Guwahati: App-based cab drivers have temporarily called off their indefinite strike after the govt issued show-cause notices to aggregators.The notices, issued by commissioner of transport Manvendra Pratap Singh, sought explanations from three major app-based cab aggregators over alleged violations of rules and orders issued by the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH).The action came…
Itanagar: Restrictions were imposed under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at Bordumsa in Arunachal Pradesh after a hearing under Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was disrupted.The order, in force until further notice, prohibits the assembly of five or more people in a specified area, unauthorised rallies, public marches and protests….
Shillong: Police questioned two KSU members over the locking of a temple at CBI office campus and the Aug 19 violence in Shillong. One of them was arrested for their involvement in the Shillong violence.East Khasi Hills police on Thursday summoned Samuel Kharbani, general secretary of Khasi Students’ Union’s Mihngi Circle, and executive member Celestine…
Shillong: The North Eastern Council (NEC) completed Rs 28.08-crore projects and released Rs 7.86 crore for ongoing initiatives in Meghalaya in July and Aug 2026.NEC said the projects covered education, healthcare, enterprise, tourism and community ecology.It released Rs 4.9 crore for modern school buildings at eight Ramakrishna Mission schools and Rs 2.5 crore for the…
Aizawl: Mizoram will publish the final electoral rolls under the SIR on Sept 7, officials said on Friday.District election authorities and electoral registration officers in all 11 districts have completed preparations for the publication, scheduled for Monday.Pre-publication review meetings were held in Aizawl, Lunglei, Lawngtlai, Khawzawl, Mamit, Kolasib and Siaha, where election officials, political party…
Silchar: A 26-year-old construction worker was electrocuted at an under-construction building in Cachar’s Udharbond on Friday.The deceased was identified as Biswajit Keot, a resident of Digar Kashipur.The incident occurred at Khaspur, under Udharbond police station, where Keot was working as a labourer. He was trying to install a light bulb after dusk when he came…
Residents from both banks use the river for bathing and other daily activities Residents from both banks use the river for bathing and other daily activities Residents from both banks use the river for bathing and other daily activities Residents from both banks use the river for bathing and other daily activities Residents from both…
Silchar: Rail connectivity to Mizoram remains disrupted after a massive landslide and soil erosion at Choraibak between Jamira and Bairabi damaged about 70 metres of track, suspending services on the Katakhal–Bairabi section. Adding to concerns, a fresh crack has appeared near the Dhaleswari river bridge at Killarbak in Assam’s Hailakandi district, close to a stretch…
Guwahati: A fire at a grocery wholesale store in Hatigaon’s Laxmi Nagar destroyed goods and appliances worth approximately Rs 20 lakh on Friday.The blaze was reported to the Dispur fire station at 4.45 am. “The firefighters reached the spot within minutes and found the shop engulfed in flames,” an official from the F&ESS said.The store,…
Agartala: Union home minister Amit Shah, Tripura chief minister Manik Saha and TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarman met in New Delhi on Friday ahead of Village Committee elections under Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC).The meeting has fuelled speculation about a possible political understanding between BJP and TIPRA Motha. Saha described the discussions…
