Guwahati: A single-judge bench of Gauhati high court on Monday reserved the order in the bail plea hearing of Shyamkanu Mahanta in the Zubeen Garg death case till May 29 after arguments were concluded.Special public prosecutor Z Kamar said, “Argument has been concluded. The court has fixed May 29 for delivery of order.”The court of…
Agartala: The Crime Branch of Tripura arrested four police personnel for alleged misappropriation of a large quantity of confiscated narcotic cough syrup during an anti-drug operation in Teliamura in Tripura’s Khowai district.The accused policemen were identified as inspector Ajit Debbarma, SI Rajendra Reang, woman sub-inspector Sampa Das (all from Teliamura PS), and assistant sub-inspector Sachindra…
GUWAHATI: Assam govt tabled a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in assembly on Monday, proposing a common law on marriage, divorce, live-in relationships and succession, following in the footsteps of Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to enact UCC post-Independence.The ‘Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 bill’ introduced by state parliamentary affairs minister Atul Bora, states that the common…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has introduced a five-day work week for state offices, declaring Saturdays and Sundays as holidays.The decision was taken at a special ministers’ meeting chaired by CM Manik Saha on Monday and took effect immediately.Cabinet spokesperson Sushanta Chowdhury said office hours from Monday to Friday will now be 9.30am to 6pm, replacing…
Guwahati: Fuel prices rose again across India, adding pressure on household budgets. In Guwahati, oil marketing companies have raised petrol by Rs 7.59 per litre and diesel by Rs 7.85 per litre within two weeks since May 14.Petrol crossed Rs 100 per litre in the city on May 15, while diesel moved closer to the…
Dhubri: District administration has deployed armed police and para-military forces in communally sensitive areas across Dhubri, including places of worship, to ensure peaceful Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations on Thursday.Despite Muslim organisations saying that they would refrain from cow sacrifice this year on Eid-ul-Zuha, security has been stepped up to any untoward incidents.Last year, shortly after Eid-ul-Zuha, animal…
Silchar: Severe erosion by the Madhura, a major tributary of the Barak river, has triggered widespread panic at Goshaipur village in Cachar, with over 30 families staring at an uncertain future after continuous rain has caused large stretches of the riverbank to collapse into the river.Locals alleged that despite erosion being a perennial problem, no…
Guwahati: The Assam College Principals’ Council (ACPC) on Sunday expressed concern over “arbitrary enhancement of fees” by Gauhati University (GU) and sought immediate intervention from the state govt.In a statement, the ACPC said it had submitted a representation to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, urging him to intervene against the increase in fee structure and “unlawful…
Guwahati: CM Himana Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his govt will not allow any radical outfit or individual to mislead the youth and ruin their future.In a post on his ‘X’ handle, the CM wrote, “We will not allow any group or individual to mislead our youth and ruin their future by radicalising them. Assam…
Guwahati: Students and scholars at IIT-Guwahati gathered on campus for a special ‘Sundays on Cycle’ event, with Union minister of state for youth affairs and sports Raksha Khadse joining in to mark India’s selection as the host country for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.The event was hosted by the university and SAI Guwahati. Khadse cycled alongside…
