Dimapur: The Inner Line Regulation Commission (ILRC) of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) on Saturday demanded the immediate cessation of all benami business practices, including all forms of “rent-a-local” arrangements, in Naga areas.It warned that any entity violating this directive would face public exposure in defence of Naga rights and a lawful economic order.In a…
Guwahati: An Assam Forest Service officer who topped the Assam Public Service Commission examination in the forest service category was arrested in Lakhimpur district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 12000, officials said on Saturday.Sibasish Sandilya, posted as forest range officer in Lakhimpur, was caught taking money from a truck owner at his official…
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation launched a city-wide inspection drive on Saturday, covering commercial establishments across all 22 wards. The initiative is part of an effort to ensure regulatory compliance and build a comprehensive database of businesses operating within municipal limits.The drive is being carried out by the DMC’s enforcement squad in coordination with the…
Silchar: Cachar police seized drugs worth over Rs 2 crore and arrested two persons from Mizoram, officials said on Saturday.Acting on a tip-off about the movement of contraband, a naka check was set up along NH-37 at Kanthagram under Lakhipur police station limits on Friday evening. A SUV was intercepted during the operation and two…
Guwahati: Assam Police on Saturday arrested two persons in Kokrajhar district for allegedly storing country-made weapons.Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the concealment of the illegal firearms, a joint team of Assam Police and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) launched a search operation in the suspected location, leading to the seizure of the weapons.The police…
Guwahati: The IMD has forecast heavy rain in parts of Assam over the next two days, including on the day of counting of votes on Monday.Despite the weather warning, polling officials said they are prepared to carry out the counting process.In Guwahati, the EVMs are stored at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre and counting will take…
Silchar: Pre-monsoon showers have thrown life out of gear in Assam’s Barak Valley town, causing waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Silchar and exposing persistent gaps in drainage and civic preparedness.Localities in the New Silchar area, especially lanes near Link Road, remained submerged on Saturday, forcing residents to wade through stagnant water. Commuting has become…
Arija Ahmed during the HSLC examination Dhubri: Arija Ahmed, a specially-abled girl from Kurshakati village in Dhubri district, has proven that determination knows no bounds.She secured first division with a letter in Assam’s High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLC), the result of which was announced last month.Arija, daughter of Ayub Ali and Raushanara Begum, was…
Guwahati: Reiterating concerns over the persistent occurrence of road accidents in Assam, chief secretary Ravi Kota has outlined priority measures to improve road safety, focusing on enforcement, infrastructure upgrades and emergency response systems.The directions followed a state-level road safety review meeting in which officials assessed accident rates across all 35 districts for the first quarter…
Shillong: A high-intensity constituency development workshop hosted by the Meghalaya assembly was held at the State Convention Centre in Shillong on Friday to equip legislators with “data-driven tools” to address local challenges and accelerate constituency-level development.Organised by the Meghalaya Institute of Governance in partnership with the Government Innovation Lab, the Harvard Growth Lab, the State…
