Mixed response to Assam bandh demanding ST status
Guwahati, Nov 15 (PTI) A 12-hour Assam bandh called by six communities demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status drew a mixed response on Tuesday, with...
Special help desk for persons with disabilities at Guwahati airport
Guwahati, Dec 3 (PTI) A special help desk was inaugurated on Saturday at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here on the International Day...
World cup celebrations go awry in Manipur, woman killed in stray bullet hit
Imphal, Dec 19 (PTI) A 50-year-old woman was killed here after being hit by a stray bullet fired by unidentified revellers celebrating Argentina's world...
97 elephants sent to other states since 2006, many over-stayed lease period: Assam govt
Guwahati, Dec 22 (PTI) The Assam government on Thursday said 97 elephants have been sent to other states since 2006 mostly for "religious activities",...
PM prioritising energy sector in NE: Union minister Puri
Guwahati, Jan 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always prioritised the energy sector of the North East, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep...
Temporary jails coming up in Assam as crackdown on child marriage continues
Guwahati/Goalpara, Feb 8 (PTI) As the crackdown on child marriage continued in Assam, the police are now setting up additional prison facilities to house...
Meghalaya: Sangma stakes claim to form govt; ally BJP says 34 MLAs backing him
SHILLONG, 3 Mar: National People's Party (NPP) president Conrad K Sangma on Friday called on Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form...
Safaris in Kaziranga to remain closed on April 6-7 due to ‘Gaj Utsav’
Guwahati, Mar 22 (PTI) The jeep and elephant safaris at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam will remain closed for tourists for two days...
Assam govt’s 2021-22 budget unrealistic, overestimated: CAG
Guwahati, Apr 6 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Thursday termed the Assam government's budget for 2021-22 as "unrealistic and...
NE youth returning to development mainstream due to BJP govt’s policies: PM
GUWAHATI, 25 May: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the youths of the Northeast are joining the mainstream of development due to the...
Flood situation worsens in Assam, nearly 1.2 lakh people hit
Guwahati, 21 Jun: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Wednesday with nearly 1.2 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 10 districts,...
Nagaland govt bans single-use plastic
KOHIMA, 16 Jul: The Nagaland government has banned single-use plastic (SUP) in the state to eradicate the serious environmental and ecological challenges posed by...
Assam: Drugs worth Rs 45 cr seized, three arrested
Guwahati, Jul 25 (PTI) Drugs worth Rs 45 crore have been seized in Assam's Cachar district and three members of an inter-state gang were...
Assam’s Tezpur University researcher part of ISRO’s solar mission
Tezpur (Assam), Aug 26 (PTI) A PhD student of Assam's Tezpur University is working hard as a member of the team behind India's first...
Assam power projects abandoned, suspended for failing to follow policy requirements: CAG
Guwahati, Sep 11 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Monday said five small hydro power projects in Assam had to be abandoned...
Guwahati gets Rs 59-cr botanical garden
Guwahati, Oct 2 (PTI) Residents of Assam's Guwahati get a 59-crore botanical garden built on the land where once a central jail stood.
Spanning an...
Congress releases names of candidates for all 40 assembly seats in Mizoram
Aizawl, Oct 16 (PTI) The Congress on Monday released the names of its candidates for all 40 assembly seats in Mizoram which will go...
Manipur: Tribal MLAs allege excesses by state forces in Moreh
IMPHAL, 3 Nov: Ten tribal MLAs of Manipur have expressed concern over the "unprofessional conduct and inhumane excesses" of the state forces against civilians...
IITG incubated startup pioneers innovative tech to harness solar energy, conserve waterbodies
Guwahati, Nov 23 (PTI) A startup incubated by the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) has pioneered the floating solar technology, an innovative way...
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...