REGIONAL

In our regional news segment dedicated to the Northeast, we embark on a captivating journey through the enchanting landscapes, diverse cultures, and rich histories that define this vibrant corner of our nation. We delve into the unique stories and traditions of each state, bringing to light the beauty and complexity of the Northeast with every feature and article.

NATIONAL

Army plays pivotal role in maintaining peace, stability in Northeast: Himanta Sarma

Guwahati, July 17: Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, held a meeting with General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the...
Climate Change

Initiative to boost morale of forest staff, VDP members facing monsoon challenges in Majuli

Guwahati, July 16: Premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org) with the objective to complement the challenging monsoon-season-efforts of Forest...
NATIONAL

Arunachal flood, landslides more devastating than 1950 quake: MP

GUWAHATI, July 15: Rajya Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh, Tai Tagak has described the flood and landslides, currently...
News Alert

Assam minister reviews meet to address urban flooding, waterlogging

GUWAHATI, July 15: A review meeting of Mission Flood Free Guwahati was held here to assess the situation...
MEGHALAYA

Assam govt unveils Rs 150 crore project to tackle flash floods in Jorabat

Guwahati, July 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced a Rs 150 crore flood mitigation...
NATIONAL

Arunachal’s hydropower push with people’s consent could make it Northeast’s richest state: Sarma

Guwahati, July 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said Arunachal Pradesh's aggressive push towards hydropower...
News Alert

Assam focus on improving access to quality education, infra in hill districts

GUWAHATI, July 14: Assam education minister Ranoj Pegu held a review meeting with a delegation from Karbi Anglong...
NATIONAL

AAPSU moves PM over flood, landslide damages in Arunachal

GUWAHATI, July 14: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking...
News Alert

Assam Assembly: Leader of Opp raises key issue of ST status for 6 communities

GUWAHATI, July 14: Leader of the Opposition, Wajed Ali Choudhury raised the crucial issue of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST)...
NATIONAL

IWEC 2026: Aaranyak and WTI lead discussions on community-based approaches to combat wildlife crime

Guwahati, July 14: A team from Aaranyak's Legal and Advocacy Division (LAD) participated in the Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference...
News Alert

Manipur: Kuki body reiterates demand for UT, seeks political talks for lasting peace

Imphal, July 13: Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community in Manipur, on Monday...
News Alert

IMD forecasts more rain in Guwahati in next 3 days

Guwahati, July 13: Amid heavy rain in and around Guwahati and traffic snarls in flood-prone areas like Jorabat...
NATIONAL

Assam CM reviews Bhupen Hazarika memorial, police housing and zoo modernisation projects

Guwahati, July 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday reviewed a series of major infrastructure and...
NATIONAL

Skill enhancement programme equips 62 Udalguri artisans with advanced weaving techniques

Guwahati, July 11: Sixty-two traditional weavers from two villages in Assam's Udalguri district have completed an intensive skill...
NATIONAL

Tripura MP Biplab Deb posts high MPLADS fund utilisation, spends over 93 pc allocation

New Delhi/Agartala, July 11: Lok Sabha MP from West Tripura parliamentary constituency, Biplab Kumar Deb, has recorded one...
NATIONAL

Manipur govt committed to ensuring justice in killing of six Naga civilians: CM

Imphal, July 11: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state...
NATIONAL

Assam to secure UNESCO status for Bihu, Majuli Vaishnavite heritage

Guwahati, July 10: The Assam government on Friday announced an ambitious roadmap to secure UNESCO recognition for some...
NATIONAL

Delhi Zoo welcomes three lion cubs in rare repeat breeding in same year

New Delhi, July 10: The Delhi Zoo has welcomed three Asiatic lion cubs in a rare feat of...
NATIONAL

Assam Budget: Proposal to bar persons practicing polygamy from welfare scheme benefits

GUWAHATI, July 10: The Assam government has proposed to bar individuals practicing polygamy from any entitlements under welfare...
News Alert

RGU felicitates VC, faculty members for recognition among world’s top 5% scientists

Guwahati, July 10: The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) has felicitated its Vice Chancellor and three more faculty members...
NATIONAL

Assam Budget: Govt aims for top 10 tourism slot; unveils homestay push, luxury hotel plan

Guwahati, July 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government has set an...
NATIONAL

World Bank approves financing for India’s solar rooftop program

New Delhi, July 10: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved financing to accelerate India’s national program...
NATIONAL

Assam Budget focuses on jobs, infrastructure, healthcare; outlines 10 key initiatives

Guwahati, July 10: Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Friday presented the 2026-27 state Budget in the...
News Alert

Assam Police bust drug racket; seize narcotics worth Rs 3 crore

Guwahati, July 10: Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday commended a police team in the Sribhumi...
NATIONAL

Assam targets December deadline for long-delayed Guwahati water supply projects

Guwahati, July 9: Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai said on Thursday on the floor of...
NATIONAL

Tripura emerging as gateway to Southeast Asia, preferred investment destination: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Agartala, July 9: Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Thursday said...
NATIONAL

Dr Shivaraj takes charge as Rajiv Gandhi University VC; Guv calls for research excellence

Itanagar, July 9: Renowned academician and retired Professor of Chemistry at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Shivaraj, on Thursday, assumed...
News Alert

ACA announces players’ pool for inaugural Assam Premier League auction

GUWAHATI, July 9: The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has announced the players’ pool for the inaugural edition of...
Environment

Tiger is burning bright anew in Manas and communities thrive in the landscape

Guwahati, July 9: More than two centuries ago, poet William Blake wondered, "Tyger Tyger, burning bright..." Today, in...
NATIONAL

Assam minister clarifies on ‘extortion demand’ in border villages

Guwahati, July 8: Assam minister Pijush Hazarika on Wednesday clarified in the Assam Legislative Assembly that the recent...
News Alert

AATA partners TPL to strengthen grassroots tennis in Assam

GUWAHATI, July 7: In a major boost to grassroots tennis development in India, the All Assam Tennis Association...
NATIONAL

AASU questions Rs 2.08 crore VIP facility project at Gauhati University

Guwahati, July 8: The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on Wednesday questioned the Gauhati University's decision to spend...
NATIONAL

UNESCO-listed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway celebrates Toy Train Day with community outreach

Guwahati, July 7: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrated 'Toy Train Day' with...
Business

Tea Association of India  requests for plethora of sops in pre-Budget memo to Assam Finance Minister

Guwahati, July 7: The Tea Association of India(TAI) in its pre-Budget Memorandum submitted to the Finance Minister of...
News Alert

Students’ decline in govt schools: Assam minister refutes Raijor Dal chief’s claim

GUWAHATI, July 7: Assam education minister Ranoj Pegu has categorically dismissed claims by Raijor Dal chief, Akhil Gogoi...
NATIONAL

BRICS nations pledge to combat drug trafficking, transnational crime

GUWAHATI, July 7: The BRICS nations on Tuesday adopted the Guwahati Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen cooperation...
NATIONAL

Assam launches CM-FLIGHT programme to prepare youth for overseas employment

Guwahati, July 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government's flagship CM-FLIGHT initiative...
News Alert

India’s UPI to link up with Indonesia’s payment system, boost cross-border trade

New Delhi, July 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will...
NATIONAL

HM Shah hails Delhi’s plantation drive, says Ridge will be transformed into city’s ‘green lungs’

New Delhi, July 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Delhi government's ambitious plantation drive...
NATIONAL

Two held with suspected psychotropic drugs in Assam’s Dhubri, cash seized

Guwahati, July 7: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested and a cache of suspected psychotropic substances, along with...
News Alert

Royal Global University Student Secures Second Rank in SWAYAM Examination

GUWAHATI, July 6, 2026: Vaibhav Surana, a student of B.Com Sixth Semester at The Assam Royal Global University...
NATIONAL

Two Assam Rifles personnel killed in suspected Naga armed group ambush in Manipur

Imphal, July 6: At least two Assam Rifles personnel were killed after a suspected Naga armed group ambushed...
Environment

Conservationist  Bibhab Talukdar elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

Guwahati, July 7:  Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, founder Secretary General & Executive Director  of premier biodiversity conservation organisation...
Business

Assam becomes first state in India to commercially produce Matcha tea

GUWAHATI, July 3: In a historic milestone for Indian tea, the first-ever batch of Indian-produced Matcha tea was...
News Alert

Assam Police , RGU sign MoU to strengthen educational support for Police families

Guwahati, July 3: The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Assam...
NATIONAL

Assam leverages space technology for governance, completes 60 geospatial projects in five years

Guwahati, July 3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state is increasingly harnessing science...
News Alert

Assam govt working towards bringing governance at fingertips: CM Himanta Sarma

Guwahati, July 3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state government is working...
NATIONAL

Calcutta HC directs Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee to file affidavits on contempt of court notices

Kolkata, July 3: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed former West Bengal Chief...
NATIONAL

Guwahati Airport commences international flight operations from Terminal 2

GUWAHATI, July 2: The Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati on Thursday commenced international flight operations...
NATIONAL

Assam Chief Minister seeks Centre’s support to strengthen semiconductor ecosystem and expand railway infrastructure

Guwahati, July 2: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a meeting with Union Minister for...
News Alert

Assam forest minister vows to make ecology conservation a people’s movement

GUWAHATI, July 2: Assam forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Thursday reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to make environmental...
NATIONAL

Assam CM meets Rijiju in Delhi, discusses flood relief, rehabilitation

GUWAHATI, July 2: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday met Union minister for parliamentary affairs and...
MEGHALAYA

Meghalaya records highest monsoon rainfall deficit in Northeast at 74 pc: IMD

Shillong, July 2: Meghalaya, known for hosting some of the wettest places on the earth, has recorded the...
Features

Proactive efforts of Assam Forest Dept lead to sharp decline in human deaths Assam’s HEC-hit Lakhipur

Guwahati, July 2: Human deaths caused by human-elephant conflict (HEC) have declined sharply in one of Assam's worst...
News Alert

Assam targets 10 lakh litres of daily milk production to boost dairy sector

Guwahati, July 2: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reiterated the state government's commitment to strengthening...
NATIONAL

Tripura CM Saha in Bhopal for national oral surgery convention

Bhopal, July 2: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha arrived in Bhopal on Thursday for the 28th AOMSI Mid-Term...
NATIONAL

Assam unveils AI roadmap to drive inclusive growth, competitiveness

Guwahati, July 2: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state is laying the foundation...
News Alert

Security crackdown in Northeast drives demand for Nepal marijuana

New Delhi, July 2: When Narendra Modi first took over as Prime Minister in 2014, there was extensive...
News Alert

Assam Rifles conducts biometric registration drive for displaced Myanmar nationals in Manipur

Guwahati, July 1: Assam Rifles, in close coordination with the civil administration, police and medical department of Kamjong...
News Alert

Cong demands probe into ‘technical flaws’ in Guwahati flyover

GUWAHATI, July 1: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has demanded an investigation into the mishaps caused by...
News Alert

Centre, Arunachal govt coordinate to tackle flood crisis: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Itanagar, July 1: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is on a two-day...
NATIONAL

Northeast records over 40 pc deficiency in June rainfall due to weakened monsoon, July likely to be below normal too: IMD

Agartala/Guwahati, July 1: Even as parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh were battered by heavy rains and floods,...
MEGHALAYA

Upholding the trust of masses is the true measure of medical excellence: Padma Shri Dr Sarbeswar Sahariah.

Ri-Bhoi (Meghalaya), July 1: The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM), in association with PA Sangma International Medical...
NATIONAL

Scindia reviews NE flood situation; Union Ministers Chouhan and Rijiju assess damage in Arunachal

New Delhi/Guwahati/Itanagar, June 30: Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday...
NATIONAL

Assam launches statewide crackdown on illegal sawmills

GUWAHATI, June 30: The Assam forest department has launched a statewide mission to identify, seize and permanently shut...
NATIONAL

Those who fired at Ram devotees talking of faith today: CM Yogi criticises SP, Cong at Rampur event

Rampur, June 30: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday tore into the Samajwadi Party and Congress,...
NATIONAL

Assam CM pays tribute to Kargil hero Captain Jintu Gogoi on his Martyrdom Day

Guwahati, June 30: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Vir Chakra awardee...
NATIONAL

Juvenile gharial sighting signals revival of Assam’s river ecosystem: Himanta Sarma

Guwahati, June 30: The sighting of a juvenile gharial in the Kekaidong River in West Karbi Anglong has...
NATIONAL

Two NSCN-K militants surrender in Arunachal as security forces intensify peace efforts

Itanagar, June 30: Two militants belonging to the NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) faction surrendered in Arunachal Pradesh following sustained...
NATIONAL

NDRF rescues 24 civilians from Dikari river in Assam’s Dhemaji district

GUWAHATI, June 29: A potentially tragic situation was averted as prompt response from the 12th Battalion of National...
NATIONAL

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 36 civilians, injure 163 others

Kabul, June 29: At least 36 civilians, including women and children, were killed, while 163 others were injured...
NATIONAL

Heroin worth Rs 47.25 lakh seized in Mizoram; 4 nabbed

GUWAHATI, June 26: Assam Rifles, in coordination with the excise and narcotics department, conducted a joint operation in...
MEGHALAYA

NIA files charges against 11 accused in terror conspiracy focused on NE, Bengal

GUWAHATI, June 26: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against 11 accused persons in connection with...
NATIONAL

Manipur CM leads anti-drug campaign, urges people to shun narcotics for a better society

Imphal, June 26: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday stressed that building a healthy and progressive...
NATIONAL

6 soldiers martyred during ‘Operation Sindoor’ to be immortalised at National War Memorial

New Delhi, June 26: Six bravehearts of the Indian armed forces, who laid down their lives during 'Operation...
News Alert

Assam agri minister bats for strategic shift from paddy farming to high-value horticulture

Guwahati, June 25: Assam agriculture minister Pijush Hazarika on Thursday advocated for a strategic shift from traditional paddy...
NATIONAL

Arunachal flash floods: IAF airlifts NDRF team, relief materials as search continues for missing persons

Itanagar, June 25: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter was deployed on Thursday to airlift relief materials, including...
News Alert

Assam’s healthcare infrastructure set to undergo transformation, says CM Sarma

Guwahati, June 24: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday highlighted the state government's efforts to strengthen...
NATIONAL

Assam eyes six-hour travel radius with new expressways, high-speed corridors

Guwahati, June 24: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state is building a network...
News Alert

Tripura gets 1st public electric vehicle charging station; plans 94 more in state

Agartala, June 23: Tripura's first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station was inaugurated in Agartala on Tuesday, marking...
News Alert

Japanese PM’s proposed Assam visit cancelled, confirms Himanta

GUWAHATI, June 23: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday confirmed the cancellation of Japanese Prime Minister...
News Alert

Assam to hold supplementary exam for Higher Secondary students

Guwahati, June 23: Assam will introduce a supplementary Higher Secondary (HS) final examination from the upcoming academic session,...
News Alert

Trinamool faction loyal to Mamata writes to ECI, claims ‘original’ working committee

Kolkata, June 23: The Mamata Banerjee-aligned faction in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has written to the Election Commission...
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Royal Global University honoured as “Most Eminent University of North East India” at Education Eminence Awards 2026

  GUWAHATI, June 22: In a significant recognition of its outstanding contribution to higher education, The Assam Royal Global...
NATIONAL

Zubeen death case: Accused Shyamkanu Mahanta moves Supreme Court seeking bail

GUWAHATI, June 22: Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the accused in the Zubeen Garg death case, has approached the...
News Alert

RGU secures 29th position in Physical Sciences, 88th in overall Nature Index 2026 India Ranking

GUWAHATI, June 22: The Department of Physics at The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) has secured the 29 th...
NATIONAL

Drone threat triggers massive intelligence reset in J&K, Northeast

New Delhi, June 22: A major overhaul of the intelligence-gathering mechanism is on the cards, with a unified...
NATIONAL

Assam Premier League to provide platform for emerging cricketers: CM Sarma

Guwahati, June 22: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the newly launched Assam Premier...
NATIONAL

Nagaland University researchers take part in World Bank Group Youth Summit

GUWAHATI, June 19: Four research scholars represented Nagaland University as online youth delegates at the 13th World Bank...
News Alert

35 Japanese Encephalitis cases, 7 deaths reported in Assam

GUWAHATI, June 19: National Health Mission (NHM), Assam has informed that 35 Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases have been...
News Alert

RGU celebrates the spirit of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Bishnu Prasad Rava by launching commemorative volumes

GUWAHATI, June 18: The Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Centre for Creativity of The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) today organized...
News Alert

Assam CM reviews initiatives taken to strengthen education ecosystem

GUWAHATI, June 18: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reviewed the progress of ongoing schemes and...
NATIONAL

ADB-supported plan to make 3 Assam cities investment-ready growth hubs

Guwahati, June 18: A proposed city development plan in Assam is looking at positioning three cities of the...
NATIONAL

Manipur: 7 held, 39 illegal bunkers dismantled; UKNA militant killed in joint security operation

Imphal, June 18: Security forces in Manipur have arrested seven people, including three cadres of different militant outfits,...
NATIONAL

Assam CM highlights emerging sectors, urges youth to prepare for future job market

Guwahati, June 18: Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday urged students and young job-seekers to prepare...
NATIONAL

Strict measures taken for smooth conduct of NEET re-exam, says Assam CM

Guwahati, June 17: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday chaired a meeting with key stakeholders on...
MEGHALAYA

Meghalaya teachers trained on ESE in sync with NEP, 2020

  Guwahati, June 17: A large group of Teachers from East Garo Hills (EKH) district of Meghalaya underwent specialised training...
NATIONAL

Manipur govt committed to dismantling drug networks, claims CM Singh

Imphal, June 16: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said that the State government remains firmly...
NATIONAL

Assam seeks greater Centre’s support for irrigation, agriculture development

New Delhi, June 16: Assam Irrigation, Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday met Union Jal...
NATIONAL

Weaving livelihood  in pursuit of conservation goals in Manas landscape

Guwahati, June 16: Traditional craft  of weaving comes naturally to  the most of  the indigenous Bodo women in...
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