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Assam

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews Project Sadbhavana, orders faster disposal of pending cases

by NE NOW NEWS August 16, 2026 8: 41 pmAugust 16, 2026 8: 41 pm

Assam RSS worker hunger strike

Assam

Assam: RSS worker begins 335-hour hunger strike over CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Paresh Baruah remarks

by NE NOW NEWS August 16, 2026 7: 28 pmAugust 16, 2026 7: 28 pm

IMD seven-day warning Assam floods

Assam

Assam: Guwahati likely to witness thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain over next 24 hours

by NE NOW NEWS August 16, 2026 6: 54 pmAugust 16, 2026 6: 54 pm

Meghalaya doctor shortage

Meghalaya has 1 allopathic doctor for every 4,200 people, far below national average: Study

by NE NOW NEWS August 16, 2026 5: 30 pmAugust 16, 2026 5: 30 pm

Manipur Panchayat elections

Manipur: Rs 600 crore funds withheld over delayed Panchayat polls

by Bit Irom August 16, 2026 3: 15 pmAugust 16, 2026 2: 35 pm

Dima Hasao Sub-Inspector death

Assam

Assam: Five arrested over Sub-Inspector’s death in Dima Hasao, drug link probed

by NE NOW NEWS August 16, 2026 2: 30 pmAugust 16, 2026 2: 42 pm

Changlang NSCN-YA attack

NSCN-YA claims responsibility for armed attack on Assam Rifles post in Arunachal’s Changlang

by Bit Irom August 16, 2026 1: 50 pmAugust 16, 2026 1: 52 pm

Manipur power shortage

Manipur: MSPDCL seeks Cabinet nod for 100 MW NTPC power allocation amid winter shortage

by Bit Irom August 16, 2026 1: 20 pmAugust 16, 2026 1: 20 pm

BJP booth president dead

Assam

Assam: Six detained after missing BJP booth president found dead in Sribhumi

by NE NOW NEWS August 16, 2026 12: 40 pmAugust 16, 2026 12: 40 pm

Vehicle plunged in Lohit River

Arunachal: Woman killed, three missing after vehicle plunges into Lohit River, search continues

by NE NOW NEWS August 16, 2026 12: 00 pmAugust 16, 2026 11: 55 am