North East India

Tiny Island Library in Assam Gives Children a Headstart

By - Teresa Rehman/thethirdpole.net (The Parag Kumar Das Char Library and Research Centre provides storybooks, educational videos and official guidance to a poor and isolated community)…

Nagaland Bans Sale And Consumption of Dog Meat

The government of Nagaland has banned the sale and consumption of dog meat in the state. State Parliamentary Affairs Minister N. Kronu said that this…

Assam Floods Claim Six More Lives, Death Toll Reaches 33

After heavy rains, the number of people who have died in the Assam floods has reached 33. Six deaths due to drowning were recorded in…

Floods And Landslides In Assam Kill 50 In Last One Month, Lakhs Left Homeless

So far 27 people have died in the floods after days of heavy rain in Assam. Three deaths occurred due to the deluge on Tuesday.…

Assam Floods: 24 Deaths, Over 1.3 Million Affected Across 25 Districts

The situation is deteriorating rapidly due to heavy floods in Assam where the death toll has reached 24. According to the State Disaster Management Authority,…

COVID-19 Hits Bhutan-India Water Cooperation

By - Shailendra Yashwant/thethirdpole.net Bhutanese officials scramble to restore irrigation channels after farmers thwarted by sealed border. In Baksa district of Assam in northeast India, right…

North East Indians Face Racism Over Coronavirus

Several instances of North-East Indians facing racism and discrimination have surfaced across Indian cities due to Coronavirus after which the Home Ministry issued a strict…

Rocking For The Globe In Guwahati

By Varsha Torgalkar/thethirdpole.net “Where have our leaders gone? Running a global con. Poison our planet with your fossil fuel marathon,” Rain Jong, the lead vocalist…