Aizawl: Mizoram power and electricity department will conduct a four-day special complaint-redressal drive from Monday to Thursday to address grievances related to electricity bills and smart meters among Aizawl residents, officials said on Sunday.The initiative comes amid growing complaints from residents about high electricity bills following the installation of smart meters. Recently, a group of…
Guwahati: The deletion of around 1.32 lakh names during Manipur’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has reduced the state’s voter count to about 19.6 lakh, with women outnumbering men in the final electoral rolls published on Sunday.The final rolls for all 60 assembly constituencies recorded a total of 19,60,620 electors, down from 20,93,076 voters registered as…
Guwahati: An Assam Police constable was trampled to death by a wild elephant while on patrolling duty at a battalion camp in Goalpara early on Sunday, police said.The deceased was identified as Amzad Ali, posted with the 17th Assam Police Battalion at Dakurvita.Police said Ali encountered a lone elephant while returning to his duty post….
Guwahati: University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, hosted the 10th PA Sangma Memorial Lecture to mark the former Meghalaya CM and Lok Sabha Speaker’s 79th birth anniversary.The lecture, held recently at NKC Auditorium of University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM), brought together academics, university officials, faculty members, researchers and students to remember Sangma’s leadership…
Guwahati: Gauhati University recently marked National Sports Day with a three-day programme promoting fitness, discipline and sporting spirit.Registrar Prof Utpal Sarma inaugurated the programme and stressed the importance of sports and healthy lifestyles on campus.International athlete Tayabun Nisha attended the inaugural event as chief guest and shared her experience with participants.Ranjan Kr Kakati, secretary of…
Guwahati: A year of music, poetry and reflection at Assam Royal Global University culminated in a tribute to Bhupen Hazarika’s enduring legacy as the Bard of the Brahmaputra.Welcoming the gathering, Prof Amarjyoti Choudhury, professor emeritus and chair professor of the centre, recalled a personal interaction with Hazarika during his youth. He spoke about the creative…
Guwahati: Two suspected smugglers were arrested in Sonitpur after 12 tokay geckos were recovered from their possession, minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Saturday.The tokay gecko is a Schedule I protected species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.According to Baruah, a joint team of the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) and the crime investigation range…
Itanagar: Security forces arrested five Myanmar nationals, including two women, in a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police in Changlang district on Sunday, officials said.Official sources said the five civilians had entered India via Lazu circle in Tirap district and were travelling to attend a religious event at Bethel Prayer Centre in…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Police on Sunday rescued 18 children from Namsai district, who were illegally employed as domestic helps, and arrested one alleged facilitator in a major crackdown on a child trafficking syndicate, state officials said.The alleged facilitator has been identified as Rupali Padung.The operation followed a month-long investigation that had earlier led to the…
The appointment was part of an organisational reshuffle announced by the AICC on Saturday. Bhupesh Baghel (in blue jacket) replaced Jitendra Singh as the party’s Assam in charge Guwahati: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday welcomed Bhupesh Baghel’s appointment as the party’s Assam in charge.“We in Assam look forward to working with AICC GS…
