Shillong: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shillong sub-zonal office, has provisionally attached movable properties worth Rs 1.06 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with its ongoing investigation into the ‘Global Media App’ fraud case. The case involves large-scale cheating of investors through a fraudulent online earning and investment scheme.The ED’s…
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt has constituted a one-member Commission of Inquiry, headed by retired judge Justice T Vaiphei, to probe into the social unrest and violence in the Garo Hills that claimed two lives. The violence occurred following the filing of nomination papers for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections on March 9.A…
Shillong: The National Lok Adalat held at the Meghalaya high court in Shillong and all districts of the state settled 183 cases, for a total amount of Rs 1, 34, 86,214, on Saturday.Organised by the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA), the hearings were presided over by high court CJ Revati Mohite Dere, who is…
Aizawl: A fresh debate has erupted in Mizoram’s education sector after the Mizoram Independent Schools’ Association (MISA) objected to the decision of the state govt and the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) to discontinue the publication of merit rankings, distinctions and division classifications in Class X and XII examination results.The association, which represents private…
Tezpur: Three suspected poachers were apprehended from Assam’s Lakhimpur district on Sunday, officials said.The accused were allegedly planning to poach rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), they said.KNP director Sonali Ghosh said the arrests were made from Narayanpur, in a joint operation by forest officials of the Eastern Range, Gamiri, and the Crime Investigation…
Agartala: CM Manik Saha urged for a quicker pace of industrial development in the state by utilising bamboo, rubber, and other domestic resources while speaking at the governing body meeting of the Investment Promotion Agency of Tripura.Emphasising the govt’s commitment to creating an industry-friendly environment, the CM highlighted the importance of production-based industries for enhancing…
NorthEast United players after scoring against Chennaiyin FC in Guwahati on Sunday NorthEast United FC registered a dominant 4-1 win over Chennaiyin FC to jump four places to ninth on the Indian Super League (ISL) table at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. With the victory, NEUFC also secured back-to-back home wins following…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police on Sunday said the modus operandi behind the issuance of fake court orders at south Mizoram’s Lunglei district jail involved an undertrial prisoner and an ambulance driver, attached to the facility, who forged judicial documents together from inside the prison to secure the release of 17 convicts.The duo was arrested on May…
GUWAHATI: Himanta Biswa Sarma was unanimously re-elected as the BJP legislature party leader for a second consecutive term during a meeting held in Guwahati on Sunday.The BJP legislature party meeting took place in the presence of central observers JP Nadda and Nayab Singh Saini.The oath-taking ceremony will be held on Tuesday and will be attended…
Guwahati: The Bodoland region, home to some of Assam’s top honey-producing districts, recorded its first-ever honey export from Baksa district to the United States on Saturday, with a 20-metric-tonne shipment sourced from around 500 farmers.Baksa, in the Bodoland Territorial Council area and listed by NITI Aayog as an aspirational district, has been selected for promotion…
