Shillong: In a significant progress in the history of cancer prevention in Meghalaya, for the first-time ever, human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cervical pre-cancer treatment through thermal ablation has been successfully performed at the DAE Cancer Wing, Civil Hospital, Shillong.The procedure was conducted by the doctors and nurses along with the dedicated team of Meghalaya Mission Cancer…
Shillong: Hally War, a Khasi man from Meghalaya, known for his lifelong dedication to weaving and taking care of living root bridges in the southern slopes of Khasi Hills region of the state, was honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday.President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to War at the civil investiture ceremony-I held at…
Dhubri: Sky-rocketing prices of commodities, including garments and essentials, has resulted in a nearly 50% decline in Eid-Ul-Zuha sales at Dhubri markets compared to previous years.A garments store owner in Dhubri town, Mangilal Surana, expressed concern over reduction in pre-festival sales. “I have a huge stock. So far, only 30% stock has been cleared,” he…
Guwahati: State govt on Monday failed to submit the affidavit Gauhati high court had sought on steps taken and proposed measures regarding covering of open manholes in the city.The division bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury expressed dissatisfaction over the matter. During the hearing, the chief justice said, “We are…
Silchar: A rare flowering plant discovered in the remote Jatinga Hills of Assam’s Dima Hasao district has opened up fresh scientific evidence of a possible biodiversity link between northeast India and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, researchers said.The species, *Heliotropium ovatum* of the Heliotropiaceae family, was identified during a joint field study by researchers from…
Aizawl: Three suspected cadres of the United People’s Democratic Front-Prasit (UPDF-P) were arrested in Aizawl district with weapons while they were transiting through Mizoram to enter Bangladesh, police said on Monday.Border Security Force (BSF) and Mizoram Police CID (Special Branch) arrested them while they were attempting to cross via the Dampa Tiger Reserve corridor in…
Silchar: In a major breakthrough exposing a widening inter-state digital theft web, the Hailakandi police have smashed an organised cyber fraud network, arresting five persons allegedly involved in siphoning off ₹3.86 lakh from the bank account of a Maharashtra resident. Law enforcement officials have also managed to recover a substantial portion of the defrauded money…
Dimapur: A three-day training programme for field trainers from Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Peren and Mon districts to prepare them for Census 2027 was announced by Dimapur DC and principal census officer Tinojongshi Chang on Monday.The training will be held at Dimapur circuit house from May 27 to 29.The programme is being organised under directives from…
Dibrugarh: Two persons were injured in police firing in the Bogidol area Sivasagar district on Monday evening after they allegedly attempted to collect extortion money on behalf of banned outfit Ulfa-I.The two injured persons, identified as Ritu Gogoi and Jitumoni Gogoi, and four others were travelling on three motorcycles to collect extortion money from local…
Dimapur: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Nagaland on Monday issued an apology for a spelling error in the name of the Khiamniungan tribe that appeared in the Nagaland Heritage Studies (Alternative English) Class VIII textbook.In a letter addressed to the president of the Khiamniungan Students’ Union, Noklak, the SCERT stated that…
