Agartala: A district and sessions court in Tripura’s Dhalai district sentenced a drug trafficker to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh in a narcotics case busted two years ago.The convict, Supankar Debnath (35), a resident of Dhanpur in Sepahijala district, was found guilty under multiple provisions of the Narcotic…
Shillong: The state election department is “fully prepared” to conduct the Shillong (ST) Lok Sabha by-election, chief electoral officer (CEO) BDR Tiwari said on Tuesday.The Shillong parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of sitting MP Ricky AJ Syngkon of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Feb 19, 2026.“Basically, as per the mandate,…
Agartala: Three minor girls escaped from a children’s home at Palatana in Udaipur subdivision of Tripura’s Gomati district late Monday night, allegedly exploiting security gaps and citing dissatisfaction with treatment and facilities.The girls travelled through the night and were spotted Tuesday morning at Bishramganj, on the route between Udaipur and Agartala. Residents who noticed their…
Guwahati: Buddhist fish farmers in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district are taking up coldwater fish culture in raceways, as livelihood needs drive wider acceptance of commercial rainbow trout farming in the high-altitude region.Scientists said Tawang, located around 8,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, has strong potential for fish farming. The district has more than 300…
Aizawl: Former Mizoram tourism minister and senior Congress leader John Rotluangliana has been granted anticipatory bail by a Special Court (Prevention of Corruption Act) in Aizawl in connection with an Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) probe into the state tourism department’s skywalk and ropeway projects.Special judge F Rohlupuia on Monday allowed the plea, stating, “In the…
Aizawl: The possibility of another large wave of refugees from Myanmar’s Chin state into Mizoram has intensified amid fears that the Junta army could push westward towards the India-Myanmar border after Falam town fell to the junta on April 25.Intelligence reports said there has been no fresh exodus apart from the recent influx of nearly…
The victims were part of a delegation of senior clergy travelling from Churachandpur to Kangpokpi. GUWAHATI: At least three Kuki church leaders were killed and four others grievously injured in an armed ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday morning. According to community sources, the victims were part of a delegation of senior clergy travelling…
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma’s second term as Assam chief minister began with a four-member cabinet — BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP’s Atul Bora, and BPF’s Charan Boro — representing the state’s diverse constituencies.Together, they represent the state’s tea tribes, women leadership, regional allies, and the Bodo heartland, signalling a carefully balanced cabinet formation…
Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma wished success to his Assam counterpart and ‘brother’, Himanta Biswa Sarma, who took oath as the chief minister of the immediate neighbouring state for the second consecutive term on Tuesday.CM Sangma, who is also president of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), a constituent of the BJP-led National…
Guwahati: For the family members of Himanta Biswa Sarma, his swearing in as the chief minister of the state for the second consecutive term was the outcome of towering blessings from the people and his relentless hard work for the state’s development.They said Sarma will continue to work with the same zeal for the state…
