Guwahati: A police constable allegedly shot dead two of his colleagues at a patrol camp along the Assam-Meghalaya border in Assam’s Kamrup district early Thursday, following an argument, police said.The incident took place between 4am and 5am at the Gamerimura police patrol camp under Boko police station, said Munna Pachani, OC of Boko police station.The…
Dibrugarh: The District Transport Office (DTO), Jorhat, suspended the driving licences of 29 vehicle drivers in Aug for overloading as the transport department intensified enforcement against road safety violations.According to the official suspension status for Aug, all 29 cases recorded during the month were related to overloading. The highest number of suspensions was recorded on…
Shillong: The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, has achieved a milestone in advanced spine care by performing a unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) spine surgery on a patient suffering from lumbar disc prolapse.“The procedure is believed to be the first UBE discectomy performed in a govt healthcare institution…
Shillong: More than 1,800 girls across all 12 Meghalaya districts have so far received free vaccinations against human papillomavirus (HPV), with vaccination sessions to continue at govt health facilities through Dec this year, the health department said on Thursday.The Meghalaya HPV Vaccination Campaign was launched on Feb 28 at Ganesh Das Hospital in Shillong to…
Silchar: Security forces seized 10.891 kg of suspected brown sugar valued at Rs 80 crore and arrested one in Manipur’s Jiribam district.Acting on intelligence, Assam Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force, and Jiribam police conducted a joint operation at Makha Basti along JT Road on Wednesday.The team recovered 10 packets of suspected brown sugar, Rs 1,500…
Dhubri: Habitat destruction, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, captivity and animal experimentation are posing serious threats to primate species, conservation experts said at a seminar held recently at Bodoland University.The seminar was organised by the Centre for Wildlife Research & Biodiversity Conservation (CWRBC) in association with the university’s department of zoology. It focused on habitat protection,…
Silchar: Assam Rifles and Sribhumi police seized 14,000 suspected yaba tablets valued at Rs 2.5 crore and arrested five people at Badarpur on Thursday.Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team intercepted two cars allegedly being used to transport the contraband at Badarpur in Sribhumi district.The tablets weighed around 1.4 kg. Five mobile phones were also…
Guwahati: Manipur’s fiscal position has changed significantly since 2022-23, with the state’s outstanding liabilities continuing to climb, market borrowings emerging as the main driver of internal debt and the cost of servicing the debt rising faster than the debt itself.According to govt figures, market borrowing has steadily tightened its grip on Manipur’s internal debt, rising…
Teachers immediately took the students to the Chirakuti Mini Primary Health Centre Dhubri: Five girl students of Chirakuti Higher Secondary School fell ill simultaneously on Thursday, raising concern among students, teachers and local residents.The students reportedly complained of sudden illness while at school. Teachers immediately took them to the Chirakuti Mini Primary Health Centre.Two students,…
Guwahati: Two suspected vehicle thieves were killed in police firing after a chase in Sonapur early on Thursday, police said.The deceased were identified as Babu Singh of Imphal, Manipur, and Saidul Alom Laskar of Assam’s Cachar district. Police recovered two pistols and live ammunition from the spot.A senior police officer said the Panbazar police station…
