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Silchar: A Rs10.7-crore under-construction bridge collapsed into the Jatinga river in Cachar district on Friday evening, triggering massive public outrage over alleged corruption and criminal negligence. Locals claimed the structure came crashing down because the contractor used temporary wooden supports instead of concrete pillars.Located in the Borkhola assembly constituency, the middle section of the RCC…

Shillong: Meghalaya chief electoral officer (CEO) BDR Tiwari on Saturday said the state election commission was fully prepared for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Earlier, on Thursday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced the third phase of SIR for the remaining states and Union Territories, including Meghalaya. Oct 1 has…

Guwahati: Amid possibility of advancement of monsoon onset over northeast, persistent pre-monsoon rain across the region has triggered flooding in several areas of Assam since Friday night, affecting more than 6,000 people. Although conditions improved considerably by Saturday evening, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) remained on alert after the IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre…

Guwahati: The Aasu has launched a blistering attack on both the central and state govts over the sharp rise in prices of essential commodities soon after the elections, warning of massive statewide agitations if immediate relief is not provided to the public.In a joint statement issued on Saturday, Aasu president Utpal Sarma and general secretary…

Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Saturday emphasised the need to promote organic ginger cultivation and its processing, adding that his govt has been steadily progressing in that direction.Speaking at ‘Sawhthing Kut’, a ginger festival, organised by the local community in Champhai, the CM said the state govt had secured approval from the ministry of DoNER…

Guwahati: The Assam Drug Dealers’ Association (ADDA) on Saturday opposed the proposed nationwide 24-hour shutdown of pharmacies and medicine distributors scheduled for May 20, warning that such a move would severely affect patients and disrupt healthcare services across the state.The shutdown has been called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) in…

Aizawl: The recent influx of over 1,000 refugees into Champhai district has increased the total number of Myanmar refugees taking shelter in Mizoram to around 40,000.The Mizoram govt is currently treating these new arrivals as temporary refugees and has not included them in ongoing biometric enrolment efforts.However, the state govt record shows, there are now…

Silchar: A 3.5-km unfenced stretch along the India-Bangladesh border in Sribhumi district has become a major security concern, with residents alleging frequent cross-border intrusions by Bangladeshi miscreants involved in theft, tree felling, and intimidation of villagers living near the international boundary.The stretch lies along the Kushiyara river, where border fencing remains incomplete despite longstanding demands…

Guwahati: Activists of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) on Saturday protested in the city against the NEET-UG exam paper leak scam that has sparked nationwide outrage. The protesters alleged that police obstructed their rally, which demanded the abolition of the National Testing Agency (NTA), the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and stringent…

Dimapur: The Nagaland drug disposal committee for state-level police stations destroyed seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth over Rs 36.57 crore at the Kohima dumping site, Meriema, on Saturday.SP (N&P) and member of the drug disposal committee Poolicharla Ramanaiah said a total of 24 cases of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that included 8kg…