Agartala: An additional district and sessions judge in West Tripura has sentenced a 55-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl two years ago.The convict was also fined Rs 50,000. The court found him guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and Section 376(1) of…
Shillong: Chief minister Conrad K Sangma has said ‘close to home’ healthcare facilities are a priority with the state govt. Sangma made the remarks on Wednesday after reviewing the progress of works at the Baghmara Civil Hospital in South Garo Hills with additional chief secretary (health) Sampath Kumar, deputy commissioner Sumit Kumar Singh and health…
Shillong: The Meghalaya cabinet has given its consent to the revised administrative approval (AA) for the construction of the second IT park building on the Shillong Technology Park campus in Umsawli, New Shillong.“While the main structure is nearing completion, the revised approval will enable the development of additional plug-and-play office space, a larger cafeteria, a…
Shillong: The Behdienkhlam festival of the indigenous Pnar community culminated in Jowai on Thursday, with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attending as the chief guest.Sarma, who attended the festival for the first time, conveyed greetings and a message of peace and friendship from Assam to the people of Meghalaya. “I have given a message of…
Guwahati: The upcoming Rs 27,000-crore semiconductor facility of Tata Electronics at Jagiroad will receive govt incentives worth Rs 14,044 crore from the central and state govts, the assembly was informed on Thursday.Replying to a question by Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi, industries, commerce and public enterprises minister Bimal Borah said the capital support was approved…
Guwahati: Assam govt on Thursday tabled a bill to amend six state Acts and reduce regulatory compliance.The Assam Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, aligned with the Centre’s deregulation and compliance reduction initiative, seeks to remove outdated regulations and simplify approvals to improve ease of living and ease of doing business.The bill proposes changes…
Guwahati: A fake currency racket busted in Assam has revealed a Uttar Pradesh link to the fake gold trade, the govt said in the assembly on Thursday.Parliamentary affairs minister Pijush Hazarika said the govt would act strictly against networks dealing in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and fake gold. He was replying to leader of…
Silchar: Former Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev on Thursday joined BJP, ending weeks of speculation.She was inducted at BJP’s West Bengal headquarters in Kolkata in the presence of senior party leaders.Soon after joining, Dev praised PM Narendra Modi’s leadership and said the pace of development under BJP-led govts influenced her decision.“There is no denying the…
Guwahati: Nearly one in every five new vehicles registered in Assam is now electric, marking a rapid shift in consumer preference over conventional petrol and diesel models.“Over the past three months, Assam has recorded close to 20% EV penetration in new vehicle registrations, reflecting the state’s strong push towards green mobility through improved charging infrastructure,…
Itanagar: An inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) from the Union ministry of home affairs carried out an assessment of flood-hit areas in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang and Lower Siang districts to gauge damage and determine the need for additional central assistance, an official report said.Floods triggered by continuous downpour on June 28 damaged standing crops, roads…
