Dimapur: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday welcomed the safe and humane release of the Kuki hostages by the United Naga Council and Naga civil society organisations, in response to the appeal made by church bodies led by the Baptist World Alliance.“I sincerely hope this development will contribute to restoring trust, healing divisions &…
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The 14 freed Kuki hostages Guwahati: Fourteen Kuki individuals, who had been abducted nearly a month ago by Naga groups in Manipur’s Senapati district, were handed over to police and the civil administration following facilitation by the United Naga Council (UNC) and Senapati-based civil society organisations.This compassionate act of the Nagas, which has been widely…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and the ambassador of the European Union to India, Hervé Delphin, during the launch of the Blue Valley Cluster, in Guwahati on Tuesday Guwahati: Assam’s first Blue Valley Cluster, an industrial hub focused on flavours, fragrances and AYUSH, was launched on Tuesday in the presence of a high-level European Union delegation…
Guwahati: Manipur Police on Tuesday reported the arrest of two militants and recovery of a cache of arms and explosives during intensified security operations across the state.Police said security forces recovered one .22 rifle, one locally made 9 mm pistol with magazine, five country-made carbines (CMGs), four locally made lathod guns, 1.2 kg of explosive…
Guwahati: A 45-year-old Kuki villager was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Tuesday.The individual, identified as Haokhogin Lhouvum of Lasan village, was killed while he was on his way to his farm. Lhouvum is survived by his wife and son.Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body of the Kuki tribes, said the…
Guwahati: Gauhati HC has ordered eviction drives in four centuries old reserve forests of the state, giving hundreds of families of illegal settlers a 30-day window to remove their belongings and make alternative arrangements.The forests are Lutumai in Nagaon, Jamuna Moudanga in Hojai, South Nambor & Doyang in Golaghat, and Borpani in Nagaon — some…
Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi Guwahati: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are likely to visit Assam for a summit from July 1 to July 3, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.Japanese PM’s visit bears significance as violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Dec 2019 forced the cancellation of…
Guwahati: The celebrated GI-tagged Tezpur litchi (Litchi chinensis), grown on the fertile alluvial soil and moist subtropical climate of Sonitpur district, has taken a giant leap into global markets.Renowned for its exceptional sweetness, juicy pulp, small seeds, tart-sweet flavour, and bright red colour, Tezpur litchi is one of Assam’s most prized horticultural products.The Agricultural and…
Residents protest against the reopening of a foreign liquor shop in Chapor town of Dhubri district Residents protest against the reopening of a foreign liquor shop in Chapor town of Dhubri district Residents protest against the reopening of a foreign liquor shop in Chapor town of Dhubri district Residents protest against the reopening of a…
