Northeast

56.71% voter turnout in 2nd phase of panchayat poll in Assam

Guwahati, May 7: 56.71 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3.30 pm during the second phase of the panchayat election in the state conducted by the Assam State...

Assam stages massive statewide mock drills amid Operation Sindur to counter war, terror threats

Guwahati, May 7: In a major preparedness initiative following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliatory...

Assam congress chief accuses BJP MP and MLA of inciting violence, demands immediate action

Guwahati, May 7: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Wednesday accused two BJP leaders...

Assam approves new policy to become thermal power hub, targets 5,000 MW by 2035

Guwahati, May 6: The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Thermal Power Generation Promotion Policy 2025, setting the...

Assam ramps up infrastructure push with new high-speed highways, water projects, and welfare measures

Guwahati, May 6: Following the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Rs 22,864-crore Shillong-Silchar Greenfield Corridor, the Assam government...
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Arunachal Police arrest 4 highway robbers linked to multiple lootings

Itanagar, May 4: In a major breakthrough, police arrested four highway robbers responsible for a string of lootings along NH-415 at Karsingsa in Arunachal...

‘Two years of silence is enough’: Meitei groups storm Jantar Mantar, demand end to ethnic violence in Manipur

Guwahati, May 3: In a powerful show of solidarity and protest, several Meitei organizations from Delhi marked the second anniversary of the 2023 Manipur...

NFR & IIT Guwahati develop anti-moss paint to protect railway bridges in Northeast

Guwahati, May 3: In a major breakthrough for railway infrastructure maintenance, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has teamed up with the Indian Institute of...

Arunachal Police arrest 4 highway robbers linked to multiple lootings

Itanagar, May 3: In a major breakthrough, police arrested four highway robbers responsible for a string of lootings along NH-415 at Karsingsa in Arunachal...

Assam Panchayat polls: 70.19% turnout in phase 1, repoll ordered in 43 booths

Guwahati, May 3: The first phase of the Panchayat elections in Assam recorded a final voter turnout of 70.19%, according to figures released by...

Shutdown affects life as Manipur mourns those killed in ethnic violence on two years of conflict

Imphal/ Churachandpur, May 3: Shutdown called by various groups on Saturday to mark two years of the ethnic strife in Manipur affected normal lives...

Two years of Manipur conflict: Thousands wait to go home

Imphal, May 3: From running a successful business to no income and three children to support, G Kipgen is waiting to return to his...

Thadou-Meitei accord reaffirms Manipur’s unity, demands NRC update and delisting of ‘any Kuki tribes’ from ST list

Guwahati, May 3: In a rare show of consensus amid the ongoing ethnic tensions in Manipur, civil society organisations representing the Thadou and Meitei...

Assam Panchayat polls phase 1: 56.41% turnout marred by clashes, injuries

Guwahati, May 2: The first phase of the Panchayat elections in Assam recorded a moderate voter turnout of 56.41% on Friday, according to the...

BSF foils wildlife smuggling bid, seizes 202 sand boas on Indo-Bangladesh border

Guwahati, May 2: In a major breakthrough against cross-border wildlife trafficking, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel under the Guwahati Frontier apprehended two smugglers with...

Mizoram joins railway map: NFR conducts historic trial run to Aizawl’s Sairang station

Guwahti, May 2: In a landmark development for the Northeast, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) conducted its first-ever trial run to Sairang — the...

Panic in Bokajan as borewell eruption triggers gas leak fears; area sealed for investigation

Guwahati, May 2: An early morning eruption of unidentified substances from a borewell at a residence in Bokajan, located in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district,...
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