Northeast

Bhupen Borah sparks controversy, says ‘Himanta Biswa Sarma will face Saddam Hussein’s fate’

Guwahati, Jan 24: In a fiery political attack, Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah compared Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to Saddam Hussein, claiming that Sarma’s accumulation of wealth...

Small tea growers oppose Tea Board’s regulations, urge PM Modi to protect India’s tea industry

Guwahati, Jan 24: The North East Confederation of Small Tea Growers Association (NECSTGA) has urged the Central government...

Teacher arrested for death of student in Assam: Police

Tezpur (Assam), Jan 24: A student in Assam's Sonitpur district died allegedly after being physically assaulted by...

Declining forest cover in Assam: NGT issues notice to Centre

New Delhi, Jan 24: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the Centre's response regarding a decline in...

Pay Rs 70 crore to clear dues of ATCL workers: SC to Assam

New Delhi, Jan 24: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Assam government to pay Rs 70 crore...
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Gaurav Gogoi urges Centre to expedite granting ST status to six ethnic groups in Assam

Guwahati, Nov 27: Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, has urged the Central government to expedite the process of...

Indian Oil inks pact with Meghalaya govt and Fairfax India Charitable Foundation to install 6 haemodialysis machines under PMNDP

Guwahati, Nov 27: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Indian Oil), the Meghalaya government, and the Fairfax India Charitable Foundation have partnered to install six haemodialysis...

Assam CM urges Union Minister to include Majuli River Island in UNESCO World Heritage Sites List

Guwahati, Nov 27: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today appealed to the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, to...

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC directs Ashish Mishra to respond to allegation of threatening witnesses

New Delhi, Nov 27: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed former Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra to respond to allegation that witnesses...

Assam’s Karbi Anglong council says Kukis who fled Manipur will be sent back, talks to begin soon

Diphu, Nov 27: The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) in Assam said it will facilitate the return of around 1,000 Kuki-Zo people who took...

Gauhati HC grants bail to 5 accused in online trading scam

Guwahati, Nov 26: The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday granted bail to five accused in different cases related to the multi-crore online trading scam...

12 acres of illegal poppy cultivation destroyed in Kangpokpi: Manipur CM

Imphal, Nov 26: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said that security forces have destroyed 12 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in...

Centre approves ₹378 crore for landslide mitigation in Northeast

Guwahati, Nov 26: A High-Level Committee, chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, has approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building...

Assam woman found murdered in service apartment in Bengaluru

Bengaluru,Nov 26: A woman from Assam was found murdered in a service apartment in Indiranagar locality on Tuesday, police said. Maya Gogoi was allegedly stabbed...

Meiteis” body to observe ”shutdown” of govt offices, demands AFSPA withdrawal

Imphal, Nov 26: An apex body of Imphal Valley-based civil society organisations representing Meiteis in Manipur on Tuesday said it has decided to observe...

Assam Cabinet approves AMFIRS category III phase 2 relief for micro-finance borrowers

Guwahati, Nov 26: In a significant move to further support microfinance borrowers, the Assam Cabinet has approved the rollout of AMFIRS Category III Phase...

Heroin worth Rs 3.5 crore seized in Guwahati, 2 arrested

Guwahati, Nov 26: In a breakthrough in the fight against narcotics, Guwahati Police seized 364 grams of heroin worth Rs. 3.5 crore during a...
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