Shillong: The High Court of Meghalaya completed hearing on Monday (June 8), arguments both against and in defence of Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja, and listed the matter for Tuesday (June 9).The defence counsel is set to submit written arguments on Tuesday, following which the HC is likely to…
ECI director Shubhra Saxena chairs the meeting in Aizawl Aizawl: A senior official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday urged officials in Mizoram to exercise greater vigilance against illegal migrants and fraudulent practices, citing the State’s long and porous international border.ECI secretary Binod Kumar and director Shubhra Saxena arrived in Aizawl on…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police over the last two days seized large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin and opium in a series of operations in eastern Mizoram’s Champhai and Saitual districts, arresting several suspects including Myanmar nationals.The biggest seizure was made in Champhai district early Sunday when police, assisted by Sub-Headquarters YMA Champhai leaders, conducted vehicle checks near…
Agartala: Three Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian accomplice were arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) for allegedly attempting to cross the India-Bangladesh border illegally through the Kadamtala sector in North Tripura.The arrests were made near Bajendranagar village under Kadamtala Police Station on Sunday night when personnel of BSF’s 97 Battalion detained the group during…
Guwahati: A 58-year-old man from Naga community was shot dead inside a forest in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday when he had gone there to collect firewood.CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh has expressed profound anguish over the killing of an innocent civilian, Chunjanglung Panmei of Pongringlong Part-I, Rongmei Naga Village.The chief minister’s office stated, “The chief…
Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu awarded Major Bhargav Kalita with the Shaurya Chakra for exceptional gallantry in counter-terrorism operations at the Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-I) held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.Major Kalita of the Kumaon Regiment/50th Battalion, the Rashtriya Rifles, is the eldest son of Major Gen Bhaskar Kalita (retd). He has actively participated in…
Guwahati: BJP will soon introduce a system under which one minister will be available every week at the party’s state headquarters to meet people and hear their grievances or issues, state BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Monday.“The initiative is aimed at assisting the people to reach the govt and bringing them closer to the…
Guwahati: The Assam State Drivers Union has called off its proposed protest, scheduled for June 10, citing attempts by certain individuals to create confusion and division within the driver community.The protest, which was scheduled to be held outside the office of the transport commissioner, was planned to highlight various issues concerning the rights and welfare…
Dhubri: A large quantity of ganja was seized at Bongaigaon Railway Junction from the Rani Kamalapati Express coming from Agartala on Monday.The contraband was intercepted by the railway crime branch during a search operation and was recovered from the water tank of train’s S6 coach, a railway police official said.When asked by TOI about the…
Guwahati: The NDA council of ministers in Assam has now taken full shape with the portfolio distribution on Monday to 12 members inducted last week, in what was chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s first cabinet expansion.In this 17-member cabinet, Sarma has kept the commanding levers of power firmly under his control, keeping home and political…
