Churachandpur: A Bailey bridge over the Tuivai River between Sinzawl and Khuanggin villages on NH-102B, also known as Guite Road, collapsed around 10:30 pm on Thursday, cutting off a key supply route for essential commodities to Churachandpur and other hill districts.The Guite Road Chiefs’ Association (GRCA) said the bridge gave way when two cement-laden trucks…
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt launched several welfare measures for construction workers in the state in observance of May Day on Friday.“We recognize the hands that build our homes, our roads, and our future. We are happy to mark this day with the launch of a series of transformative welfare initiatives for our construction workers, honoring…
Dimapur: A mock civil defence drill titled “Operation Night Guard- Civil Defence Air Raid/Blackout Exercise” was conducted across key locations in Mokokchung on Thursday night to test emergency preparedness.The exercise began at 6.30pm and assessed the town’s emergency alert systems, inter-agency coordination and public response under simulated high-pressure conditions.The drill was initiated after a simulated…
Shillong: The court of additional deputy commissioner (judicial), Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, has rejected the bail plea of Raj Kushwaha, a co-accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, on “technical” grounds.“The bail application was rejected on ‘technical grounds’ and not on the basis of its merit,” defence advocate Phuyosa Yobin said, adding that a…
Agartala: The Tripura assembly, in a special session, passed a resolution addressed to Parliament in support of the proposed 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill related to the women’s reservation bill.Introducing the motion, govt chief whip Kalayani Roy said the proposed legislation seeks to safeguard women’s constitutional rights and advance their development, empowerment and equitable participation in…
Allegations of Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag vaping inside a dressing room during an IPL match have once again brought the spotlight back on the illegal but growing use of e-cigarettes and hookah in urban pockets. GUWAHATI: Behind the sleek image of vaping lies a growing health threat for Guwahati’s youth, city doctors warned, as…
Guwahati: The fatal accident that claimed three lives on Sunday after the driver and the three occupants consumed liquor at a bar that remained open till 3 am, well beyond the permitted closing time of 12.30 am, has exposed widespread violations of excise rules by late-night establishments.“Although bars with late-night licences are allowed to operate…
Dibrugarh: Lakhimpur district commissioner Aditya Vikram Yadav on Thursday visited the erosion-affected areas along the Subansiri river, inspecting the villages of Achera Kata, Gowalbari, Baligaon and Balibheta to assess the current situation and take stock of the damage caused by ongoing erosion along the left bank.DC Yadav conducted a part of the inspection by boat,…
Guwahati: Prakriti Pankaj Singh, a member of the Assam state table tennis team for several years, chose not to give up sports for academics and scored a 98.2% in the ICSE examination.A student of the city’s Sanskriti The Gurukul School, Prakriti has shown that sports and studies can go together. When the ICSE results were…
Guwahati: Assam, Manipur and Nagaland recorded a 100% pass rate in the ISC (Class XII examinations) conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.Nagaland also secured a 100% pass rate in the ICSE (Class X exams), results of which were declared on Thursday. Assam and Meghalaya posted nearly 99.5% success in ICSE. In…
