Aizawl: Donny Lalruatsanga, deputy commissioner of south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, visited Hruitezawl village on Saturday and highlighted the high risk of illegal entry from across the border, as the village serves as a point of cross-border trade with Myanmar.C Lalsawmzuala, the chief executive member (CEM) of the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC), also visited Hruitezawl…
Dhubri: Police have seized drugs valued at Rs 1.6 crore and arrested 48 peddlers in 30 cases across Dhubri since January.In a recent case, a kingpin of a drug-trafficking network being run from Kuntichar- Part II (sandbar village), Sheikh Mainuddin (35), was arrested and 352 pain medication tablets and 77g of heroin were seized from…
Guwahati: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Assam, on Friday said even after 45 days of the West Asia conflict, the energy supply situation in the state remains absolutely normal, with sufficient stock equivalent to 21 days of petrol, 46 days of diesel, and 10 days of LPG.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, IOCL executive director…
Silchar: The long-standing demand to rename the Silchar railway station as “Bhasha Shahid Railway Station” — commemorating the 11 language martyrs of May 19, 1961 — has run into fresh uncertainty, with the railway ministry stating that no formal proposal is currently under consideration.An RTI reply accessed recently has revealed that no request regarding the…
Imphal: Consumer affairs, food and public distribution (CAF&PD) director K Bono Singh, along with IOCL and PIB officials on Friday said there is enough stock of LPG and petrol/diesel in the state and urged consumers to avoid panic booking and panic buying.Speaking to the media during a joint press conference at Imphal divisional office, IOCL…
Guwahati: After the Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the transit anticipatory bail protection for Congress leader Pawan Khera granted to him by the Telangana high court on an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Sarma said it’s time for Khera to surrender in Guwahati.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and…
Guwahati: Assam advocate general Devajit Saikia on Friday opened state govt’s arguments in the charge-framing hearing before the special fast-track court in the Zubeen Garg death case, saying that the prosecution would take six to seven days to ensure no loopholes are left.Speaking to the media after appearing in court, Saikia said, “Charge-framing hearing has…
Imphal: CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday visited several villages in Ukhrul district, which has witnessed recent violence between the Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities, and interacted with residents, conveying a message of peace and harmony.Singh said every community has both good and bad elements, but every common citizen and innocent child longs for peace…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Friday reiterated the govt’s commitment to merit-based governance.Speaking after felicitating and presenting appointment orders to 461 candidates selected through the Combined Secondary Level Examination (CSLE) 2025 conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), Khandu said, “Merit is respected, hard work is rewarded, and honesty is non-negotiable.”A…
Meghalaya’s village women are no longer just saving money together. They are running businesses, growing exports, and reshaping the state’s economy from the ground up. What began as small savings-and-credit groups has evolved into something far bigger. Meghalaya’s self-help-groups (SHGs), rooted in the state’s matrilineal tradition where women hold central roles in household and community…
