Aizawl: A Mizo minor girl, who was rescued from human traffickers by West Bengal Police, has been brought to her native town in Kolasib.On Wednesday night, a team comprising officials from West Bengal’s Nadia district and police took the girl home.Officials of the Kolasib District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) said the girl was lured by…
Dimapur: Expressing serious concern over the increasing incidents of sexual assault against women, particularly minor girls, in Nagaland in recent days, governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Saturday directed DGP Rupin Sharma to take swift, effective, and exemplary action against the perpetrators.The governor issued the directive to the state police chief while discussing the matter at…
Imphal: The Naga Women’s Union (NWU) on Saturday submitted a representation to the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), seeking a fair, impartial and expeditious investigation into the abduction, hostage-taking, torture and murder of six Naga civilians from Konsakhul village in Kangpokpi district.CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh had earlier said the case has been…
Guwahati: Assam has received a fresh boost on the international tourism front, with European Union member states revising their travel advisories and lifting earlier restrictive guidance for visitors to the state.“After reviewing the situation in Assam, the EU has withdrawn the negative travel advisory from yesterday. Effectively, it means that the 27 member-states of the…
Artists pay homage to freedom fighter and Assam’s cultural icon Bishnu Prasad Rabha in Sonitpur on Saturday Guwahati: Assam observed Rabha Diwas on Saturday to commemorate the death anniversary of warrior artist, freedom fighter and cultural icon Bishnu Prasad Rabha.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the state-level celebrations and award ceremony at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra here,…
Guwahati: Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF), along with officers from Sidli police station, arrested nine suspected wildlife traffickers and rescued eight endangered golden langurs from Chirang district, during a late-night operation on Friday.The primates are listed as “endangered” on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. The suspects have been identified as Injamamul Hoque…
Guwahati: Assam has received a fresh boost on the international tourism front, with European Union member states revising their travel advisories and lifting earlier restrictive guidance for visitors to the state.“After reviewing the situation in Assam, the EU has withdrawn the negative travel advisory from yesterday. Effectively, it means that the 27 member-states of the…
Dhubri: A fire broke out at the Chagolia market in Dhubri district late on Friday night, reducing six commercial establishments to ashes.The damage caused by the blaze is estimated to be in several lakhs.Police sources from the Chagolia police outpost said the fire rapidly engulfed a row of shops, leaving owners no time to save…
Guwahati: The state govt said it has completed preparations for the NEET-UG re-examination, deputing senior state civil service officers as state observers to monitor proceedings across regions and assigning magistrates to keep watch on strong rooms storing question papers.Assam Police and central security forces have taken over security around examination centres, officials said on the…
Guwahati: The plantation drive undertaken along several major roads in the city has sparked widespread debate on social media after residents noticed saplings being planted in holes drilled into concrete surfaces.The drive is part of the city’s latest makeover, which is being carried out ahead of Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s expected visit.Photographs and videos of…
