Guwahati: Assam Rifles has stepped up area domination patrols across sensitive stretches of Manipur’s Kamjong district following Thursday’s firing incident along the India-Myanmar border that left a Myanmarese refugee woman wounded.According to a defence PRO, heavy firing and explosions were reported near Z Choro and Namlee villages in the early hours of Thursday. “Despite the…
Guwahati: Officers from Basistha police station on Thursday arrested a gang of alleged dacoits, foiling a suspected dacoity attempt in Guwahati. Police said the gang had been operating across multiple districts in Assam.According to officer-in-charge Kapil Pathak, the arrested individuals have been identified as Bipul Ali, Ramjan Ali, Piru Ali, Gaji Ali, Nasir Ali, Asadur…
Churachandpur: One KNA-B (Burma) cadre was apprehended in the Zoveng locality of Churachandpur on Thursday.According to reports received from the Assam Rifles, the cadre has been identified as Lal Thang John, a resident of Zouveng. He had earlier gone to Myanmar to join KNA(B). A source said the cadre had reportedly infiltrated back from Myanmar…
Silchar: Banking services across the Barak Valley are likely to be disrupted on May 25 and 26 after the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation (AISBISF) announced a two-day nationwide strike to protest what it termed the bank management’s “indifferent attitude” towards employees’ long-pending demands.Addressing a press conference in Silchar, AISBISF deputy general…
Imphal: The results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination 2026, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM), were declared on Friday. The overall pass percentage was recorded at 88.74%.According to report from BOSEM, the overall pass percentage has declined compared to last year. In 2025, the overall pass percentage stood at…
Imphal: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president and former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Friday accused the BJP govt, both at the Centre and the state, of failing to protect the lives and properties of citizens. His remarks came after over 20 houses were burnt down in coordinated attacks by suspected Myanmar-based Kuki militants…
Guwahati: Officers from Jagiroad police station busted a fake lottery racket in Jagiroad on Friday, leading to the arrest of three individuals, who were allegedly running the scam. The operation was launched following multiple complaints from local residents, who claimed that they had been duped on the pretext of winning lottery prizes, police said.Officer-in-charge (OC)…
Aizawl: Mizoram legislative assembly speaker Lalbiakzama on Friday unveiled ‘LushAIGent: Agentic AI’ in Aizawl, describing the launch as a significant moment marking the beginning of a new chapter for Mizoram in the field of artificial intelligence.Speaking at the ceremony, Lalbiakzama said he felt honoured to be part of what he termed an important milestone for…
Dimapur: The Indian Red Cross Society, Nagaland state branch, observed World Red Cross Day with a walkathon on the theme “Walk for Humanity” in Kohima on Friday.Volunteers, officials, students, youth, and members of the public participated in the event, which commenced at the Red Cross complex and culminated at Old NST.Kohima DC B Henok Buchem,…
Aizawl: Mizoram has experienced a surge in Covid-19 infections over the past few days, with 32 active cases on Friday — all of them within the municipal area of Aizawl, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) officials said on Friday.The officials said out of 11 samples tested on Friday, 10 people were found to be infected…
