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Assam: Former MLA Samarjit Haflongbar seeks halt to 1,250 MW hydro project at Haflong

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Former MLA and former CEM, NCHAC, Samarjit Haflongbar has supported a representation submitted to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), seeking immediate interventi... Read More


Mizoram Congress leader alleges ZPM, MNF competing to become NDA partners

Aizawl, Aug. 29 -- Senior Mizoram Congress leader C Ngunlianchunga on Friday alleged that the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) were competing with each oth... Read More


Nepal floods: 12 Assam residents untraced, says Himanta Biswa Sarma; two later confirmed safe

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on August 28 that the state government has so far identified 12 people from Assam who remain untraced in Nepal following the flash fl... Read More


Assam: Gauhati University distributes 5,000 educational kits among flood-hit students in Sivasagar

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Gauhati University has distributed 5,000 educational kits to students affected by the recent floods in Assam's Sivasagar district, as part of an initiative to help children contin... Read More


Mizoram: Myanmar woman arrested in Aizawl with gold biscuit worth Rs 13.06 lakh

Aizawl, Aug. 29 -- A 41-year-old woman from Myanmar was arrested in Aizawl for possessing a gold biscuit worth Rs. 13 lakh in a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police, an official said on ... Read More


Delhi Court takes cognisance of NIA chargesheet against 13 accused in Red Fort blast case

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- A Delhi court on Saturday, August 29, 2026, took cognisance of the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) 7,500-page chargesheet against 13 accused in the Red Fort blast case. The... Read More


SC allows Mizo woman to approach Gauhati HC over disputed marriage and inheritance rights

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court has allowed a petitioner challenging the constitutional validity of amendments made in 2026 to Mizoram's law governing marriage, divorce and inheritance to appro... Read More


Nepal: MEA reports 88 Indians rescued from Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, 287 remain missing

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Four Indian nationals were rescued from a hydropower project in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 29, according to an update issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The... Read More


Patricia Mukhim responds to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks on Meghalaya tourism

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Veteran journalist Patricia Mukhim has responded to criticism from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over her comments on tourism in Meghalaya, saying her article did not t... Read More


NTA releases CSIR-UGC NET 2026 final answer key for all five subjects

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final answer keys for all five subjects of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination. Candidates who appeared for the examination can l... Read More