Rwanda-backed rebels who seized major Congo city declare unilateral ceasefire
Goma, Feb 4: The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo declared a unilateral ceasefire Monday, citing humanitarian grounds.
The announcement came...
Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit
ROME, February 4: Pope Francis convened a high-level summit Monday to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation, throwing...
National Defence College delegation meets Assam Governor, discusses strategic cooperation
Guwahati, Feb 3: A 17-member delegation from the National Defence College (NDC), comprising senior officers from the Indian Armed Forces and representatives from Uzbekistan,...
Union Budget: ₹10,440 crore allocated for railway infrastructure in NE-a fivefold increase
Guwahati, Feb 3: In a historic boost to railway infrastructure in the Northeast, the Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated a record ₹10,440 crore-a fivefold...
Manipur violence: SC seeks forensic report over audio clips against CM
New Delhi, Feb 3: Saying the state was "limping back to normalcy", the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed-cover forensic report on the...
Centre issues show-cause notice to ULFA under UAPA, seeks response within 30 days
Guwahati, Feb 3: The Central government has issued a show-cause notice to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)...
Assam CM meets PM Modi, hails Namrup urea plant as a ‘game-changer’ for state’s development
Guwahati, Feb 3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday, extending his...
Water bird population rises 50 pc in Pobitora Sanctuary of Assam
Morigaon (Assam), Feb 3: The population of water birds in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has increased by more than 50 per cent to nearly 11,000...
NGT issues notice to Centre on use of invasive fish species for mosquito control
New Delhi, Feb 3: The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on two highly-invasive and alien fish species being used...
Duke of Edinburgh visits Mumbai, Delhi to celebrate shared India-UK ties
By Aditi Khanna
London, Feb 3: Britain's Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, began a three-day visit to India on Sunday to celebrate the shared ties...
Grand cultural procession marks 3rd day of Asam Sahitya Sabha’s 77th biennial session with 5 lakh participants
Bhattadev Kshetra (Pathsala), Feb 2: The third day of the 77th Biennial Session of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in Pathsala, Bajali district, witnessed a...
Turning cows into cash: Inspiring story of Arunachal’s ‘Milkman of Aalo’
Itanagar, Feb 2: Disillusioned by the demands of his low-paying job, Dope Padu, a civil engineering diploma holder, took a bold step to pursue...
