Mizoram announces seven-day lockdown from May 10, bans intra-state travel
The total lockdown will remain in force till 4 am of May 17 in Mizoram. During the restriction period, no resident of the capital and district headquarter towns will be allowed to come out of their
May 07, 2021, 23:14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi speaks to CMs of Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim amid rising COVID-19 cases
On May 6, the Prime Minister had dialled Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Telangana besides the lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry and took stock of the
May 07, 2021, 15:57 PM IST
Mizoram imposes 7-day lockdown-like curbs in Aizawl, 10 other districts to contain COVID-19
Though the state government order issued on Monday night did not use the word "lockdown", it said no resident in Aizawl municipal area and 10 other district headquarters should step out of their
Apr 20, 2021, 14:46 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 2-day visit to Assam, Meghalaya, to hold public meetings
Amit Shah will hold a meeting of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Kokrajhar. Later, he will address a public meeting organised by the BJP in Nalbari. BJP Vice President and party in-charge
Jan 23, 2021, 08:37 AM IST
BJP will ban burqa, skull cap, azaan and beard, says Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, sparks a row
Badruddin, who is also a Lok Sabha MP from Dhubri seat, made some highly provocative speeches as he went on to allege that if BJP comes to power again in the centre, it will destroy mosques and put
Jan 22, 2021, 14:44 PM IST
Amit Shah begins two-day visit to poll-bound Assam, several opposition MLAs likely to join BJP
During his visit to poll-bound Assam, Shah will meet newly elected members of the state party core committee and the ruling coalition of the Bodoland Territorial Council, Sarma. He will also flag off
Dec 26, 2020, 08:52 AM IST
Nitish Kumar's JD(U) suffers setback in Arunachal Pradesh, 6 MLAs switches over to BJP
The development comes a day ahead of the announcement of the panchayat and municipal poll results.
Dec 25, 2020, 15:29 PM IST
Normal classes not to resume in schools in these states anytime soon, check details
Most of the northeastern states took varied decisions on the resumption of classes in schools on a regular basis even as Assam had reopened educational institutions on November 2 after more than
Nov 28, 2020, 19:53 PM IST
This state has announced night curfew till year-end to check COVID spread
Several state governments have imposed new restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Nov 28, 2020, 11:50 AM IST
Indian Army Chief MM Naravane reviews security situation in Northeast
The COAS interacted extensively with the troops deployed in the remote areas and appreciated their state of operational preparedness, morale and conduct of people-friendly operations.
Nov 24, 2020, 19:54 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi lauds 4-year-old girl's rendition of 'Vande Mataram'
Four-year-old Esther Hnamte from Mizoram caught the attention of everyone with her powerful rendition of 'Maa Tujhe Salaam – Vande Mataram'.
Nov 02, 2020, 09:13 AM IST
Mizoram reports its first COVID-19 death; with 80 new cases, tally reaches 2,607
Mizoram had reported its first coronavirus case on March 24 after a 52-year-old pastor, with a travel history to the Netherlands, tested positive for the infection.
Oct 29, 2020, 08:00 AM IST
Viral video: Assam doctor dances to Hrithik Roshan's Ghungroo track to cheer up COVID-19 patients
In the 1.17-long video, Dr Arup Senapati, an ENT surgeon at Silchar Medical College Assam, is seen performing the signature steps of Hrithik in his PPE kit to entertain the COVID-19 patients.
Oct 20, 2020, 10:47 AM IST
Assam-Mizoram clash: What led to violent conflict at border
Simmering tension prevailed on the Assam-Mizoram border after a violent clash took place between the people of the two states.
Oct 19, 2020, 07:29 AM IST
Security forces gun down NSCN-K (YA) cadre in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding
Security forces eliminated one insurgent, without any damage to own troops during the operation in Arunachal's Longding district.
Oct 18, 2020, 12:28 PM IST
Naga peace talks be shifted to 'third' country: NSCN (IM) writes to PM Narendra Modi
The NSCN (IM) has demanded direct involvement of Prime Minister Narenda Modi in the talks to resolve the festering insurgency in the north-eastern state and insisted that the negotiations be held in
Oct 06, 2020, 17:09 PM IST
Moderate earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hits Assam's Kampur
According to the state disaster management officials, no loss of life or property has been reported as yet.
Oct 03, 2020, 23:45 PM IST
Attempt to smuggle arms into India: BSF seizes 28 rifles, 7894 ammunition meant for northeast insurgent groups
According to the force, this was an 'attempt by anti-national elements to smuggle arms and ammunition into Indian territory'.
Sep 29, 2020, 15:08 PM IST
India's northeast insurgent groups conspiring to recruit more youth into their outfits
In Tripura, the inputs indicated that the extremist Parimal Debbrama of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) is trying to revive the group and some newly recruited members of the outfit had
Sep 19, 2020, 18:57 PM IST
China's PLA releases five Arunachal Pradesh youths, 10 days after they went missing
The five youths who went missing from Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri district last week were returned to Indian authorities by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday (September 12),
Sep 12, 2020, 14:26 PM IST
