Guwahati

Silchar: Three people from Assam’s Dholai area were killed on Saturday after a goods-laden truck plunged into a deep gorge, near Keifang, along NH-06 on the Aizawl–Champhai road in Mizoram, officials said on Sunday.The deceased have been identified as Shahin Ahmed Laskar (28), Rahim Uddin Laskar (24), and Ruhul Amin Laskar (22), all residents of…

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Sunday called on defence minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.In a post on X, Khandu wrote, “Always a privilege and a humbling experience to call on Hon Defence Minister Shri@rajnathsingh ji.”The CM said he sought continued support for strengthening critical infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh.Khandu also said he discussed…

Itanagar: The Upper Siang district administration issued an executive order on Friday to maintain public peace by imposing strict prohibitory orders, following reports of intimidation and threats linked to the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).The move comes in response to what the district administration termed escalating friction between project proponents and opposing groups.Upper Siang deputy…

Shillong: Union minister of state for agriculture and farmer’s welfare Bhagirath Choudhary said about a recent initiative to support farmers in marketing produce such as potato, onion and tomato across the country, with transportation costs being borne by the Centre, thereby facilitating better market access and remunerative prices for farmers.On a visit to the Indian…

Aizawl: The counting of votes for the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections will be conducted from 8am on Monday, state election commissioner H Lalthlangliana said.Lalthlangliana said the counting will he held on the premises of the Aizawl district deputy commissioner’s office, where four counting halls with a total of 36 counting tables have been set…

Agartala: A day before the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected members of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) , Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarman introduced a fresh vision focused on the development of tribal regions on Sunday.Presenting an ambitious roadmap aimed at transformative reforms in education, healthcare, sports, culture, and recruitment…

Agartala: PM Narendra Modi highlighted the growth of the bamboo sector in the northeast and shared inspiring success stories of two young entrepreneurs from Tripura during the 133rd episode of his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday.The PM underscored the synergy between nature and humanity and praised the immense potential of the northeast, while demonstrating…

Guwahati: Three women were killed in a road accident early Sunday, after the car they were travelling in rammed into a parked truck in Guwahati’s Mathgharia area.The incident, which occurred near a private hospital at around 4 am, left two of the four occupants dead on the spot, while the third succumbed to her injuries…

Shillong: As many as 194 traffic rule violation cases were detected in Shillong over in a single night, leading to the collection of over Rs 2 lakh in fines, police said on Sunday, reports Manosh Das.“As part of efforts to strengthen traffic enforcement, improve road discipline and ensure safer streets, East Khasi Hills police conducted…

Silchar: Cachar police arrested two persons, including a former gram panchayat president, and seized a large quantity of suspected drugs from the Sonai area of Cachar district.Acting on intelligence inputs, a team from Sonai police station conducted a raid at in New Ramnagar on Saturday. During the raid, 33-year-old Sabina Yasmin Barbhuiya, former president of…