AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal Guwahati: Opposition unity in Assam suffered yet another setback as AIUDF rejected Congress’s alliance call for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll.AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal announced former All Assam Minorities Students’ Union leader Rejaul Karim Sarkar as the party’s candidate for the bypoll, likely to be held later this year.Earlier, Congress leader…
The pilot began in Kamrup in 2023, initially reaching about 7,000 children at 293 Anganwadi centres Guwahati: Assam’s fish-powder initiative is set to benefit more students after an encouraging Kamrup pilot.The Matsya Paripusti initiative, led by Kamrup school inspector and district elementary education officer Tapan Kumar Kalita and his team, turns small indigenous fish such…
CM with ONGC Chairman & CEO Shri Arun Kumar Guwahati: ONGC has pledged Rs 25 crore for Assam’s flood recovery and rebuilding of over 700 damaged schools.Of the total, Rs 5 crore will go to CM’s Relief Fund and Rs 20 crore towards school reconstruction, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.State govt said ONGC’s…
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal led the rally Dibrugarh: A wave of Tricolours swept through Tengakhat on Thursday as Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal joined a Tiranga Rally ahead of Independence Day.More than 500 party workers and several dignitaries participated in the rally, which celebrated the national flag and the patriotic spirit of India’s freedom struggle.Addressing the…
Hailakandi: A 35-year-old tipper driver was electrocuted at a petrol pump in Hailakandi town on Thursday, triggering allegations of safety negligence.The deceased was identified as Didar Hossain Sheikh.Sources said Didar raised the tipper’s hydraulic trailer after refuelling. The trailer touched a high-tension power line passing above the petrol pump premises, giving him a severe electric…
Aizawl: Retired IAS officer K Lalrinzuali was sworn in as a member of the Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC) at Lok Bhavan, with governor Gen VK Singh administering the oath of office.At the ceremony held at Durbar Hall, chief secretary Khilli Ram Meena read out the appointment notification, before the governor formally inducted Lalrinzuali into…
Protesters demanded that Chandranathpur be developed as a major railway junction Silchar: Hundreds protested at Chandranathpur railway station in Cachar on Thursday, demanding the implementation of the proposed Lanka-Chandranathpur railway line.Residents of the Katigorah and Barkhola assembly constituencies demonstrated amid concerns over discussions on an alternative Lanka-Moynarband alignment. They urged Centre and Northeast Frontier Railway…
Shillong: Two brothers were killed and at least eight others injured after lightning struck during a football match at Mawsnaphvir village in Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hills district on Tuesday.The incident occurred around 3pm, when heavy rain and lightning hit the area. The deceased have been identified as Mikson Khasiar, 18, and Cleverson Khasiar, 19, both…
BOOTS ON GROUND: Police are conducting area domination exercises and have intensified night, foot, motorcycle and river patrols BOOTS ON GROUND: Police are conducting area domination exercises and have intensified night, foot, motorcycle and river patrols BOOTS ON GROUND: Police are conducting area domination exercises and have intensified night, foot, motorcycle and river patrols BOOTS…
The fresh clashes on Thursday have raised concerns over renewed tensions in the disputed border area (file photo) GUWAHATI: A fresh clash broke out between protesters from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in Dhemaji district on Thursday, prompting police from the neighbouring state to fire in the air to disperse the mob.The incident occurred as an…
