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Three Assamese documentaries selected for Focus Long Documentary section at IDSFFK 2026

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- Assamese documentary cinema has secured a notable presence at the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2026, with three films, Shimmering Odys... Read More


Penguin India drops Sonia Gandhi's memoir after she rejects editorial changes

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- Penguin Random House India (PRHI) has withdrawn from publishing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's forthcoming memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love in India following a disagreement ov... Read More


Mizoram issues nearly 5 lakh ILPs since 2024

Aizawl, Aug. 28 -- The Mizoram government has issued 4,94,033 Inner Line Permits (ILPs) since 2024, including 2,15,946 permits between September 2025 and July 2026 after the opening of the Bairabi-Sai... Read More


Assam: Tutors appointed in 2021 seek Sarbananda Sonowal's intervention on pending teacher upgrade

Doomdooma, Aug. 28 -- Tutors appointed in Assam in 2021 with an assurance of being upgraded to teachers within five years have sought Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's intervention, as the promised ... Read More


Mizoram Assembly adopts 'Ro Min Rel Sak Ang Che' as state song

Aizawl, Aug. 28 -- The Mizoram Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the Mizo patriotic song "Ro Min Rel Sak Ang Che" as the state's official song. Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who moved the resoluti... Read More


Nepal flash floods: Six people from Assam feared missing, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- Six people from Assam are feared missing in Nepal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, as rescue operations continued following flash floods in the country. Speaki... Read More


Manipur Baptist Convention meets Deputy CM, demands justice for slain Liangmai Naga civilians

Imphal, Aug. 28 -- A high-level delegation from the Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC) met Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho on August 28 at his Civil Secretariat office in Mantripukhri, seeking immedia... Read More


Manipur: Naga bodies demand SIT probe after five civilians killed in Kangpokpi ambush

Imphal, Aug. 28 -- Naga civil organisations have demanded an independent probe, arrests of those responsible and stronger security measures following an ambush on the Imphal-Tamenglong Road in Manipur... Read More


Arunachal: AAPSU warns of agitation if new APSSB recruitment rules are not implemented

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has asked the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) to follow the state government's recently issued eligibility rules ... Read More


Mizoram: Over 29,500 Myanmar refugees sheltering in state, 98.9% biometrically enrolled

Aizawl, Aug. 28 -- More than 29,500 Myanmar nationals are currently sheltering in Mizoram, with 98.90% biometrically enrolled by the state government, Home Minister K. Sapdanga told the state legislat... Read More