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Imphal: The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the apex civil body of the Tangkhul Naga community, has issued a 12-hour ultimatum demanding the handover of suspects allegedly involved in the killing of four Naga Army personnel in Manipur's Kamjong district. The ultimatum, effective from 2:00 PM on Monday, followed a joint meeting of Tangkhul civil organisations convened under the TNL. The body has demanded that two suspects -- identified as Athot of Sihai Khunou village and Star of Lairam Khullen, be pr ...Read More >
Guwahati: More than 26,000 voters in Assam have been approved to avail the home voting facility ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, according to the Election Commission of India. The provision, introduced under Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, allows electors aged above 85 and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to cast their votes from home through postal ballots. In Assam, 19,774 senior citizens and 6,638 PwD voters have been cleared for the facili ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Guwahati: An Indian national has been killed in Kuwait after Iranian strikes hit a power and water desalination facility, taking the total number of Indian fatalities in the ongoing West Asia conflict to eight over the past month. According to Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, a service building at the facility sustained damage in Sunday's attack, as reported by the state-run Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Ministry spokesperson Fatima Jawhar Hayat confirmed the death and ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Kamrup district administration has announced that for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, voters who cannot visit polling stations, including persons with disabilities and senior citizens aged 85 and above, will be able to cast their votes from home across six legislative assembly constituencies. This facility will be available between March 30 and April 1, 2026, giving eligible voters the chance to participate in the elections without leaving their residences. Election teams ...Read More >
Jorhat: The Tea Association of India (TAI) has urged the Assam government to address critical concerns related to land, wages, and imports before proceeding with key policy decisions impacting the tea sector, cautioning that unresolved issues could affect the industry's long-term sustainability. Addressing the 37th Biennial General Meeting of TAI's Assam Branch in Jorhat, the Association's president, Shailja Mehta, said the proposed land patta distribution to tea garden workers, though well-int ...Read More >
Guwahati: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday presented a deficit Budget of Rs 2,672 crore for the current fiscal year, amounting to around 3.5% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Sangma, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said total receipts for the year are estimated at Rs 26,621 crore, while total expenditure is projected at Rs 29,293 crore, resulting in the deficit. Presenting the estimates for 2026-27, he said total receipts are pegged at Rs 32,000 crore, comprising Rs 2 ...Read More >
Guwahati: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Friday refused to allow a discussion on the recent illegal coal mine blast that killed 33 people earlier this month, citing the sub judice provisions under Assembly rules. The move drew strong protests from the Opposition. The Speaker said the matter is pending in court and, therefore, cannot be taken up on the House floor. "I have received that this matter is sub judice and is pending in the court of law. Accordingly, I have taken this d ...Read More >
Imphal: The Enforcement Team of the District Transport Office (DTO), Imphal East, with the assistance of the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Squad (AVLS) of Manipur Police and central forces, recovered a two-wheeler that had been stolen nearly five years ago, officials reported on Tuesday. The Activa scooter was recovered during a joint operation conducted at Kongba Lairenpat in Imphal East district on Monday. The vehicle, belonging to Moirangthem Aboy of Chalou Mayai Leikai in Imphal East district, was ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam's Cachar district administration has imposed prohibitory measures along sensitive areas of the Indo-Bangladesh border to prevent illegal movement and maintain law and order, officials said on Tuesday. District Magistrate Mridul Yadav, under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), ordered restrictions on the movement of people from sunset to sunrise within a one-kilometre zone along the international border in Cachar. The move comes amid concerns over unaut ...Read More >
Agartala: As many as four persons died, and three others suffered serious injuries after a fire broke out inside the chimney of a brick kiln, causing it to collapse at Kamalpur in Tripura's Dhalai district, officials said on Wednesday. Three of the deceased died on the spot, while the fourth passed away at Dhalai District Hospital after being initially rescued from the site. The deceased have been identified as Subal Debnath (55), Pinku Shil (37), Anil Goutam (49), and Sajal Malakar (40). The ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday continued hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding an independent investigation into the death of Assam's cultural icon, Zubeen Garg. The petitioners, Abhijit Sharma and Palash Ranjan Baruah, urged a CBI probe despite the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitting a detailed chargesheet. The PIL questions the sufficiency of the SIT investigation and requests judicial oversight to ensure all aspects of the case are fully examined. Duri ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Union government on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) extended the deadline for the Commission of Inquiry probing the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence until May 20, 2026, according to an official notification. The violence, which erupted on May 3, 2023, claimed 260 lives and displaced thousands of residents. The three-member commission, led by former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajai Lamba, was constituted on June 4, 2023, following a recommendation from the Manipur government. The pan ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Mizoram government will soon sign a loan agreement worth $108 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement and strengthen public healthcare schemes in the state, Health Minister Lalrinpuii said on Tuesday. The Asian Development Bank approved the $108 million loan (approximately Rs 980 crore) on December 5 under the 'Supporting Public Healthcare System Strengthening to Achieve Universal Health Care for Mizoram' project, she said. She added that the Centre will repay 90 ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned a Final Location Survey (FLS) for the construction of a new railway line between Jirania and Bodhjung Nagar in Tripura. The proposed rail section will span 14 km and is estimated to cost Rs. 42 lakh. The alignment falls within West Tripura district and is expected to significantly strengthen railway infrastructure in the state. Officials said the approval of the survey marks an important step towards improving connectivity and supporting indust ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Mizoram government will soon sign a USD 108 million (around Rs 980 crore) loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to strengthen the state's public healthcare system. Health Minister Lalrinpuii said on Tuesday that the ADB approved the loan earlier this month under the project titled "Supporting Public Healthcare System Strengthening to Achieve Universal Healthcare for Mizoram." She said the Centre will repay 90 per cent of the loan amount, while the Mizoram government will r ...Read More >
Guwahati: AIIMS Guwahati has become the first health facility in the Northeast to receive accreditation as an Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) provider centre. The institute conducted its inaugural ATLS provider course from December 12 to 14, marking a major step in structured trauma education in the region. In a statement issued on Tuesday, AIIMS Guwahati said the accreditation represents a significant milestone in standardising trauma care practices. Eminent ATLS faculty members from acr ...Read More >
Agartala: The Tipra Indigenous Students' Federation (TISF) and the Tipra Students' Federation (TSF) on Tuesday announced a state-wide torch rally on December 18, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for Kokborok. Leaders of both organisations said they will organise torch rallies across all districts and subdivisions of Tripura in the evening. They said the central protest rally will begin at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in Agartala and proceed to the State Museum. The organisations announc ...Read More >
Guwahati: Cabinet Minister Ranoj Pegu on Monday inaugurated the Automated SMS Absenteeism Alert System, a digital initiative aimed at tracking student attendance and reducing dropout rates in schools across Assam. Pegu said the system will send SMS alerts to class teachers and parents when a student remains absent without permission. He said authorities have integrated the system with the Shiksha Setu App to ensure real-time monitoring of attendance. The system will automatically generate ale ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Kamrup (Metro) Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court on Tuesday began proceedings in the Zubeen Garg death case, marking its shift from investigation to trial. All seven accused appeared via video conferencing after the Assam Police Criminal Investigation Department(CID) warned of potential law-and-order issues if they were produced physically. Government advocate Pradip Konwar said the court initially ordered physical production but allowed virtual appearance following a special ple ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Forest Department is preparing to launch a large-scale eviction drive targeting illegal encroachers in multiple forest areas of Hojai district in Assam, including the Jamuna Maudanga Reserved Forest under the South Nagaon Forest Division. Officials said encroachers have occupied significant tracts of forest land over the past decades. Authorities allege that the encroachers cleared forest cover, converted the land into betel nut plantations, dug ponds for fish farming, and engage ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court on December 15 questioned the manner in which leaked audio recordings linked to the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence were handled during forensic examination, expressing concern that investigators forwarded only selected portions despite having access to the complete material. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe took note of an affidavit dated November 20 filed on behalf of the petitioners, which stated that only certain excerpts of the recordings we ...Read More >
Dimapur: The wildfire at western Dzükou valley at Khonoma in Nagaland's Kohima district that started on December 12 has been contained, even as the presence of smoke in between burnt bushes was reported, an official report said on Monday. However, no active flames were observed. The report said the western Dzükou valley, a popular site for nature lovers and trekkers, has been closed temporarily as a precautionary measure. IAF helicopters were deployed to contain the fire. The helicopters oper ...Read More >
Guwahati: The State Election Commission of Arunachal Pradesh began polling for Panchayat and Municipal elections on December 15 across all 27 districts, including the capital region, with voting starting at 7 a.m. West Siang district has received particular attention as officials implement women-centric "Pink Polling Stations" to boost female participation. Part of the 8A Kamba Zilla Parishad segment in the 27 Liromoba constituency, Karbak Boyor village has a dedicated Pink Polling Station. T ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tipra Motha Party (TMP) founder Pradyot Kishore Maniya Debbarma on Sunday strongly defended the right of the Tiprasa community to decide the script used for the Kokborok language, stating that the matter falls entirely within the community's domain and is not open to external interference. His remarks followed Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha's recent call for the development of an indigenous script for Kokborok, rather than the Roman script currently advocated by several tribal lead ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur police, along with central security forces, arrested three active cadres of the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and recovered a significant cache of weapons during intelligence-based cordon and search operations in the valley districts. In the first phase, two PREPAK (PRO) cadres involved in extortion were apprehended from the Canchipur area under the Singjamei Police Station, Imphal West district. They have been identified as Kshetrimayum Abinash ...Read More >
Guwahati: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Assam on Monday, marking a significant moment in the organisation's nationwide 100-year celebration tour. "He is always an inspiration for us," RSS members said. Meanwhile, political observers say his visit may indirectly impact the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, as the RSS is often seen as the ideological support base of the Bharatiya Janata Party. His two-day engagement in the state focuses on int ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Assam government has welcomed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to launch a Special Revision of the state's electoral rolls, with January 1, 2026, designated as the qualifying date. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the move, stressing that an updated and error-free voter list is essential for safeguarding citizens' voting rights. He asserted that the revision would help every eligible voter secure accurate entries and participate in the democratic proces ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised a college professor in Assam who was arrested for posting anti-India and obscene content on social media, describing him as "a threat to young girls" and a "pervert" unfit to enter an educational institution. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi denied interim bail to Md Joynal Abedin, formerly a professor at Gossaigaon College in Kokrajhar district, noting that he has a pattern of harassing women online and cannot be easily rele ...Read More >
Imphal: The Centre intensified counterinsurgency campaigns along the borders in Manipur state sector with the killing of 4 insurgents, injuring one, and arresting five cadres associated with the proscribed United National Kuki Army (UNKA) in the early hours on Tuesday, officials reported. A total of 6 UNKA cadres, including a juvenile, were apprehended along with arms and ammunition in different operations in the Henglep sub-division of Manipur's Churachandpur district, the reports stated. A j ...Read More >
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