Guwahati: ‘Bhot jolokia’, also known as king chilli or Naga chilli and found in northeast India, has shown reduction in cancer tumours in a scientific study at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), under the supervision of researcher from Assam, Prof. Nirala Ramchiary at the School of Life Sciences of the university.‘Bhot jolokia’ (Capsicum chinense), among the…
Shillong: Almost 90 per cent of the fencing along the India-Bangladesh border that Meghalaya shares with the neighbouring country has been completed, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said.He said approximately 400 km of the total stretch of around 443 km of the international border was fenced.“Only around 40-45 km of fencing is pending. So, 90…
Guwahati: Eid-uz-Zuha was observed across large parts of Assam without cow sacrifice after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged people to refrain from it and respect the sentiments of the majority Sanatan community.No major untoward incidents were reported, with Eidgah committees backing the chief minister’s appeal. In Barak Valley region however, six individuals were apprehended…
Shillong: The Union finance ministry has approved an additional Rs 2,500 crore for Meghalaya through an externally aided project.CM Conrad K Sangma has expressed his gratitude to PM Narendra Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman for approving the funding, which would be utilized in infrastructure development in the state.The CM on Thursday laid the foundation stones…
Shillong: United Democratic Party (UDP), part of the ruling NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA), on Thursday announced senior advocate Vivanstone G Kharngapkynta as its candidate for the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election, the schedule for which was yet to be announced by the Election Commission.The parliamentary seat fell vacant after demise of then sitting MP Ricky…
Assam chief secretary Ravi Kota Guwahati: Chief secretary (CS) Ravi Kota has directed all govt departments to undertake detailed internal assessments of existing and possible upcoming vacancies, and furnish actionable inputs for the preparation of a five-year roadmap to generate and provide two lakh govt jobs over the next five years.BJP promised to provide two…
Churachandpur: Khodang, a Kuki Zo village in the buffer zone bordering Churachandpur, Kakching and Bishnupur districts, was officially resettled on Thursday, becoming the first Kuki-Zo village to see residents return after displacement due to the conflict that began on May 3, 2023.Saikot MLA Paolenlal inaugurated the resettlement by cutting a ribbon at a commemoration stone,…
Silchar: Six persons, including a woman, were arrested on Thursday afternoon for allegedly slaughtering a cow during Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations at Bariknagar, on the outskirts of Silchar, police said.Sources said Bajrang Dal activists informed police after learning about the incident. Soon after, several members of the outfit gathered near the area and staged a protest, triggering…
Agartala: An anti-drug advocate and operator of two rehabilitation centres in Tripura, identified as Shubham Biswas, has been arrested for using offensive language and threatening a functionary from the BJP’s cultural wing, Rajesh Ghosh, on Facebook.Biswas was arrested on Wednesday.Ghosh, a well-known singer affiliated with the ruling party, filed an FIR at Amtali station two…
Guwahati: Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday said security forces are continuing with search and combing operations to trace the whereabouts of the hostages.He added that four suspected persons believed to be involved in the kidnapping of six Naga civilians have already been arrested.Speaking to the media at Makhan Naga village in Kangpokpi…
