Aizawl: Mizoram continues to hold the first position in malaria prevalence in the entire country, based on the Annual Parasite Incidence (API), as World Malaria Day was observed in the state on Saturday.The state programme officer-cum-additional director (malaria) under the state health services, Dr Lalzawmi, said Mizoram has maintained the highest position in malaria prevalence…
Aizawl: Former Mizoram minister Zodintluanga Ralte on Saturday said the BJP govt has revealed its true colours by linking the long-overdue implementation of women’s reservation to delimitation exercise. He said BJP has used the aspirations of India’s women as a tactical shield for a sinister agenda.In a statement, Ralte condemned what he called the NDA…
Agartala: In response to the recent surge in post-poll violence following the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections, the state govt has decided to implement the Tripura Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Act, 2021.This move aims to hold perpetrators accountable and ensure compensation for the damages caused, director general of…
Agartala: The district administration of Tripura’s Gomati has announced an immediate ban on the use of candles within the premises of Mata Tripureswari temple, one of the 51 Shaktipeeths, citing fire safety concerns.According to Gomati district magistrate & collector, the decision follows observations that a significant number of devotees have been lighting candles and agarbattis…
Guwahati: A divyang girl was reunited with her family in Assam on Saturday, nearly a year after she went missing, after Aadhaar fingerprint biometrics captured during enrolment were matched with her existing Aadhaar records, officials said.The child, a resident of Borhat Tea Estate in Charaideo district, has intellectual disabilities and could not communicate, officials said….
Dibrugarh: Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh was on Saturday sent back to Dibrugarh Central Jail under tight security after a Punjab court ordered his judicial custody upon the conclusion of his two-day police remand in connection with the Ajnala police station attack case.Amritpal, whose three-year National Security Act (NSA) detention…
Silchar: The National Institute of Technology Silchar has barred all forms of prayer and religious gatherings in open and shared hostel spaces, citing the need to maintain discipline and harmony on campus.In a directive issued by the Dean of Students’ Welfare (DSW) on Friday, the institute said corridors, balconies, rooftops and common rooms across all…
Silchar: With the monsoon round the corner, water resources department (WRD) has stepped up preparedness across the Barak Valley, focusing on embankment safety and rapid response systems to minimise flood risks.At a high-level review meeting held in Silchar on Friday, additional chief engineer Atul Patowary asked officials to maintain “proactive alertness” and ensure that all…
Dibrugarh: Assam Rifles troops on Friday apprehended three cadres of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) from Shangnyu village in Mon district of Nagaland. Four live grenades were also recovered from the cadres’ possession.The three apprehended cadres have been identified as self-styled lieutenant Gajendra Asom (35), a resident of Tezpur in Assam, self-styled…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a forgery and criminal case lodged against him by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.A single-judge bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia observed that the case could not be termed as defamation simpliciter…
