BJP’s Tai Tagak files RS nomination in massive show of strength Itanagar: Senior BJP leader and veteran politician Tai Tagak on Monday filed his nomination papers for the sole Rajya Sabha seat from Arunachal Pradesh. Accompanied by a high-profile delegation, Tagak submitted his papers to returning officer Tadar Meena at the assembly secretariat here, marking…
Dibrugarh: Majuli DC Srishti Singh on Monday visited the construction site of the Jorhat-Majuli bridge over the Brahmaputra to review the progress of the ambitious project that is regarded as the lifeline of the world’s largest river island.During inspection, she held discussions with officials of the relevant departments and engineers of the construction agency. She…
Assam Police personnel during the area domination exercise Dibrugarh: The Assam Police carried out an area domination exercise in the inter-state border and riverine areas along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary at Sadiya in Tinsukia district on Monday, with senior officers visiting local communities under the Saikhowaghat Police Station jurisdiction to strengthen ties between the police…
GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday assigned portfolios to the 12 newly inducted ministers in his cabinet.Sarma retained key departments, including Home and Political, Public Works Department (PWD), Power, Information and Public Relations, along with any departments that have not been allocated to other ministers.Among the senior ministers, Ranoj Pegu retained the…
The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital Dhubri: Barpeta district administration has…
Manas Tiger Reserve authorities also inducted five newly trained elephants for conservation duties Guwahati: Manas Tiger Reserve marked a historic day with three major conservation initiatives – the opening of Assam’s first grass nursery at Bansbari Range to support large-scale grassland restoration, the release of 15 captive-bred pygmy hogs into the Kuribeel grasslands, and the…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday assigned “guardian districts” to 16 of his cabinet colleagues to speed up development across Assam’s districts.As guardian ministers of the districts, they have been given the responsibility of working closely with the district administrations to ensure smooth implementation of all schemes and programmes.Cabinet minister Atul Bora has been…
Churachandpur: Manipur Police arrested two persons and seized drugs from them during a routine checking near Singngat police station, close to the India-Myanmar border, on Sunday.According to the police, the suspects have been identified as K Pauchinsuan (57) of Gouchinkhup Veng, New Lamka in Churachandpur, and Tuahmawi (42) of Mata Mualtam village in Churachandpur. Police…
Imphal: With tensions running high over the recent hostage incidents involving members of both the Naga and Kuki communities, new Manipur director general of police (DGP) Mukesh Singh on Sunday visited Kangpokpi and Senapati districts to assess the security situation and engage with community leaders in the hill areas.The visit, Singh’s first field tour since…
Imphal: Several people were injured when Assam Rifles personnel resorted to tear gas shelling, blank firing and lathi charge to disperse protesters objecting to the setting up of an ‘unauthorised’ Assam Rifles outpost in the New Heaven area of Shokvao village in Ukhrul district on Sunday.According to local sources, around 20 people, mostly women, were…
