Dibrugarh: Devotees gathered at the Boudha Vihar in Sivasagar town on Friday to observe Buddha Purnima, with special programmes organised to mark the 2570th Buddha Jayanti.The day’s observances included prayers and the lighting of lamps and candles at the Buddhist temple. A community prayer session was also held, attended by members of the local Buddhist…
Dibrugarh: Three insurgents belonging to the NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) faction were apprehended by a joint team of the Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police during an operation in the Wancho Colony area of Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on Thursday.The three individuals taken into custody have been identified as Wingan Agan, 33, Jhonny Riba,…
Dhubri : Two persons sustained serious injuries when a drug peddler, Ashraful Haque, attacked a mob protesting against his illegal drug business at Bheta Bazar on Friday. A police source said Haque has been detained and is being interrogated.On receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and brought the situation under control. However,…
Guwahati: Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture organised by the Sarat Mahanta Foundation at Royal Global University here on Friday.The Governor while paying rich tributes to late Prof Sarat Mahanta, described him as an eminent educationist and social thinker whose life and work continue to inspire generations. He highlighted Prof…
Churachandpur: All shops remained closed, markets were deserted and schools and other learning institutions shut during an 11-hour shutdown enforced by the Kuki Women Union (KWU) in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district from 5am to 4pm on Friday, bringing normal life and activities to a standstill.The shutdown was called to protest the arrest of Otkhothang Baite @…
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday hit back at Congress leader and advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi over the latter’s remarks on democracy and decency, saying he did not need lessons on public discourse from Singhvi.Sarma’s response came hours after the Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery…
Dibrugarh: A coordination meeting was held at the Dibrugarh police station, bringing together managers of restaurants, hotels, and bars holding liquor licences to discuss compliance with established regulations governing the sale and service of alcohol in the district.The meeting was chaired on Thursday by Dibrugarh ASP (Crime) Atul Kumar, who stressed the importance of strict…
Silchar: A 20-year-old woman, who was seven months pregnant, was allegedly strangled to death by her husband in Silchar, police said on Friday. The accused has been arrested.The incident occurred in the Madhurband area on Thursday night and came to light on Friday morning.Police identified the victim as Rabia Begum and the accused as her…
Silchar: Authorities in Hailakandi district have issued show-cause notices to 38 private schools for reportedly operating without valid govt recognition.Officials said the action followed a series of complaints pointing to irregularities in several institutions, including alleged violations of provisions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Section 18 of the…
Guwahati: The nearly Rs 1,000-hike in the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders has battered the commercial sector, which was already reeling under supply shortages triggered by the West Asia conflict. Overall, prices have gone up by more than Rs 1,500 since Jan.In Guwahati, the price of a commercial LPG cylinder rose to Rs 2,299…
