International
- US defence secretary Mark Esper told on Wednesday that US is ready to consider an agreement with the Taliban after they have agreed to reduce violence across the war torn Afghanistan.
- Indian origin Suella Braverman has been sworn in as UK's Attorney General.
- WHO has alarmed the governments worldwideb by saying that the coronavirus cases are emerging faster outside China.
National
- Kerala HC bans all forms of agitation by student groups in school and college campuses.
- The Delhi High Court lauds police for prompty evacuating the injured from northeast Delhi area where communal violence has erupted over the amended citizenship law.
Regional
- PepsiCo India has proposed to set up a Rs 400 crore greenfield project for manufacturing Lays potato chips and Kurkure corn puffs in Assam.
- Based on the seizure report of cattle by BSF on Bangladesh border,it has been calculated that there was a spurt in cattle smuggling through Assam to the neighboring country.
- Nyokum Yullo,a major festival of Nyishi community of Arunachal Pradesh was celebrated yesterday.
International
- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, ousted by the military in 2011, has died in Cairo at the age of 91.
- Rehabilitated former members of the now defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) militant group have formed a new political party.
- The Canada government has put forward a bill to make medically assisted death available to people who are terminally ill.
- Iran's Deputy Health Minister has been infected with the new coronavirus.
National
- The pleas relating to the northeast Delhi violence,which has claimed 10 lives, reached the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court on Tuesday and will be heard today.
- Elections to 55 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in April will be held on March 26, the Election Commission ammounced on Tuesday.
- The Delhi High Court has extended the stay on vacation of employees' quarters of the Nagaon and Cachar paper mills in Assam till March 25.
Regional
- The high level committee on implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord submitted its report to Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday.
- Public sector giant Indian 0il has invested Rs 400 crore in the NE region as expenditure for transition to BS VI fuel.
- Arunachal Pradesh Civil Aviation Minister Nakap Talo has urged the Airport Authority of India to complete Itanagar airport in time.
International
- Malayasian PM Mahathir Mohamad resigned on Monday in a shock move after his political allies sought to bring down the government.
- India has made a formal request for the return of a 15th century bronze idol of a Tamil saint believed to be stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple and acquired by a UK museum.
- South Korea has become the biggest coronavirus affected country outside China.
National
- PM Narendra Modi has called US President Donald Trump a "special friend" of India and said his visit to this country has created a new history in Indo-US relations.
- Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Monday said that it will build a mosque as well as an Indo-Islamic research centre,a hospital and a library on the five acre land allotted to it following the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict.
- Schools have been reopened across the Kashmir valley yesterday after remaining shut since August last year due to situation following abrogation of Article 370.
Regional
- Senior journalist and noted film critic Bitopan Borborah receives Parag Das Journalism Award 2020.
- Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma promises government support to promote the monoliths of Mawkyrduk in South West Khasi Hills resembling the Stonehenge of the United Kingdom.
International
- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Iran on Sunday killed at least 8 people in neighbouring Turkey.
- Egypt state prosecutor decided to try a doctor for death of a 12 year old girl following genital mutilation operation.
- Pakistan shuts border with Iran temporarily to counter coronavirus threat declaring it a medical emergency.
National
- US President Donald Trump is on India tour from today.
- The Aam Aadmi Party is to contest panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Regional
- The All India Radio(AIR),Dibrugarh station has been fully digitalised.
- Draught has effected the agricultural yield in Manipur as cultivation could not be taken up on a huge extent of land.
- Arunachal Pradesh is preparing to host a bird festival from March 22 at Rupa and the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in West Kameng district.
Sports
- Ronaldo marks 1,000th game with record-equalling goal.
International
- The WHO has warned that African health systems would be ill equiped to deal with deadly coronavirus.
- Pakistan government would confer honorary citizenship to former West Indian captain Darren Sammy for his role in bringing international cricket back to the country.
- President Donald Trump will raise religious freedom issue with Indian PM Narendra Modi during his visit to India next week,said the White House.
National
- China is delaying grant of clearance to India's proposal to send?an Indian Air Force plane to carry relief material to coronavirus effected people in Wuhan,told official sources.
Regional
- The report on implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord will be handed over to Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal in presence 0f the entire cabinet on February 25.
- Assam government is going to formally launch its Asom Darshan scheme on February 24.
- The Railway Board chairman VK Yadav said that much awaited Jiribam-Imphal railway project would likely to be completed by March 2022.
- The theme song of Kaziranga National Park 'Kaziranga Kaziranga' composed and sung by Mridusmita Gogoi was launched recently.
International
- More than 6,000 saints arrive in Kathmandu to offer prayers in famous Pashupatinath Temple for Mahashivratri.
- Myanmar President U Win Myint is to visit India between February 26 and 29.
- Global terror financing watchdog FATF (Financial Action Task Force) on Friday decided continuation of Pakistan in the 'Grey List'.
National
- Central Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday asked states to keep high vigil against the novel coronavirus.
- Centre,Tamil Nadu both have agreed to the stand that the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts can not be set free.
- The sacred Kedarnath temple is to be reopened for devotees on April 29.
- Daughter Ivanka,son-in-law Jared is going to accompany US President Donald Trump during his visit to India.
- India's organic food market is growing at a rate of 17 percent per annum and has the potential to grow faster,said Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday.
Regional
- The quantum of reservation reportedly suggested by the Biplab Sarma Committee on Clause 6 (Assam accord) has emerged as a major hitch for the centre.
- 678 will be introduced under the urbanisation scheme of ASTC(Assam State Transport Corporation) in order to provide timely transportation facilities in the state.
- Nagaland Lokayukta Justice Uma Nath Singh has ordered a preliminary inquiry against Deputy CM Y Patton in corruption charges.
Sports
- PM Narendra Modi will launch the first ever Khelo India University games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack,Orissa on Saturday.
International
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday in a visit focused primarily on discussing shared security concerns about regional rival Iran.
National
- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team probing the police breakdown in Jamia Millia Islamia has completed its probe.
- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to define the word 'minority' and laying of guidelines to accord minority status based on State-wise population of a particular community.
- India rejects China objection to Shah visit to Arunachal.Shah assured the people of the state that no one can abrogate the Article 371 that grants some special provisions to the NE states.
- India and US are eyeing to sign around five pacts during Trump's visit.
Regional
- Representatives of various organisations of the country will start a journey from Rajghat,New Delhi to Goalpara on February 23 to register protest against setting up of detention camps.
- Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia Memorial Award was conferred on poetress Monika Das on Thursday.
- Biswanath College gets citation as member of UN Academic Impact (UNAI) .
- First convocation of Assam Women's University,Rowriah is to be held on February 25.
Sports
- Divya Kakran on Thursday became only the second Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Junior Championships.
International
- Mohammad Asraf Ghani has secured a second term as President of Afghanistan.
- Intel Labs in collaboration with QuTech has unveiled details about its first cryogenic quantum control chip called "Horse Ridge".
National
- Indo-US trade deal is unlikely during Trump's visit to Delhi as the US President has complained that India has not treated US "very well" on the trade front.
- Suspected Maoist rebels blew up a school building in Bihar's Gaya district on Wednesday.
- Motera cricket stadium,Ahmedabad is now officially ready to host US President Donald Trump.
- Two Naxals were killed in separate encounters in Chattisgarh on Wednesday.
Regional
- Titabor has become Assam's first zero waste town.
- Ali Aye Ligang,the festival celebrating the commencement of the agrarian season of the Mising community was celebrated centrally at historic Ghunasuti on Wednesday.
- Tripura's surplus hydrocarbon will be transported to the other North Eastern states or the mainland:said ONGC CMD.
Sports
- India has been awarded the hosting rights of 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup (Football).
International
- A mysterious toxic gas has killed at least 14 people and sickened several others in Karachi,Pakistan.
- Singapore unveiled $4.6 billion package to deal with the impact 0f the deadly coronavirus outbreak which has battered the city state's economy.
- The EU on Tuesday put Panama back on its blacklist of tax havens after deciding the country has not done enough to meet global transparency standards.
- UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday visited the Kartarpur gurdwara in Pakistan's Narowal district.
National
- The Central government has renamed the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) as Manohar Parrikar Institute.
- A report on Indian birds has claimed that over 50 percent of the 867 species studied exhibit a population decline in the long run.
Regional
- The Assam Public Works(APW) has filed yet another petition in the Supreme Court pleading that the NRC be put on hold till disposal of the two petitions by the constitutional bench.
- The drive against the errant city buses in Guwahati by the transport department continues leading commuters to bear the brunt.
Sports
- Navi Mumbai will host the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on November 21 for which five host cities Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar,Guwahati,Kolkata and Navi Mumbai were unveiled by the organising committee.
- India's Sachin Tendulkar receives best Laureus sporting moment award in the Laureus World Sports Awards.
International
- The UAE said on Monday thatit has issued a license for a reactor at its Barakah nuclear power plant,the first in the Arab world.
- UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the global community to step up efforts to help bring peace in war torn Afghanistan.
National
- Calling for an end to gender bias in the armed forces,the Supreme Court on Monday opened the way for women in command positions in the Army.
- Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on Monday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court demanding introduction of the Inner Line Permit(ILP) system in the state.
- India,which is hosting the 13th Conference of Paris (CoP) to the Convention of Migratory Species and Wild Animals (CMS),officially took over its presidency on Monday for the next three years.
- A British MP,Debbie Abrahams (Labour Party), critical of India's move to withdraw J & K's special status was denied entry into India on Monday and deported to Dubai.
- As part of its commitment towards environmental sustainability,the country's largest lender,State Bank of India (SBI) has taken up a unique initiative by creating two distinctive 12.5 foot tall artworks named 'Manasvi' and 'Tapasvi'.
Regional
- 13th Assam Yoga Mahotsava 2019-2020 has begun at Bhogeswari Phookan Indoor Stadium,Dispur on Sunday.
- The Guwahati High Court has put on hold the ongoing demolition/construction works around the historic Joorpukhuri near the revered Ugratara temple.
- Plans are on to raise a botanical garden on the old Guwahati district Central Jail land at Fancy Bazar.
Sports
- Tokyo 2020 organisers on Monday rolled out the motto for this year's Olympics,"United by Emotion".
International
- Multiple rockets hit an Iraqi base hosting American troups near the US embassy on Sunday.
- South Sudan rebels rejected a government peace offer to return to a system of 10 states,dashing hopesof ending a 6 year war thathas left 380,000 dead.
National
- After earning distinction of being India's cleanest city in several Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan surveys,Indore aims curb noise pollutionb to make it the most silent city as well.
- Arvind Kejriwal said that he wants to work in coordination with the Central government to make Delhi a numberone city.
- Ruling out any rethink on decisions on CAA and Article 370,PM Modi asserted that his governmentwill remain firm despite pressure from all sides.
- A strategic project to erect an anti-cut 'steel fence' along the Indo-Bangladesh border to bringdown cross border crimes still awaits nod from the neighboring country.
- Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy sweeps as many as 13 awards in various categories including the best director,best actor and best actress awards in recently conducted Filmfare Awards.
Regional
- Centre wants forest,coal India officers' names from 2003 onwards employed in the areas of upper Assam where illegal coal mining continues with State government playing a mute spectator of the incidents.
- Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled a life-size statue of Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezborua at the Assam house complex located at Russel Street in Kolkata.
- Tripura is all set to collect the necessary data to prepare for National Population Register(NPR).
Sports
- NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All Star Game MVP award will now be called the Kobe Bryant Award.
- The Twitter accounts of Olympics and FC Barcelona have been hacked by a group called OurMine.
International
- In quashing the idea of married priests in the Amazon,Pope Francis has appeased traditionalists while disappointing progressives who had hoped for a historic turning point in the Catholic Church.
- Sri Lanka has taken a 'strong objection' to the US imposing a travel ban on its Army Chief Shavendra Silva.
- WHO experts are set to arrive at Beijing to assist China to contain the coronavirus outbreak. China has begun to quarantine large quantity of bank notes in the effected areas in an effort to contain the disease.
National
- Three engineering students from Kashmir have been held under sedition charges in Hubballi district of Karnataka.
- The J&K administration has booked former IAS officer turned politician Shah Faisal under the controversial Public Safety Act.
- Ramlila Maidan in Delhi is spruced up for swearing-in ceremony of Kejriwal; 'Dhanyavaad Dilli' banners put up.
Regional
- A plan is afoot to translocate six tigers from Assam, preferably from Kaziranga national park, to Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal to help regenerate it's tiger population.
- ABSU(All Bodo Students' Union) suspends all agitation programmes indefinitely.
- Lui-Ngai-Ni,a seed sowing festival of the Nagas of Manipur was celebrated under the theme 'oneness through culture' at Ukhrul, Manipur.
Sports
- Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey from Moodabidri in Karnataka has been called for trials by Sports Ministry after he set a new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport of the coastal region.
International
- The US is ready to supply oil and gas to energy-hungry India as there is a huge potential for bilateral cooperation, a top White House official said ahead of President Trump's maiden visit to India.
- NATO will resume its training mission in Iraq soon, the alliance's top military commander said on Friday.
- Researchers have revealed that one in three species of plants and animals could face extinction by 2070 due to climate change.
National
- The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report regarding the status of release of Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres.
- The European Union calls for withdrawal of restrictions in J&K.
- Ramayana Express, with Ramayana themed interiors and bhajans playing on board, which will take pilgrims to locations associated with Lord Ram is likely to be launched by March by Indian Railways.
Regional
- Eastern Army Commander Lt Anil Chauhan said on Friday that insurgency is on a decline in the North-East.
- Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said that rail projects in NE are to be completed by 2023.
- Filmfare Awards function is to be hosted at Guwahati today, function being held outside Mumbai for the first time.
Sports
- India's Koneru Humpy defeated former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia in Sixth round of the Cairns cup chess tournament.
International
- Dams near Sydney overflowed on Thursday after days of torrential rain, as Australia braced for more floods. These downpours have brought relief to areas ravaged by bushfires and droughts.
- The global Kashmiri Pandits diaspora hailed PM Modi for his remark about their pain who had to leave the valley due to militancy.
- SC directs parties to publish criminal cases of candidates within 48 hours of the selection of the candidate or at least two weeks before the first date for filing of nominations, whichever is earlier.
- Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun on Thursday to strengthen engagement and defence cooperation between the two countries.
Regional
- The All Assam Students Union (AASU) and North East Students Organization (NESO) have demanded that Inner Line Permit (ILP) System should be introduced in the entire North East region in the interest of the indigenous people of the region.
- The Assam State Budget will be presented by FM Himanta Biswa Sharma on March 4.
Sports
- Sports minister Kiren Rijiju announces Khelo India Winter games in Ladakh, J&K.
- Amit Panghal has been ranked World No 1 in It's Boxing Task Force rankings.
International
- WHO names coronavirus as COVID-19 where the CO stands for corona, the VI for virus and the D for disease.WHO has also launched a global research forum against the deadly virus.
- The coronavirus outbreak in China has led to rare open calls for freedom of speech in the communist nation amid growing public discontent over the handling of the epidemic.
- A leading Bangladesh publisher, Nur Mohammed, owner of Guardian Publications has been charged under digital security laws.
- Pak court sentences Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed to 11 years in jail.
National
- Cooking gas LPG price was hiked by a steep Rs 144.5 per cylinder due to spurt in benchmark global rates of the fuel.
- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat said that Indian Armed Forces are at the cusp of transformation.
- AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal,who superheaded the party's landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, is expected to take oath as CM for the third consecutive term in a grand public ceremony on February 16th at Ramlila Maidan.
Regional
- Assam NRC coordinator Hitesh Dev Sharma informed that all the data relating to NRC are fully secured and people have not been able to see the final NRC in internet due to some technical issues only.
- Assam education minister Himanta Biswa Sharma said that state government will soon close down all government run madrassas and Sanskrit tols.
- 9 Bangla nationals were held for illegal entry into West Tripura district on Tuesday.
International
- A team of British researchers tests coronavirus vaccine in mice to become the first to start animal testing in the field.
- Sri Lankan Health Ministry says that about 10,607 dengue cases were reported from across the country last month, a 90% increase compared to last year.
- At least 15 Rohingya refugees died on Tuesday in a boat capsize in Bay of Bengal while trying to go to Malaysia illegally.
National
- Landslide victory for AAP in Delhi polls dealing a body blow to the main rival BJP. The AAP was poised to bag 62 out of 70 seats.
- Astronauts for India's human space flight start training at the Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Moscow.
- US President Donald Trump is going to visit India on February 24-25 and travel to New Delhi and Ahmedabad.
- The Centre has asked Assam government to launch a drive against illegal weapons and to ensure that no surrendered militant keeps any weapon along.
- The Children included in the NRC of Assam will not be separated from their parents who have been excluded from the list.
Regional
- Manipur and Nagaland are jointly planning to host a conclave of all Education ministers of NE states to meet the challenges in the education sector.
- Guwahati city traffic police has issued WhatsApp numbers for complaints on traffic rule violations.
- Kaziranga National Park is among 17 sites including Taj Mahal,Red fort, Qutub minar etc identified by the Union Ministry of Tourism for development as iconic tourist site.
International
- Parasite,a South Korean film becomes the first non-English film to win the best picture award at the Academy Awards (Oscars). Joaquin Phoenix won best actor for Joker and Renee Zellweger bagged best actress for Judy.
- Storm Ciara, named the "storm of the century" has hit the UK bringing about heavy rains and widespread travel chaos.
- At least 30 persons were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria.
National
- Counting of votes of Delhi elections will take place today amidst tight security.
- Over 1.97 lakh passengers travelling in 1,818 flights have been screened for novel coronavirus, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said yesterday.
- The Centre on Monday said that as Brahmaputra is one of the highest sediment carrying rivers in the country, process is going on for dredging the river.
Regional
- Panel on Clause 6 of Assam Accord has finalised its report and is ready for submission to the central government.
- AASU asserted that anti-CAA movement will not fizzle out as all sections of indigenous people of the state are participating in it.
Sports
- Former athlete Matthew A Cherry, director of animated short film Hair Love, becomes the second sportsperson to win Academy Award after late Kobe Bryant.
International
- Large parts of Somalia is under threat as desert locust bulk up in its northern part. Somalia has declared the outbreak a national emergency.
- Researchers have unravelled that influx of unprecedented amount of cold, fresh water from melting ice in the Arctic could alter the climate in Western Europe.
- India ranks 17th among nations who are at risk of importing Coronavirus cases.
National
- The first meeting of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust is going to be held on February 19 at residence of trust head K Parasaran.
- PM Modi has conveyed to China India's readiness to provide assistance to deal with Coronavirus outbreak.
- Reports prepared by security agencies says that the number of youths joining militancy in Kashmir has gone down since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
Regional
- Battling the growing man-elephant conflict, the forest department will soon radio-collar leaders of problematic herds, initially to start in Nagaon and Sonitpur districts.
- HSLC/AHM examinations conducted by SEBA begins today.
- The 7th edition of annual LGBTIAQ pride rally was taken out bin Guwahati yesterday.
- The 21st edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav organised by National School of Drama is being held in Shillong, Meghalaya.
Sports
- Bangladesh wins the maiden ICC U-19 World Cup title, their country's first global cricket title by defeating defending champions India.
- The Indian Fed Cup to be held in Dubai in March as the ITF has shifted the venue from Chinese city of Dongguan.
International
- Hong Kong starts a mandatory two+week quarantine for anyone arriving from mainland China in order to stop the new Coronavirus from spreading.
- Pakistan is considering a proposal for allowing Indian pilgrims to enter the Kartarpur corridor without passport to attract more visitors to Gurudwara Darbar Sahib.
National
- Exit polls predicts a big victory for CM Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party.
- The Mumbai police in a joint operation with Military Intelligence of J&K have busted two illegal VoIP exchanges and it is suspected to have ISI link.
Regional
- Female voters have again outnumbered their male counterparts in the Mizoram electoral roll published recently.
- The first Hornbill Festival of Tripura began on Saturday in Bormura Hill(renamed Hathai Kotor-meaning big hill in Kokborok language), Khowai district.
- A mature female Royal Bengal Tiger with two cubs has been seen in Laokhowa-Burachapori wildlife Sanctuary( a part of Kaziranga Tiger Reserve )which shows improved corridor connectivity between the forest areas.
- The liquidation process of two units of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited has commenced, leaving very little time for Assam govt to intervene.
- The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council has taken a decision to replace the subject of Alternative English with Assamese for the two year higher secondary course.
- A moderate earthquake measuring 5 on Richter scale shook the NE region at 6.17 pm on Saturday.
International
- Chinese scientists believe pangolins may have spread Coronavirus from bats to humans
- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has unveiled a plan for the Amazon rainforest that would open indigenous lands for mining, which has become a matter of concern for environmentalists.
- The US has announced the launch of a 27 nation International Religious Freedom Alliance in order to protect and preserve religious freedom across the world.
National
- Poll authorities have geared up for the elections to the 70 member Delhi assembly today, making tight security arrangements across the National capital with extra vigil in Shaheen Bagh and other sensitive polling areas.
- As per the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR-2019), there is an increase of 3,976km in India's forest cover over that of ISFR-2017. However, there is decline in forest cover in NE and some tribal districts.
Regional
- PM Narendra Modi while addressing the celebration rally at Kokrajhar, Assam said that Bodo Peace Accord will mark a new era of peace and progress in the region.He commented on CAA and Clause 6 of Assam accord too.
- The 510th Mahabir Chilarai Day will be celebrated from today in various Koch Rajbanshi areas including Boko.
Sports
- Leander Paes wants to create champions after retirement. Paes is the winner of eight men's doubles Grand Slam trophies.
- Indian women's hockey tournament of China has been cancelled due to the deadly Coronavirus scare.
International
- Tokyo Olympics organisers slams Coronavirus rumours and says that the Games would go ahead as planned.
- The Republican controlled Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of all impeachment charges giving the US President a major political victory
- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan who was responsible for shooting Malala Yousafzai has esdaped from Pak Jail
National
- PM Narendra Modi is to attend Bodo According rally at Kokrajhar, Assam today. This will be PM's first visit to North-East since protests erupted against the CAA act last December
- Former JNU student Sharjeel Imam facing sedition charges is likely to be taken to Assam today
- Union Minister Piyush Goyal says that Indian Railways will be a 100% electricity driven network in next four to five years
Regional
- Chairman of NDFB(R) Ranjan Daimary says that the State and Central governments must work together to ensure the implementation of Bodo Accord without any division between the Bodos and non Bodos living in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
- Bihu and Sattriya dances to add grace to 65th Filmfare Awards on 15th February to be held in Guwahati
- The Health Authority in Manipur has advised the general public to avoid consumption of packaged food items made in China, Myanmar and other South-East Asian countries as a preventive measure against deadly Coronavirus
- The Centre said that the DM may refer to foreigners tribunal on their own for its opinion regarding the person left out of NRC
- Centre constitutes a 15 member trust to oversee the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya
- The Delhi High Court says that all four convicts of Nirbhaya case have to be executed together.
- The most anticipated talks between Government and ULFA(I) of Assam may face hurdle on sovereignty issue
- IOC signs contract for importing Russian crude oil as India looks to diversity it's sources away from Middle East.
- China claim drop in number of new suspected coronavirus cases in last two days
- Assam Tourism Development Corporation(ATDC) said that tickets for the 65th Filmfare Awards will soon be available on 'Awesome Assam' website
- 'Bokulban Award 2020' has been presented to Dr Krishnakanta Handique for his contribution towards Assamese folk songs and music.
- 89th session of Srimanta Sankardeva Sangha begins at Kamargaon in Golaghat district.
- Locations of three new border haats have been finalised in addition to the existing two in a joint meeting between India and Bangladesh.
- Meghalaya gets its own Police Academy located at Ri-Bhoi district. CM Conrad Changma inaugurated the academy.
