Dibrugarh: With maximum temperatures in Tinsukia hovering between 36°C and 37°C over the past several days, district authorities have revised school timings across all levels — from primary to senior secondary — to safeguard students’ health. Under the order, which came into effect on Wednesday, schools that earlier began at 9 am will now start…
Aizawl: Two men died after losing consciousness inside a water storage tank while cleaning it at Tlangsam village in Mizoram’s Champhai district, near the Myanmar border, on Wednesday morning, police said.Police said F Hrangmawii, a resident of Dinthar Veng in Tlangsam, had hired Vanlalpeka and Vannunmawia to clean the tank, which is used to harvest…
Imphal: Manipur home minister Govindas Konthoujam on Wednesday vowed stringent legal action against any organisation or individual involved in extortion and intimidation of drivers along the national highways in the state.Konthoujam said the govt would soon issue the necessary notification and efforts would be made to use provisions of the National Security Act (NSA) against…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday appealed to people in both the hills and the valley who still possess illegal weapons to surrender them within 15 days, warning that those who fail to surrender and are later apprehended by security forces will face legal action.He made the appeal at an event at…
Shillong: Against the backdrop of Meghalaya’s poor performance in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations in recent years, the state govt on Wednesday organised “Ascent 2026”, a seminar aimed at improving candidates’ performance in state- and national-level competitive examinations.CM Conrad K Sangma distributed cheques of Rs 50,000 each to candidates who cleared the UPSC…
Aizawl: The Mizoram govt has announced its decision to constitute an MPSC Reform Committee to examine issues concerning the functioning of the Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC), a senior official said on Wednesday.Udit Prakash Rai, secretary of the state department of personnel and administrative reforms (DP&AR), announced the decision at a meeting with leaders of…
Itanagar: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has destroyed wild cannabis spread over around one acre in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district as part of an anti-narcotics drive, an official release said on Wednesday.The operation was conducted on Aug 11 by the 38th Battalion of the SSB in the Bomja village area under the Area of Responsibility…
Aizawl: The Supreme Court has set aside a Gauhati high court judgment that allowed simultaneous membership of an autonomous district council (ADC) and the Mizoram assembly, and directed Mizoram’s Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) and Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) to review their rules on dual membership within three months.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya…
NEROCA FC players after their second goal at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Wednesday NEROCA FC finished their 135th Durand Cup campaign on a high in front of their home crowd as the Imphal-based side came from behind to overcome a nine-man, gritty FC Raengdai 3-1 at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in the…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Wednesday handed over appointment orders to 72 newly selected doctors, describing their induction as a key step towards strengthening the state’s healthcare network.Addressing the doctors at a felicitation programme, Khandu said the recent recruitment of hundreds of healthcare workers, including general duty medical officers (GDMOs), nurses, laboratory technicians…
