Shillong: Celebrated sprinter and president of the Indian Olympic Association, PT Usha, who arrived on her first visit to Shillong, was accorded a warm reception by the Meghalaya State Olympic Association (MSOA) at a hotel here.The MSOA leadership expressed its gratitude to PT Usha for her “continued encouragement and guidance” towards strengthening the Olympic movement…
Guwahati: The Manipur cabinet on Friday approved a set of austerity measures after a security and expenditure review chaired by CM Y Khemchand Singh. The decisions include reducing VIP convoys, introducing work-from-home arrangements, freezing govt-funded foreign travel, and curbing non-essential expenditure.Officials said the steps were taken in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to…
Dimapur: The Nagaland govt reviewed the state’s readiness for the ensuing monsoon season at a meeting under the chairmanship of CM Neiphiu Rio at the chief minister’s residential complex in Kohima on Friday.Rio emphasised the importance of a coordinated and proactive approach among all departments to address monsoon-related challenges effectively.He stressed the need for timely…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court on Friday rejected the bail petition of Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the accused in the singer Zubeen Garg death case, citing “risk of fleeing, tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses” if released.Earlier, Mahanta was denied bail by the fast track of Judge Sharmila Bhuyan on Apr 30, citing the “risk of…
Guwahati: Four people from Arunachal Pradesh died on the spot after their vehicle crashed into a parked container truck at Lalmati under Khetri Police Station limits on Friday morning.Police identified the deceased as Lingi Basar (55), a doctor; his wife Kunga Dolma (52), who worked with Arunachal Pradesh’s food and civil supplies department; their son…
Guwahati: Three people died in Goalpara district on Friday after reportedly entering a septic tank for cleaning work, police said. One of the deceased was an Indian Army personnel posted in Kashmir who had returned home for the holidays about a week earlier. The incident has raised concern among locals over the lack of safety…
Silchar: Two school students drowned in a waterbody in Hailakandi district on Thursday afternoon after entering the water to retrieve a football during a game, police said.The incident occurred at Chiparsangan under Panchgram Police Station limits, where a group of youths were playing football on a ground adjoining a waterbody. According to sources, the ball…
Dibrugarh: Assam Police have arrested two more men from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly raising funds for the banned Ulfa‑I, indicating the outfit’s pan‑India reach in extortion and funding operations.The arrested men, identified as Noor Mohammad of Saharanpur and Mohammad Subhan of Kanpur, were traced to a rented accommodation in Unnao’s Budhwari area, where they had…
Conrad Sangma with Himanta Biswa Sarma in Dispur on Friday Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma met his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma in Dispur on Friday to discuss recent incidents of tensions along the Meghalaya-Assam interstate boundary.“Met with the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma ji, to discuss the concerns faced…
Dimapur: In a major relief to three families, Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav’s intervention ensured prompt issuance of Unique Disability ID (UDID) cards to three persons with disabilities.Taking note of a news report highlighting delays in the issuance of UDID cards to three persons with disabilities in Peren district, Yadav intervened and directed the departments…
