AIIMS selection of Tea Seller from Assam turns out to be fake, Bajali locals demand probe

In a sensational development, the story of a tea seller from Assam’s Bajali making it into AIIMS by cracking the NEET exam, which had grabbed all the headlines, has now turned out to be bogus. After news broke out of a boy named Rahul hailing from Patacharkuchi in lower Assam’s Bajali district successfully cracking the […]

Assam: Police arrest 3 in connection with murder of elderly woman in Guwahati

In a sensational development concerning the murder case of Anu Hazarika, the Guwahati Police have so far arrested three people for their alleged involvement in the case. The trio have been arrested in Bongaigaon. Also Read: PM Narendra Modi meets India Olympic contingent over breakfast at his residence | Northeast Live It may be mentioned […]

Assam: Nagaon SP Anand Mishra transferred over comments on Inquiry Committee report

In a big development, Nagaon SP Anand Mishra was transferred to Assam Police Headquarters in the interest of public service on Wednesday. In a notification issued by the home department, it stated that Nagaon SP Anand Mishra has been transferred and attached to Assam Police HQ Ulubari until further orders. According to the notification, Dhruba […]

Heavy Rain likely over Assam, Arunachal; dense fog possible in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura

Temperatures have dipped across the region, as parts of the Northeast, including Guwahati, were lashed by incessant rainfall since yesterday. The downpour and snowfall in parts of the region have led to a further drop in the mercury level. Several parts of the state are experiencing bone-chilling cold with temperatures dipping below 10 degrees Celsius. […]

Gauhati High Court upholds Assam’s new Madrasa law

The Gauhati High Court on Friday upheld a 2020 Assam Assembly law which seeks to convert all state-run Madrasas into regular schools. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia observed that the changes brought about by the legislative and executive action of the state are for the provincialised madrassas alone, […]

Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang Golay hails Assam CM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma as Karma Yogi

Assam CM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma who is already very popular among the masses as the People’s CM, has now drawn praise from his Sikkim counterpart. Chief Minister PS Tamang today showered praise on Sarma calling him a Karma Yogi. Speaking during the 10th foundation day celebrations of the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha in Gangtok […]

Northeast Covid Alert: Latest tally from Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur & Sikkim

Assam’s COVID trajectory continues to witness a slight dip, with a total of 1,019 fresh cases being reported in the state in the last 24 hours. Of these, a total of 238 cases have been reported from the Kamrup Metropolitan district. With this, the state’s acute caseload stands at 13,786. In Assam we recorded a […]

Rhino strays out of reserve in Majuli, locals panic

Locals of Majuli in Assam are having a hard time with a rhino prowling around the neighbourhood. The rhino had ventured out of the Kaziranga National Park a few days back and has since been roaming in the villages of Majuli, causing panic among the locals. Currently, the rhino has taken shelter at Kerela Sapori, […]

Northeast Covid Updates: Cases spike in Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur ; Assam witnesses a marginal dip

Assam’s COVID trajectory witnessed a slight dip with a total of 1,028 fresh cases reported in the last 24 hours. Of these, 254 cases have been detected in the Kamrup Metropolitan district. With this, Assam’s active caseload stands at 15,178. Thus, the COVID positivity rate is 3.08 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 18 COVID-related deaths […]