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Demonetisation row: Unique tales of turmoil from northeast states like Assam, Manipur and Mizoram

From newspapers being forced to shut to the spike in the use of Bhutanese currency and also use of 'I owe You' chits, northeast regions are uniquely affected.

Nov 18, 2016

Demonetisation: Bhutanese currency rescues Northeast border areas from cash crunch

With fewer banks and ATMs, people living near the Assam-Bhutan border have been using ngultrum for ages.

Nov 18, 2016

Mi Band 2, Mi Power Bank and other Xiaomi accessories available offline: Where to buy

Offline sales of Xiaomi accessories is available in select states.

Nov 16, 2016

Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude hits northeastern India

The earthquake had its epicentre in Assam's Karimganj district bordering Bangladesh.

Nov 15, 2016

Assam ex-CM Tarun Gogoi's son Gaurav Gogoi blessed with first child; see picture

Gaurav Gogoi, who is married to UK-born Elizabeth Colebourn, took to Twitter and shared a picture of his first child.

Nov 8, 2016

This is how government defended ban on NDTV, News Time Assam and Careworld TV

The I&B Ministry cited that 21 channels were taken off the air during 2005 and 2013 when the Congress-led UPA was in power.

Nov 6, 2016

Patanjali's biggest production unit to come up in Assam; will create over 5000 jobs

The proposed unit would have the capacity to roll out 1 million products every year.

Nov 6, 2016

Assam: 4-year-old 'sacrificed' by witch doctor to trace lost mobile phone

Superstition and witch-hunting, the latter in particular, is common in Bodo and Adivasi-majority in Assam.

Nov 2, 2016

Mann ki Baat: Diwali celebration should be tribute to our soldiers, says Modi

The 25th edition of the programme was thematically aimed at dedicating this Diwali for all the soldiers.

Oct 30, 2016

Is Reliance Jio's gain a loss for its users?

Reliance Jio crosses 24 million users: Should users worry?

It is still unknown whether the increasing number of users on Jio's network is the reason for its slow speed issues.

Oct 26, 2016

2017 U17 World Cup venues: Guwahati, Kochi, Goa, Delhi, Mumbai ratified; Kolkata next

The FIFA tournament in India, scheduled for a start in September next year, will be hosted across six cities.

Oct 24, 2016

Manipur: NSCN militants attack CM Ibobi in Ukhrul district

The blasts took place ahead of Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh's scheduled visit to Ukhrul on Monday.

Oct 24, 2016

Vizag receives green signal to host India vs New Zealand fifth ODI

BCCI curator K Sriram inspected the pitch, which he feels will be a good surface to play the match.

Oct 20, 2016

Bhut jolokia: World's hottest chilli burns a hole in American man's throat

Bhut jolokia or ghost peppers are grown in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

Oct 19, 2016

India vs New Zealand fifth ODI might be shifted from Visakhapatnam; here's why

There are at least five-six venues as stand-bys for the match.