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Northeast parties to join hands for single political entity

Leaders from four different parties of the northeast, including Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People's Party president Conrad Sangma, on Tuesday announced that they would form a single......

5.8-magnitude quake hits parts of northeast, Bengal

An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude shook parts of the northeast region and West Bengal on Sunday, officials said. IMAGE: A tea garden in Udalguri district of Assam. Image used only for......

Row after Bangladesh national anthem sung at Cong event

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he has instructed the police to register a case of treason against Congress leaders of Sribhumi district for singing the national anthem......

Flight carrying Assam CM diverted to Agartala due to bad weather

A Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on board was diverted to Tripura's Agartala airport due to inclement weather conditions in the neighbouring state, an......

Meghalaya girl sold in Raj for Rs 3 lakh after Facebook friendship; 3 held

A human trafficking racket spanning multiple states has been busted with the arrest of three persons, including a woman, in connection with the sale of a young girl from Meghalaya for Rs 3 lakh and......

Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 cr in North-Eastern states: Mukesh Ambani

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd will invest Rs 75,000 crore in North Eastern states in setting up 350 biogas plants, expanding its telecom services, retail footprint, and clean......

Tata's Rs 27K-cr Assam chip plant to start in 2025; create 27K jobs initially

Tata Electronics on Saturday began the construction of its Rs 27,000-crore chip assembly plant in Assam, which is expected to become operational next year and create 27,000 jobs initially.......

Jettwings, new regional airline for Northeast states, plans takeoff in Oct

Sanjive Narain, owner of Assam's oldest news channel, and Sanjay Aditya Singh, promoter of a cabin crew training academy, are coming together to launch a regional airline providing business and......

Singer Zubeen Garg Dies In Scuba Accident

Photograph: Kind courtesy Zubeen Garg/Instagram Singer Zubeen Garg, best known for the song Ya Ali, has passed away after a scuba diving accident in Singapore. The Northeast India Festival......

Zubeen Garg: The Voice That United A Divided Land

Zubeen Garg was not just Assam's voice, he was its heartbeat, its rebellion, and its song of unity in a land often torn apart. IMAGE: Singer Zubeen Garg passed away while swimming in Singapore.......

Guwahati set to become India's 30th Test venue

IMAGE: The only international cricket venue in the region, Guwahati, known as the 'Gateway to the Northeast', had earned the distinction of hosting ICC World Cup matches for the first time earlier......

Meghalaya's Choudhary eyes IPL stint after sixes record

IMAGE: Meghalaya's Akash Kumar Choudhary is only the third batter to hit six sixes in one over in a first-class match after West Indian Sir Garfield Sobers and Ravi Shastri. Photograph: Vikash......

Tea Before Lunch! Guwahati Test To Break Norm

The first session of the match will be between 9 and 11 am, followed by a 20-minute tea break. Lunch will be between 1.20 and 2 pm and the post tea session will be from 2 pm to 4 pm. IMAGE: The......

Injuries plague Duleep Trophy; Jurel latest to miss

IMAGE: Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has been named as a standby in India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. Photograph: BCCI Central Zone captain Dhruv Jurel and East Zone skipper Abhimanyu......

This Indian dreams of playing in FIFA World Cup, Olympics

IMAGE: Manisha Kalyan is the only Indian footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions League for women. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Instagram Trailblazing Indian woman footballer Manisha......