Institute of Management for...
Two Assam government employees arrested for taking bribes
Guwahati, Aug 3 (PTI) Two Assam government employees were arrested for allegedly taking bribes in Cachar and Kamrup district on Wednesday, police said.
In Cachar's...
AIUDF names two candidates for Assam bypolls
Guwahati, Oct 6 (PTI) The opposition AIUDF on Wednesday announced the names of candidates for by-elections to two assembly seats in Assam.
The Badruddin Ajmal-led...
Will bring back harmony, peace: Gandhi in Manipur
THOUBAL, 14 Jan: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) from here in Manipur with a promise...
Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM
AIZAWL, 8 Dec: Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma was sworn in as the chief minister of Mizoram on Friday.
Along with 73-year-old Lalduhoma, 11...
State govt employees seek replacement of NPS with OPS
GUWAHATI, 25 Jun: Issues related to the state government employees of the Northeast were discussed during a meeting organised here in Assam by the...
IIT-Guwahati switches to offline classes completely
Guwahati, Aug 5 (PTI) IIT-Guwahati has resumed its classes completely in physical mode, a statement said on Friday.
More than 7,400 students are now attending...
India to supply 20% more power to Bangladesh
Agartala, Dec 5 (PTI) India will supply 20 per cent more power to Bangladesh as the two countries renewed the contract for another five...
Police complaint lodged against Ajmal; parties link his comments to Guj polls
Guwahati, Dec 3 (PTI) Police complaints were lodged in Assam on Saturday by Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) against AIUDF MP Badruddin Ajmal for his...
Will soon identify Rahul’s ‘body double’ used during Yatra in Assam: Himanta
Guwahati, 27 Jan: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that he will share the name and address of the 'body double'...
Meghalaya govt turns down oppn demand to pass resolution against UCC
SHILLONG, 21 Sep: The Meghalaya government on Thursday turned down the opposition's demand for an official resolution against a uniform civil code (UCC) on...
Manipur bank looted, computers, electronic items stolen
IMPHAL, 14 Jul: Days after cash and ornaments valued at over Rs 2.25 crore were found missing from an Axis Bank branch in Manipur's...
IIT-Guwahati sees 21% more pre-placement offers, highest package at Rs 1.20cr
Guwahati, Nov 14 (PTI) IIT-Guwahati on Monday said that it has registered an over 21 per cent increase in pre-placement offers during the current...
Assam govt hands ex-gratia to victims of Manipur landslide from Morigaon
Morigaon, Aug 21 (PTI) The families of 16 workers from Assam's Morigaon district who were killed in a landslide in Manipur in June were...
Expert panel to prepare plan for restoration of polluted water bodies in Meghalaya
Shillong, Oct 14 (PTI) A 10-member expert committee headed by Meghalaya Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) B K Lyngwa will soon come up...
Assam elephant mistreated again’ in Tamil Nadu temple: PETA
Guwahati/Chennai, Nov 15 (PTI) Joymala, an elephant from Assam which was allegedly mistreated at a temple in Tamil Nadu, is in news again with...
Assam minister reviews flood situation in Barak Valley
Silchar (Assam), Jul 25 (PTI) Assam Tourism and PHED Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday reviewed the flood situation in Barak Valley and the...