Oldest newspapers of Northeast India

Nov16,2023

From the Baptist Missionary printing press situated on the bank of Dikhow river, Sibsagar, Orunodoi was first published in 1846(january)

Arunodoi - Assamese daily

Mizo Chanchin Laishuih is considered to be the first handwritten Mizo language newspaper in the then Lushai Hills district or anywhere else in the world.

Mizo Chanchin Laishuih - Mizoram

The first daily newspaper Dainik Manipur Patrika was published on 23rd March, 1933 under the editorship of Shri Thongbam Gokulchandra Singh

Dainik Manipur Patrika

“Ao Milen” is considered to be the first and oldest published newspaper from Nagaland. It was started by Ao Students Conference (AKM) in 1933 as “The Naga Messenger”.

Ao Milen

First daily newspaper of Tripura - Jagaran was published on October 2, 1954

Jagaran - Tripura

First newspaper from the state established on February 20, 1988

Echo of Arunachal

The Shillong Times is an Indian newspaper. It is North-East India's oldest English-language daily newspaper, which started as a tabloid-sized weekly on 10 August 1945

The Shillong Times - Meghalaya

Sikkim Express is an English daily newspaper published from Gangtok, Sikkim, India. It is the oldest and largest circulated English daily newspaper in Sikkim.

Sikkim Express