Guwahati: Assam has 3,62,450 landless families in 31 of its 33 districts with Tinsukia in Upper Assam topping the list, forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma said on Monday. According to statistics tabled in the Assembly, Tinsukia, Margherita and Sadiya subdivisions in Tinsukia have the maximum of 59,632 landless families, followedContinue Reading
Guwahati: The Assam government on Monday said 29,223 incidents of violence against women were reported from various parts of the state in the past two years. In a written reply to a query by Congress MLA Nandita Das, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary told the Assembly that 8,771 casesContinue Reading
The alleged rape of a 5-year-old occurred on February 12Continue Reading
Kochi: Another petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court, seeking registration of a criminal case against the head of Syro-Malabar Church, Cardinal George Alanchery, over alleged irregularities in land deals involving the church, causing huge loss to his archdioceses. When the petition came up before Justice Kemal PashaContinue Reading
Shillong: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Jonathone N Sangma was killed Monday after terrorists attacked his convoy in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district, officials said. Two others accompanying the NCP leader also died in the attack which took place at around 8 pm, police said. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma condoledContinue Reading
The latest awards have made Udayani activists and women beneficiaries “extremely happy” and proudContinue Reading
The churches in the coastal villages of Tamil Nadu play a crucial role in binding together the fishing communitiesContinue Reading
Not even 10 per cent of the valid nominations for the Meghalaya elections are from women in this matrilineal stateContinue Reading
Kohima: In the picturesque hill state of Nagaland, religion has become a key factor in deciding the fate of political parties in the upcoming state Assembly elections. The elections are scheduled on February 27 in Nagaland. The result of the 60-member Assembly elections will be out on March 3. InContinue Reading
Guwahati: The Assam government will set up 21 model residential schools in 21 districts of the state to provide an impetus to the development of minorities. This was decided in a high-level meeting here on Friday, with chief minister Sarbananada Sonowal directing the commissioner and secretary, minorities welfare department, RajeshContinue Reading
