Dibrugarh: Two active cadres of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I) surrendered before security forces at Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Tuesday night, in what officials have described as a significant development in ongoing counter-insurgency efforts in the northeast.The two individuals who laid down arms have been identified as Ashok…
Guwahati: Assam Rifles recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a well-planned operation in the Maranmei Hill range of Manipur’s Senapati district on Thursday.The recovery by 16 Assam Rifles was based on inputs from Assam Rifles Field Intelligence Unit (ARFIU) and 3 CIB, further corroborated by own sources.The weapons recovered include one AK-47…
Shillong: National People’s Party (NPP) on Thursday formally handed over its ticket to academician and president of the Khasi Authors’ Society, D Rockyer Lyngdoh Nonglait, to contest the by-election to the Shillong Lok Sabha seat to be held this year.By-election to the seat, the schedule for which is yet to be announced by the Election…
Guwahati: BJP and NDA legislature parties will meet on Sunday in the presence of two central observers to elect their new leader, widely expected to be Himanta Biswa Sarma, before Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony, which will be attended by PM Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and other NDA CMs.With the leadership formalities nearly complete,…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police have busted an alleged sex trafficking racket operating under the guise of a beauty salon and spa in Uttarakhand and rescued five Mizo women, including two minors, from forced prostitution and exploitation.Six persons allegedly involved in the racket were arrested. Those arrested include the alleged kingpin and owner of the spa, a…
Imphal: A woman was shot at and more than 20 houses were burnt after suspected Myanmar-based Kuki militants launched coordinated attacks on three villages along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district early Thursday, police sources said.Police said the attacks targeted Choro, Wanglee and Namlee villages.The injured woman, a Myanmar citizen sheltering at a refugee…
Aizawl: A consultation meeting between district administration officials and civil society representatives was held at the Champhai district deputy commissioner’s office to discuss the PATHRISE Project. The project aimed at providing humanitarian assistance to refugees from Myanmar taking shelter in the district, as well as support to the villagers hosting them.The meeting, chaired by deputy…
Dimapur: Newly elected BJP MLA Doachier I Imchen was sworn in as a member of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly in a ceremony held at the speaker’s chamber in Kohima on Thursday.Imchen was elected to the Nagaland assembly in the by-election to the Koridang assembly constituency held on April 9. Source link
Silchar: A four-year-old student died during class hours at a private school in the Katigorah area of Cachar district on Thursday.The incident has triggered massive outrage among parents and local residents, who have accused the school administration of gross negligence.The tragedy unfolded at Holy Flowers High School during a tiffin break. The deceased, identified as…
Dimapur: The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has demanded immediate action on a complaint lodged against National Institute of Civil Services Examinations (NISCE) managing director Suman Saha and his associates for alleged cheating, financial exploitation and mental harassment of students and abrupt closure of NICSE coaching centres operating in Kohima, Dimapur and Chumoukedima.In a representation to…
