Guwahati: A 58-year-old man from Naga community was shot dead inside a forest in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday when he had gone there to collect firewood.CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh has expressed profound anguish over the killing of an innocent civilian, Chunjanglung Panmei of Pongringlong Part-I, Rongmei Naga Village.The chief minister’s office stated, “The chief…
Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu awarded Major Bhargav Kalita with the Shaurya Chakra for exceptional gallantry in counter-terrorism operations at the Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-I) held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.Major Kalita of the Kumaon Regiment/50th Battalion, the Rashtriya Rifles, is the eldest son of Major Gen Bhaskar Kalita (retd). He has actively participated in…
Guwahati: BJP will soon introduce a system under which one minister will be available every week at the party’s state headquarters to meet people and hear their grievances or issues, state BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Monday.“The initiative is aimed at assisting the people to reach the govt and bringing them closer to the…
Guwahati: The Assam State Drivers Union has called off its proposed protest, scheduled for June 10, citing attempts by certain individuals to create confusion and division within the driver community.The protest, which was scheduled to be held outside the office of the transport commissioner, was planned to highlight various issues concerning the rights and welfare…
Dhubri: A large quantity of ganja was seized at Bongaigaon Railway Junction from the Rani Kamalapati Express coming from Agartala on Monday.The contraband was intercepted by the railway crime branch during a search operation and was recovered from the water tank of train’s S6 coach, a railway police official said.When asked by TOI about the…
Guwahati: The NDA council of ministers in Assam has now taken full shape with the portfolio distribution on Monday to 12 members inducted last week, in what was chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s first cabinet expansion.In this 17-member cabinet, Sarma has kept the commanding levers of power firmly under his control, keeping home and political…
Guwahati: It was a moment of immense pride for Assam and its rich cultural heritage, as Majuli’s Auniati Satra’s (Vashnavite monastery) satradhikar (spiritual head), Pitambar Dev Goswami, departed for London on Monday to address the Parliament of the UK.This visit marks a historic milestone, as it is the first time a satradhikar will speak at…
Silchar: Braving heavy rain, students of Haflong College on Monday protested against the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG and demanded greater transparency and accountability in the country’s education system.The protesters raised concerns over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak and called for a fair, transparent and secure examination process. They also sought comprehensive reforms…
Dibrugarh: A team from the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) has recorded a yellow puffball mushroom during a routine field visit to Zedua village. This may be one of the earliest documented sightings of the species from the district and a significant addition to the known fungal diversity of Arunachal Pradesh.The field survey was conducted…
Guwahati: A high-level European Union delegation, led by its ambassador to India, Herve Delphin, arrived in Assam on Monday.On the first day of the two-day visit to the state, the delegation visited Tata’s under-construction semiconductor facility at Jagiroad in Morigaon district. The delegation was led by Delphin and Didier Vanderhasselt, ambassador of Belgium to India,…
