Agartala: The Tripura govt, with funding from the World Bank, is implementing the Tripura Rural Economic Growth & Service Delivery Project (TRESP) to promote sustainable infrastructure development in tribal areas, CM Manik Saha said on Wednesday.In 2024, the state initiated the Rs 1,400 crore project, with 80% of the funding secured through a World Bank…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has decided to provide solar panels to consumers using less than 50 units of electricity in exchange for Rs 1000.Around 1.5 lakh families have been identified as eligible for the initiative.Power minister Ratan Lal Nath said the govt is offering subsidies of Rs 33,000 for a one kilowatt solar system, Rs…
Aizawl:The Mizoram govt has ordered a set of austerity and fuel-conservation measures, including work from home for 20% of staff in every department, effective from Thursday.In an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by Sudhir Kumar, principal secretary, general administration department (GAD), the state said the steps follow the Prime Minister’s appeal amid the West Asia crisis.“In…
Shillong: Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced at Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Wednesday, with participation from 12 friendly nations — Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.“The two-week exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain. The training programme will include…
Shillong: The high court of Meghalaya has issued urgent safety directions to ensure smooth traffic flow on the Shillong-Dawki Highway leading to Bangladesh, calling the ongoing repair work “shabby and unscientific”.A division bench of Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W Diengdoh, hearing a PIL filed after a massive boulder crushed a vehicle on…
Shillong: The High Court of Meghalaya on Wednesday deferred hearing on the Meghalaya govt’s petition against bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja, and posted the matter for May 21.The HC postponed the hearing for a day after the counsel for the accused sought time.On May 18,…
Guwahati: The Assam govt has directed its departments to step up revenue generation with timely revision and rationalisation of user charges, licence fees, lease rents and service charges wherever feasible, as additional measures besides austerity actions.The finance (budget) department, in its notification, stated that amid the national appeal arising from the prevailing crisis in West…
Guwahati: Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has introduced a hybrid language policy, allowing Class IX students to study general mathematics and general science in English, while keeping their other subjects in a vernacular language, board officials said on Tuesday.“One woman was publicly insulted, harassed and interrogated during her journey, which is completely unacceptable. Questioning…
Aizawl: Covid-19 infections have been rising in Mizoram, especially in Aizawl district, with 90 cases detected so far this year and two active cases under treatment as of Tuesday, officials of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) under the state Health & Family Welfare department said on Tuesday.The officials, citing IDSP records, said a surge…
Silchar: The video of a woman being harassed and humiliated on a train in Assam has taken the social media by storm, with netizens condemning the atrocity and seeking justice.The victim, identified as Samsad Begum Choudhury, was travelling on the Silchar-Delhi railway route on Saturday when the incident took place.Fellow passengers, who documented the ordeal…
