GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday assigned portfolios to the 12 newly inducted ministers in his cabinet.Sarma retained key departments, including Home and Political, Public Works Department (PWD), Power, Information and Public Relations, along with any departments that have not been allocated to other ministers.Among the senior ministers, Ranoj Pegu retained the…
The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital The new water supply system at the Barpeta Civil Hospital Dhubri: Barpeta district administration has…
Manas Tiger Reserve authorities also inducted five newly trained elephants for conservation duties Guwahati: Manas Tiger Reserve marked a historic day with three major conservation initiatives – the opening of Assam’s first grass nursery at Bansbari Range to support large-scale grassland restoration, the release of 15 captive-bred pygmy hogs into the Kuribeel grasslands, and the…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday assigned “guardian districts” to 16 of his cabinet colleagues to speed up development across Assam’s districts.As guardian ministers of the districts, they have been given the responsibility of working closely with the district administrations to ensure smooth implementation of all schemes and programmes.Cabinet minister Atul Bora has been…
Churachandpur: Manipur Police arrested two persons and seized drugs from them during a routine checking near Singngat police station, close to the India-Myanmar border, on Sunday.According to the police, the suspects have been identified as K Pauchinsuan (57) of Gouchinkhup Veng, New Lamka in Churachandpur, and Tuahmawi (42) of Mata Mualtam village in Churachandpur. Police…
Imphal: With tensions running high over the recent hostage incidents involving members of both the Naga and Kuki communities, new Manipur director general of police (DGP) Mukesh Singh on Sunday visited Kangpokpi and Senapati districts to assess the security situation and engage with community leaders in the hill areas.The visit, Singh’s first field tour since…
Imphal: Several people were injured when Assam Rifles personnel resorted to tear gas shelling, blank firing and lathi charge to disperse protesters objecting to the setting up of an ‘unauthorised’ Assam Rifles outpost in the New Heaven area of Shokvao village in Ukhrul district on Sunday.According to local sources, around 20 people, mostly women, were…
Aizawl: Mizoram has been reeling under extreme heat as mercury rose to unprecedented 35.8°C in Siaha district situated in the southern part of the state on Friday, according to the Aizawl Meteorological Centre of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). This marks a record high for the region in June, the centre stated on Sunday.Residents of…
Shillong: Meghalaya has consistently been registering high cancer cases in the country, prompting health officials and cancer specialists to call for early screening, lifestyle changes and HPV vaccination among vulnerable groups.Health and family welfare minister Wailadmiki Shylla urged people to take advantage of free screening facilities available across the state’s healthcare network.The minister was addressing…
Shillong: A two-day hands-on 3D prosthetic training programme for prosthetic and orthotic professionals from across the northeast concluded on an optimistic note on enhancing facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in the region at the U Soso Tham Auditorium, State Central Library premises, in Shillong on Saturday.Organised by the office of the commissioner for persons…
