Guwahati: Assam has deployed a multi-layer security framework and imposed restrictions around NEET-UG examination centres ahead of the re-exam scheduled for June 21, in an effort to ensure a fair, transparent and incident-free conduct of the medical entrance test across the state.The Guwahati police commissionerate has imposed prohibitory restrictions around all 15 examination venues in…
Imphal: Hundreds of people from the Kuki-Zo community on Friday took out a rally under the banner of Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) in Kuki-Zo dominated districts and submitted a memorandum to PM Narendra Modi outlining a seven-point charter of demands.In Churachandpur district, the rally began in Koite village playground and concluded at the Peace Ground…
Guwahati: Traffic rules violations rose sharply in Guwahati between April and May, emerging as a major road safety concern as several accidents in the city have been linked to reckless driving and noncompliance with regulations.Traffic police flagged a rise in overspeeding, driving without helmets, wrong-lane driving, rash driving and driving under the influence of alcohol,…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allow northeastern states greater access to funding through Externally Aided Projects (EAPs), saying that the region’s strong record in implementing development schemes justifies enhanced borrowing limits.Addressing a seminar on “Leveraging EAPs in North-Eastern States” in Shillong, Sarma said the…
Agartala: A delegation of Tripura Youth Congress (TYC) activists, led by president Neel Kamal Saha, met Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) on Friday to seek action against an assistant commandant of CRPF for insulting Congress protesters earlier this week during a demonstration.The activists demanded action against CRPF officer Ram Kumar allegedly responsible for beating and…
Dibrugarh: All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU) took part in a sit-in at Dolmukh Chariali in Sivasagar town on Friday from 11 am to 1 pm, opposing Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s policies that the organisation described as detrimental to the interests of Assam and its people.The demonstration comes nearly two weeks after ATASU convened…
Aizawl: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday said Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) offer more than funding, bringing technical expertise from partner institutions that study local challenges and share knowledge to improve implementation.He was speaking at a seminar on “Leveraging Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the North Eastern States” organised by the Department of Economic Affairs…
Dibrugarh: Carrying empty LPG cylinders, placards and banners, members of the Asomiya Yuva Mancha and the Asomiya Mahila Mancha took to the streets of Nazira town in Sivasagar district on Friday, protesting the relentless rise in the prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and essential commodities. Demonstrators marched through the town, raising slogans against the…
Dibrugarh: Sivasagar district commissioner Mridul Yadav on Friday visited Nanglamoraghat and other vulnerable areas along the Disang to conduct a field inspection as rising water levels in the Disang and Dikhow rivers triggered a severe flood situation in the district.During the inspection, Yadav assessed the overall ground situation and issued necessary departmental instructions to the…
Guwahati: The NDA in Assam has named BJP MLA and medical professional Habbey Teron as its nominee for deputy speaker of the state assembly, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Teron, who represents the Amri (ST) Hills constituency in West Karbi Anglong district, is the first MLA elected from the newly-created assembly segment.“A medical professional by training…
