Agartala: Altogether 476 trained constables, including 318 women, were formally inducted into the Tripura Police force on Thursday after completing their training. The event marked one of the largest inclusions of women personnel in the state police force in recent years.Addressing the passing out ceremony at KTD Singh Police Training Academy, CM Manik Saha highlighted…
Agartala: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed a decreasing rate in overall crime in Tripura, indicating a mixed but improving crime scenario in the state, with fluctuations in serious offences like murder.According to the NCRB, the total number of cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS), and Special &…
Guwahati: A senior state civil service officer, holding the post of additional director of land records, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly accepting Rs 45,000 as bribe.The directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption wing of Assam Police allegedly caught the officer, identified as Lachit Kumar Das, red-handed while receiving the bribe.After arresting Das, sleuths of the…
PM Narendra Modi gifted an Eri Silk stole to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said PM Narendra Modi gifting an Eri Silk stole to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and a sample of Assam’s Joha rice to the director general of Food and Agriculture Organisation Qu Dongyu not…
Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota Guwahati: Amid uncertainties linked to the West Asia conflict, chief secretary Ravi Kota on Thursday cautioned against hoarding, black marketing, and speculative activities related to essential comodities and warned of strict legal action against violators.During a review meeting with all district commissioners to review the state’s price monitoring framework and…
GUWAHATI: Multiple mass protests erupted across Manipur’s hill districts on Wednesday, with both Naga and Kuki-Zo communities demanding the immediate and safe release of their members.Naga groups said six men abducted on May 13 by Kuki-Zo armed groups remain untraced. The Kuki-Zo community said 14 people, including three students, are still in the custody of…
Aizawl: The Mizoram govt on Wednesday launched an online medical referral system to simplify and speed up referrals for patients seeking treatment outside the state.Health & family welfare minister Lalrinpuii launched the system at the SAD Conference Hall in Aizawl, calling it a key step in modernising healthcare administration and improving access to services.She said…
Dimapur: A Nagaland University study has documented the rich yet rapidly declining ethno-medicinal knowledge of the Sonowal Kachari tribe of Assam, highlighting its potential to transform affordable healthcare and future drug discovery.The research recorded traditional herbal practices centred on 39 medicinal plant species and their applications, knowledge that has largely been passed down orally within…
Dibrugarh: Chaos and confusion gripped Dibrugarh on Wednesday as a bitter divide between two medicine dealers’ associations over a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies led to tension across the town, leaving residents scrambling for essential medicines.The controversy erupted after the Dibrugarh Medicine Dealers Association (DMDA) announced a complete shutdown of pharmacies in support of the nationwide…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday alleged that Congress-led opposition faced public rejection in the recently concluded Assam assembly polls for “politicising” the death of musician Zubeen Garg.After paying tribute to the singer at the cremation ground — Zubeen Kshetra — at Sonapur on the outskirts of the city, Sarma said, “Politicising the unfortunate…
