NORTH EAST NEWS - Latest News From the North East India

Manipur smuggler arrest

Manipur: NCB, Assam Rifles seize 7.3 kg heroin worth Rs 15 crore; two arrested

by Bit Irom January 8, 2026 11: 30 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11: 40 pm

Assam medical fraud

Assam

Assam: Fake doctor arrested in Dhubri for practicing without valid medical degree

by Manoj Kumar Ojha January 8, 2026 11: 15 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11: 08 pm

Tripura fixed pay policy

Tripura High Court strikes down fixed-pay policy; orders regular pay for teachers

by Mrinal Banik January 8, 2026 11: 00 pmJanuary 8, 2026 10: 55 pm

Manipur Barak River

Manipur govt conducts community-led PRA exercise to rejuvenate Barak river catchment

by Bit Irom January 8, 2026 10: 45 pmJanuary 8, 2026 10: 48 pm

Tinsukia District Commissioner

Assam

Sumit Sattawan takes over as Tinsukia District Commissioner ahead of Assam elections

by Laxman Sharma January 8, 2026 10: 37 pmJanuary 8, 2026 10: 42 pm

Tripura crime rate

Tripura records lowest crime rate in 20 years, says DGP Anurag

by Mrinal Banik January 8, 2026 10: 14 pmJanuary 8, 2026 10: 16 pm

Nagaland ESI scheme

Nagaland: ESI scheme extended to all districts; registration deadline January 31

by Bhadra Gogoi January 8, 2026 10: 06 pmJanuary 8, 2026 10: 06 pm

Girijananda Chowdhury University

Assam

Assam: Girijananda Chowdhury University launches first CWES newsletter and vermicompost project

by NE NOW NEWS January 8, 2026 9: 52 pmJanuary 8, 2026 9: 58 pm

Manipur buffer zones

Manipur MP Bimol Akoijam files RTI seeking legal status of buffer zones

by NE NOW NEWS January 8, 2026 9: 14 pmJanuary 8, 2026 9: 19 pm

Kaziranga waterbird count

Waterbird Count 2026 underway in Kaziranga to monitor Assam’s wetland birds

by Manoj Kumar Ojha January 8, 2026 8: 38 pmJanuary 8, 2026 8: 42 pm