Aizawl: With the FIFA World Cup entering its closing stages, football fever has gripped Mizoram again, driving a sharp rise in jersey sales, keeping fans awake past midnight and highlighting the state’s enduring bond with the sport.In Aizawl, several sports goods shops ran out of Argentina jerseys by Thursday, with demand soaring after the South…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has emphasised that disaster management strategies for the frontier state must be tailor-made to suit its unique geographical features, climate and local population, rather than relying on standard, centralised policies.In a social media post on Thursday, Khandu shared details of wide-ranging discussions held with a high-level central delegation led…
Aizawl: Kali Kumar Tongchangya, a Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) member and a member of district council (MDC) from the 18-Fultuli constituency, was elected unopposed on Thursday as the chairman of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC).The election was held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former chairman Lakkhan Chakma on July 1….
Agartala: The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) has voiced serious concerns to chief minister Manik Saha over the deteriorating state of academic activities in schools, urging immediate intervention.TPCC president Asish Kumar Saha said the state’s education system is facing a crisis due to teacher shortages, stalled recruitment, school closures and the diversion of teachers to…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court has upheld the conviction of a 71-year-old doctor for outraging the modesty of a schoolgirl, ruling that groping a patient’s breasts cannot be part of a routine examination for menstrual problems, terming it “absurd”.The court of Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund, while hearing the convict’s appeal in the 17-year-old litigation, noted in…
Shillong: Three children were electrocuted in Ri Bhoi district on Wednesday after touching a fallen power line.The incident occurred around 2 pm at Umtangling village under Umiam police station, when the children came in contact with a live 11kV overhead power line that snapped and fell across a village road.All three died on the spot,…
Guwahati: On-ground work for the Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor Project has begun on Nilachal Hills.Authorities have started relocating business establishments and demolishing structures that fall within the project area. A PWD official said preliminary work began earlier, but “the on-ground construction work started this week.”About 15 families within the corridor alignment zone will require…
Shillong: The Meghalaya assembly will pass a resolution to formally oppose and ban uranium mining in the state, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday.“Our stand has always been clear and unwavering. After a meeting with several NPP leaders, we have reaffirmed our commitment to stand with the people of Meghalaya. As a govt,…
Aizawl: The North Eastern Council (NEC) released more than Rs 20.17 crore during May and June to support infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and connectivity projects in Mizoram, along with funding for cultural and youth initiatives.According to an official statement, Rs 13.68 crore was released under the Schemes of NEC (SoNEC) and Rs 6.50 crore under the…
Guwahati: Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU) has secured UGC-DEB approval to offer science programmes through open and distance learning.Vice-chancellor Rajendra Prasad Das said the recognition was a milestone for Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, the only public open university in the northeast.“Earlier, we did not have a science programme, except MSc Mathematics….
