Silchar: Cachar police seized 15,900 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 2,600 painkiller tablets worth around Rs 2 crore in the illicit market, officials said Friday.Acting on intelligence, a police team raided a godown near the accused’s shop at Gossaipur under Udharband police station on Thursday evening and recovered the contraband. Police arrested Sohud Ahmed…
Imphal: Sixteen youths from Manipur left for Japan on Friday for skill training and employment under the state govt’s Livelihood Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (SLEE) initiative.CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh flagged off the group at his bungalow in Imphal. The candidates completed Japanese-language training at the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) International Academy and secured jobs in…
Security personnel verify passengers before their departure as the Imphal–Dimapur–Guwahati bus service resumes after more than three years Imphal: Interstate passenger services between Imphal and Guwahati via Dimapur resumed on Friday after a gap of more than three years, marking a tentative restoration of road connectivity along a route disrupted by the ethnic conflict in…
Shillong: Ri Bhoi administration issued alternate routes on August 21 amid the blockade of the Byrnihat-Jorabat road.Travellers from Shillong, Nongpoh and Byrnihat heading to Guwahati airport or railway stations can use Byrnihat–Pillingkata–Killing or Nongpoh–Patharkhmah–Rani.Those travelling from Guwahati to Shillong can take Basistha–Pillingkata–Killing or Rani–Patharkhmah–Mairang.The administration urged commuters in Assam and Meghalaya to avoid the Jorabat–Byrnihat…
Agartala: Ahead of a scheduled meeting between senior BJP functionaries and its ally TIPRA Motha in Agartala later on Friday, party chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarman reiterated his party’s stance on the upcoming ADC Village Committee elections.He said TIPRA Motha would not enter into a seat-sharing arrangement with BJP unless the Centre made a formal written…
Rahul Karmakar was apprehended at at Latabari Guwahati: Kaziranga officials arrested a man and rescued a live Tokay Gecko in an illegal wildlife trade case.Identified as Rahul Karmakar of Kohora, he was apprehended at Latabari in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR), officials said. Personnel from the Special Rhino Protection Force, Assam Forest Protection…
The confrontation, reportedly over alleged negligence in disbursing govt assistance to flood-hit families, was captured on camera Employees tied black cloth around their heads during the protest The confrontation, reportedly over alleged negligence in disbursing govt assistance to flood-hit families, was captured on camera Employees tied black cloth around their heads during the protest The…
Guwahati: The North-East Petroleum Mazdoor union (NEPMZ) on Friday suspended the transportation of petrol, diesel and LPG from Assam to Meghalaya, citing concerns over safety of Assam-registered vehicles operating in the neighbouring state.The decision followed the suspension of services to Shillong by Assam-based taxi drivers after alleged attacks on Assam-registered vehicles. The union said the…
People stop vehicles from Meghalaya from entering Guwahati for second consecutive day amid protests at Jorabat Silchar: Two Barak Valley organisations condemned the Aug 19 violence in Shillong and sought action against those responsible.The Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan described the violence as “pre-planned” and urged Centre and Meghalaya govt to take immediate…
Trucks blocked the road to Meghalaya, while drivers sat on the road to prevent vehicles from passing Trucks blocked the road to Meghalaya, while drivers sat on the road to prevent vehicles from passing Trucks blocked the road to Meghalaya, while drivers sat on the road to prevent vehicles from passing Trucks blocked the road…
