Violence victims in relief camps to get Rs 1,000 assistance: CM

IMPHAL, 27 Jun: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said his government will provide a one-time assistance of Rs 1,000 to those...

Air Marshal reviews operational preparedness of Tezpur IAF base

TEZPUR, 7 Sep: The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Eastern Air Command's Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Air Marshal SP Dharkar, reviewed the operational preparedness of the...

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...

Thai delegation, CII representatives call on Assam CM, discuss bilateral trade

Guwahati, Sept 20 (PTI) A joint delegation of representatives of the Thailand government and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) called on Assam Chief Minister...

They must have gathered some knowledge about EVMs: Himanta on Cong claims

Guwahati, 30 Apr: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the Congress must have gathered some knowledge about EVMs, as it has...

Situation tense but ‘under control’ along violence-hit Assam-Meghalaya border

Guwahati/Shillong, Nov 25 (PTI) The situation along the Assam-Meghalaya border, where six people were killed in a village following violent clashes, remained tense but...

Manipur govt prohibits circulation of videos, images depicting violence

IMPHAL, 12 Oct: The Manipur government has prohibited the circulation of videos or images depicting violence and damage to properties to restore normalcy in...

Tripura HC asks SEC to complete VC election by first week of November

Agartala, Jul 19 (PTI) The High Court of Tripura on Tuesday asked the State Election Commission and the state machinery to complete elections to...

Assam: AIUDF MLA resigns from party, likely to join BJP

Guwahati, Aug 31 (PTI) Opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Phanidhar Talukdar on Tuesday resigned from the party, claiming that it is...

2 held for killing of Moreh SDPO

IMPHAL, 16 Jan: Two persons were arrested for allegedly being involved in the killing of a sub-divisional police officer at Moreh in Manipur's Tengnoupal...

Prime accused in Dibrugarh University ragging case surrenders

Dibrugarh, Dec 5 (PTI) The prime accused in the Dibrugarh University ragging case, in which a student was critically injured after he jumped from...

Elephant safari, rafting in Manas National Park to close from May 1

Guwahati, Apr 26 (PTI) Elephant Safari and rafting in Assam's Manas National Park will be closed from May one until further notice, an official...

Two militants of newly formed outfit killed in Assam

Guwahati, Sep 18 (PTI) Two suspected militants of a newly formed outfit have been killed and their camp busted by security forces in Assam's...

Mizoram prepares for 150th year of Christmas celebration

Aizawl, Dec 24 (PTI) People in Christian-majority Mizoram are preparing for the 150th year of Christmas celebration in the tiny northeastern state. The festival was...

Installing ‘opposition-less’ govt in Nagaland mockery of democracy: Analysts

KOHIMA, 12 Mar: As Nagaland heads towards an 'opposition-less' government with almost all parties extending support to the NDPP-BJP alliance, political analysts and commentators...

Border violence: Protesters burn effigies of Amit Shah, Meghalaya CM among others in Shillong

Shillong, Nov 26 (PTI) Members of various social organisations in Meghalaya on Saturday burnt effigies of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister...

IIT Guwahati student arrested under UAPA for ‘links with ISIS’

Guwahati, 24 Mar: An IIT Guwahati student who had allegedly pledged allegiance to the ISIS was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on...

Maiden edition of Assam Youth Olympics end with Guwahati topping medals tally

Guwahati, Jul 27 (PTI) The first edition of Assam Youth Olympics, 2022, concluded on Wednesday with the Guwahati team dominating the medals tally and...

Nagaland peace agreement announced by govt in 2015 a farce, alleges Cong

NEW DELHI, 18 Aug: The Congress on Thursday claimed that the Nagaland peace agreement announced by the government in 2015 is a farce and...

Assam Governor launches ‘Bodoland Super 50 Mission’

Guwahati, Feb 15 (PTI) Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Tuesday launched the 'Bodoland Super 50 Mission', an initiative of BTR chief Pramod Boro to...