Guwahati: Singer Zubeen Garg’s wife Garima Saikia Garg on Tuesday said she has full faith in the prosecution team, adding that putting an accused behind the bars means that they have committed some crime.Garima’s statement comes days after accused Shymankanu Mahanta’s wife claimed that he has been lodged behind bars for the last seven months…
Guwahati: From 2027, the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) will set 33 as the pass mark in every subject for the Class 12 state board examination, aligning it with CBSE.“Earlier there was an ambiguity over pass marks. In some subjects it was 36, in some subjects it was 30. But now it has been…
Shillong: Meghalaya govt has constituted a four-member enquiry committee to probe into the alleged of a child suspected to have rabies being refused admission at Tura Civil Hospital in West Garo Hills.The Directorate of Health Services (MI) issued the order following media reports about the incident that reportedly occurred on Apr 25.The committee, to be…
Sonam And Raja Raghuvanshi Shillong: Citing police procedural lapses, a local court in Shillong granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in the murder of her husband, Indore-based transport businessman, Raja Raghuvanshi at Sohra on May 23, 2025.Additional DC (Judicial), East Khasi Hills, Shillong, Dashalene R. Kharbteng granted bail on grounds that cops had failed…
Shillong: The North East Students’ Organisation (Neso) on Monday called for immediate steps to end the ongoing violence in Manipur.In a statement, Neso , an umbrella organisation of student bodies of all NE states, expressed “deep concern over the recurring cycle of violence and bloodshed” in Manipur, saying innocent lives continue to be lost and…
Guwahati: The person driving the vehicle that met with a road accident on Sunday, leaving three women on board dead, was absconding and was detained in Dibrugarh district on Monday, police said.A team from Guwahati police is en-route to Dibrugarh to bring him to Guwahati. The case is being investigated under the Noonmati police station.The…
Shillong: The North Garo Hills district police have foiled an abduction attempt and rescued a local businessman in a swift and coordinated operation, officials said on Monday.A statement issued by the office of the superintendent of police said the incident took place at 3pm on Saturday.The Bajengdoba Police Station received inputs villagers in the Bolsong…
Shillong: In an initiative to enable rural residents access formal banking support for income-generating activities, the MegLIFE project under the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) inked a MoU with the Meghalaya Rural Bank here on Monday.The MoU, aimed at strengthening livelihood promotion through improved access to financial services, will facilitate credit linkages for Integrated Village…
Guwahati: Congress has intensified monitoring after some candidates in Sivasagar and Dibrugarh were allegedly approached by “people having BJP links” ahead of counting on May 4, party sources said.The party has formed seven special teams to meet candidates and monitor the situation, amid concerns that the alleged outreach is aimed at keeping likely winners away…
Aizawl: The ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) achieved a landslide victory in the elections to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC), winning 17 wards. The counting of votes was completed and results were declared on Monday.The vote share of ZPM was 71,470 (47.44%) out of the total 1,50,640 votes polled in the civic polls on…
