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Northeast Nook: Cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi, May 17, 2026

Guwahati, May 17 -- Treat your eyes to the insightful satire of Assam's celebrated cartoonist, Nituparna Rajbongshi, in today's visual commentary for Sunday, May 17, 2026. Northeast Now presents this... Read More


Assam: Oversized rooftop hoardings in Pathsala trigger public safety concerns

Guwahati, May 17 -- Reported by Sasanka Talukdar Bajali: Residents and commuters in Assam's Pathsala town have raised concerns over several oversized iron-frame advertisement hoardings installed atop... Read More


Nagaland: MSMEPCI pushes entrepreneurship for 1.72 lakh unemployed youth

Guwahati, May 17 -- Reported by Bhadra Gogoi Dimapur: With jobs saturating in state government departments and 1.72 lakh registered unemployed youth in Nagaland, the Dimapur chapter of the MSME Promo... Read More


Manipur: Kuki Inpi extends shutdown amid protests over hostages, unmet demands

Guwahati, May 17 -- By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has extended the ongoing shutdown in the Kuki-Zo predominant areas of the state by another 48 hours, citing the government's alleg... Read More


Manipur: UNC extends deadline to May 17 as six Naga hostages remain untraced

Guwahati, May 17 -- Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex Naga body in Manipur, has extended its ultimatum deadline to 6:00 PM on May 17 to trace six Naga men allegedly... Read More


Assam: Rain triggers fresh urban flooding in Dibrugarh, residents blame poor drainage

Guwahati, May 17 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty Dibrugarh: A brief spell of rain on Sunday once again exposed Dibrugarh's recurring urban flooding problem, with several low-lying parts of the town s... Read More


Is a Free Digital Marketing Course with Certificate Worth It in India? Here's the Honest Answer

Guwahati, May 17 -- Let's address the scepticism upfront. When most people hear "free course with certificate," their instinct is to assume it is watered-down content dressed up with a PDF at the end.... Read More


Manipur: Supply crisis looms as KIM shutdown halts 500 vehicles in Senapati

Guwahati, May 17 -- Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Over 500 vehicles, mostly goods-laden trucks heading towards Imphal from Guwahati and Dimapur, remained stranded for the past five days as of Sunday a... Read More


Assam: Advocate Anindita Das asked to appear before police over Bharalumukh tree-felling protest

Guwahati, May 17 -- Guwahati-based advocate and environmental activist Anindita Das has been asked to appear before police in connection with a case linked to protests against tree felling for a flyov... Read More


Manipur: ZUC warns of unrest, seeks release of abducted Naga civilians

Reported by, May 17 -- Bit Irom Imphal: The Zeliangrong United Committee (ZUC), the apex body representing the Zeliangrong tribes in Manipur, has warned of serious consequences if the six abducted Na... Read More