Imphal: A woman was shot at and more than 20 houses were burnt after suspected Myanmar-based Kuki militants launched coordinated attacks on three villages along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district early Thursday, police sources said.Police said the attacks targeted Choro, Wanglee and Namlee villages.The injured woman, a Myanmar citizen sheltering at a refugee…
Aizawl: A consultation meeting between district administration officials and civil society representatives was held at the Champhai district deputy commissioner’s office to discuss the PATHRISE Project. The project aimed at providing humanitarian assistance to refugees from Myanmar taking shelter in the district, as well as support to the villagers hosting them.The meeting, chaired by deputy…
Dimapur: Newly elected BJP MLA Doachier I Imchen was sworn in as a member of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly in a ceremony held at the speaker’s chamber in Kohima on Thursday.Imchen was elected to the Nagaland assembly in the by-election to the Koridang assembly constituency held on April 9. Source link
Silchar: A four-year-old student died during class hours at a private school in the Katigorah area of Cachar district on Thursday.The incident has triggered massive outrage among parents and local residents, who have accused the school administration of gross negligence.The tragedy unfolded at Holy Flowers High School during a tiffin break. The deceased, identified as…
Dimapur: The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has demanded immediate action on a complaint lodged against National Institute of Civil Services Examinations (NISCE) managing director Suman Saha and his associates for alleged cheating, financial exploitation and mental harassment of students and abrupt closure of NICSE coaching centres operating in Kohima, Dimapur and Chumoukedima.In a representation to…
Guwahati: Assam Advocate General (AG) Devajit Saikia said on Thursday that he has resigned from his post following the end of the present govt’s term.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tendered his resignation on Wednesday to governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya who asked him to continue as the head of the caretaker govt until the next govt is…
Dimapur: A report on income disparity in Nagaland has indicated a significant income inequality in the state, with a Gini coefficient of 0.46.According to the report, the Gini coefficient for rural Nagaland stands at 0.42, while urban areas in the state have a slightly higher coefficient of 0.44, suggesting that the urban income inequality is…
Agartala: A two-day state committee meeting of Tripura CPM to discuss the party’s defeat in the Dharmanagar bypoll and elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) concluded on Thursday.State secretary Jitendra Chaudhury said the discussion concentrated on developing a revival strategy for the party. Chaudhury said the party seeks to reshape its…
Guwahati: AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal on Thursday labelled Congress as a ‘Mulslim League’ party for securing victories in Muslim-majority constituencies in the assembly election by spreading fear of Himanta among voters. His own party managed to win only two seats.“Congress was built equally by both Hindus and Muslims, which was this party’s secular character. Now,…
TNNGuwahati: Assam recorded one of the steepest declines in crime cases in the country, according to the latest Crime in India 2024 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Wednesday.The state registered 49,552 cases in 2024, down from 64,959 in 2023 and 68,937 in 2022. This marks a 28% fall in two…
