Guwahati: The first session of the 16th Assam assembly will commence on Thursday, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing on Wednesday that the state govt will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill during the session.Sarma, who has assumed office for a second consecutive term, said Thursday’s proceedings would begin with the election of the…
Guwahati: Congress MLAs in Assam said they would follow the party high command’s decision on choosing their leader in the house, amid BJP attacks that the party has become Muslim-dominated. Of the 19 newly elected Congress MLAs, 18 are Muslims.The debate has centred on whether Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader — who is also expected…
Guwahati: In a move aimed at addressing persistent complaints over delays in pension disbursal, the Assam govt has introduced a monetary penalty provision of Rs 250 per day for officials responsible for delaying pension processing.In a notification issued by the administrative reforms, training, pension and public grievance dept, the govt stated that financial penalties would…
Guwahati: Patients and families struggled across Assam on Wednesday as pharmacies downed shutters in support of the nationwide strike by chemists.“I was in search of medicine for my ailing father with liver cirrhosis… I was shocked to see all pharmacies shut,” said Sukumar Bharali of Maligaon, who finally found relief at GMCH after a frantic…
Agartala: The Tripura govt, with funding from the World Bank, is implementing the Tripura Rural Economic Growth & Service Delivery Project (TRESP) to promote sustainable infrastructure development in tribal areas, CM Manik Saha said on Wednesday.In 2024, the state initiated the Rs 1,400 crore project, with 80% of the funding secured through a World Bank…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has decided to provide solar panels to consumers using less than 50 units of electricity in exchange for Rs 1000.Around 1.5 lakh families have been identified as eligible for the initiative.Power minister Ratan Lal Nath said the govt is offering subsidies of Rs 33,000 for a one kilowatt solar system, Rs…
Aizawl:The Mizoram govt has ordered a set of austerity and fuel-conservation measures, including work from home for 20% of staff in every department, effective from Thursday.In an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by Sudhir Kumar, principal secretary, general administration department (GAD), the state said the steps follow the Prime Minister’s appeal amid the West Asia crisis.“In…
Shillong: Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced at Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Wednesday, with participation from 12 friendly nations — Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.“The two-week exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain. The training programme will include…
Shillong: The high court of Meghalaya has issued urgent safety directions to ensure smooth traffic flow on the Shillong-Dawki Highway leading to Bangladesh, calling the ongoing repair work “shabby and unscientific”.A division bench of Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W Diengdoh, hearing a PIL filed after a massive boulder crushed a vehicle on…
Shillong: The High Court of Meghalaya on Wednesday deferred hearing on the Meghalaya govt’s petition against bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja, and posted the matter for May 21.The HC postponed the hearing for a day after the counsel for the accused sought time.On May 18,…
