Guwahati Times

The entire state of Nagaland has been declared “disturbed area” for six more months, till June-end, under the controversial AFSPA, which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior notice. In a notification, the Home Ministry said the central government is of the opinion that

Actor Prakash Raj announced on Tuesday that he will be contesting in the 2019 general elections. He will be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate. Sources close to Prakash Raj said he’s likely to contest from Karnataka. “Happy New Year to everyone…a new beginning…more responsibility…with your

After a decade-long break, the West Bengal’s Darjeeling town Sikkim’s capital Gangtok received snowfall. Local media reported that following a round of hailstorm on the afternoon of December 28, the Darjeeling town, Singamari, Ghoom, Jorbungalow and Sukhapokhari areas recorded about 15 minutes of snowfall. Snowing, which began around 4.30 pm,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government missed a self-imposed target to electrify every home, delaying the success of a marquee $2.3 billion development goal that his party plans to showcase before national elections early this year. After bringing electricity connections to 23.9 million households across 25 states, about 1.05 million homes