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Toy train collides with illegally parked taxi, driver booked

Guwahati, July 12 -- A taxi driver was booked after a vehicle parked dangerously close to the tracks was struck by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) toy train in West Bengal's Darjeeling. The in... Read More


Assam to resume subsidised dal and sugar distribution under PDS from August

Guwahati, July 12 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state government distributed 1.34 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of rice free of cost to nearly 70 lakh families in July und... Read More


Assam: Pranab Doley arrested amid opposition to Kaziranga luxury hotel project

Guwahati, July 12 -- Police on Sunday arrested activist Pranab Doley, who has been leading opposition to the proposed construction of luxury hotels near Assam's Kaziranga National Park, and took him t... Read More


Assam land rights activist Pranab Doley arrested amid opposition to Kaziranga luxury hotel project

Guwahati, July 12 -- Police on Sunday arrested activist Pranab Doley, who has been leading opposition to the proposed construction of luxury hotels near Assam's Kaziranga National Park. Police source... Read More


Assam CRPF jawan missing for over a week found dead at Rajasthan's Kota Junction

Guwahati, July 12 -- A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan from Assam, who had been missing for more than a week, was found dead at Kota Junction railway station in Rajasthan on July 11, officia... Read More


Meghalaya to introduce ILP-style tourist verification system for visitors

Guwahati, July 12 -- Visitors travelling to Meghalaya may soon have to complete a compulsory verification process before entering the state, with the government planning to introduce a tourist registr... Read More


Northeast Nook: Cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi, July 12 , 2026

Guwahati, July 12 -- Treat your eyes to the insightful satire of Assam's celebrated cartoonist, Nituparna Rajbongshi, in today's visual commentary for Sunday, July 12, 2026. Northeast Now presents th... Read More


Assam land rights group accuses govt of targeting activists, demands Pranab Doley's release

Guwahati, July 12 -- The Bhumi Adhikar Joutha Sangram Samiti (Joint Action Committee for Land Rights) on Sunday condemned the arrest of indigenous and land rights activist Pranab Doley, alleging that ... Read More


Meghalaya: Five die inside underground water reservoir in Shillong's Lapalang

Guwahati, July 12 -- Authorities have begun investigating a fatal accident in Shillong's Lapalang area after five people suffocated inside a 33-foot-deep underground water reservoir. Officials believ... Read More


Assam: Heavy rain inundates parts of Guwahati, traffic diverted

Guwahati, July 12 -- Heavy rainfall once again disrupted normal life in Guwahati on Sunday, triggering severe waterlogging in the 9th Mile and 10th Mile areas and forcing authorities to divert traffic... Read More