Assam Rifles, DRI seize 109kg consignment in Hailakandi SILCHAR: Assam Rifles and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 109.2kg of Yaba tablets, valued at around Rs 327 crore, during a joint operation in Assam’s Hailakandi district, officials said on Wednesday.The seizure, described by Assam Rifles as its biggest-ever haul of Yaba tablets, was made…
Shillong: Of the 21,69,243 electors listed in Meghalaya’s draft electoral roll, 542 have been found ineligible for inclusion in the final roll after scrutiny and the prescribed process, officials said.The period for filing claims and objections, which was scheduled to end on Tuesday, Sept 15, has been extended to Sept 18, 2026.The disposal of claims…
Silchar: Police arrested 11 people suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals, including two women and four children, at Silchar railway station on Monday.Officials said the group travelled from Guwahati to Silchar by train and was intercepted while allegedly attempting to leave the station.During questioning, police learnt that the detainees allegedly entered India illegally several years ago…
Silchar: Hundreds of Manipur-bound goods vehicles stranded along NH-37 have caused traffic congestion in Cachar’s Lakhipur sub-district, prompting residents to demand a designated parking area to keep the highway open to local traffic.Loaded trucks have remained parked between Lakhipur and Jirighat for days while awaiting clearance to enter Manipur. Residents said the queues were blocking…
Silchar: A five-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while asleep at her home in Alinpur Fari village in Cachar district on Tuesday morning. Residents said the snake was suspected to be a king cobra.The child, identified as Riddhi Mal, was the daughter of Dipak Mal and Sabitri Mal.According to residents, the incident…
Leyla de Muynck (Right) with Padma Shri Hem Chandra Goswami (Left) Guwahati: Dutch contemporary dancer and artist Leyla de Muynck has travelled to Majuli to learn the island’s traditional mask-making craft, or ‘Mukha Silpa’, rooted in the 16th-century neo-Vaishnavite movement led by Srimanta Sankardeva.The 33-year-old artist has been training since Sept 7 under Padma Shri…
Guwahati: The Assam State Drivers’ Union has announced concessional fares for passengers travelling to Zubeen Kshetra for singer Zubeen Garg’s first death anniversary programme.The special fares will be available from 5 am to 5 pm, with cabs stationed in Khanapara and nearby areas. Participating vehicles will carry photographs of Garg as a tribute.“The fares would…
Dimapur: Nagaland’s Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection Department on Tuesday directed all traders, dealers, retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, packers and others engaged in trade and commerce in the state to comply with legal metrology and consumer protection laws.In a notification, the department said the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the Legal Metrology (General) Rules,…
Agartala: Police have launched an investigation after the father of a minor student alleged that a teacher assaulted his son at a madrasa in Tripura’s Unakoti district.The incident reportedly occurred on Sept 12 at Phulbarikandi Hafizia Madrassa in Barkhala village, under the Gournagar block of Kailashahar.The boy’s father, Manaf Ali, alleged that the teacher physically…
Dhubri: Erosion along the Brahmaputra in the Fakirganj area of Dhubri district is threatening public infrastructure and the livelihoods of people in riverine areas, residents said.The Mairakuchi Second Part Drinking Water Supply Scheme, built under the central govt’s Jal Jeevan Mission, is now at risk as the river continues to erode its banks. The project…
