Aizawl: A meeting was held on Saturday between the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Mizoram, Garima Gupta, and representatives of various political parties after the Draft Electoral Roll was successfully published under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026. The meeting was held at the I&PR Conference Hall, Lianchhiari Run, in Aizawl.Addressing the meeting, Gupta…
Dibrugarh: Charaideo women’s cooperative societies on Saturday were urged to use social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, at an awareness programme at the district commissioner’s office to expand their market for handloom and textile products.The programme, held under the special cooperative week celebration, and chaired by district commissioner Neha Yadav, saw members…
Dibrugarh: A 3-year-old female leopard was captured by the forest department at Puranimati tea estate in Jorhat on Saturday morning, easing fear among residents who had been on the edge for several days.The leopard had been prowling around the tea estate area, preying on livestock belonging to local farmers and tea garden workers. Villagers reported…
Guwahati: A 17-year-old girl, who was injured in a machete attack by a youth after she rejected his love proposal, died at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Friday, after battling for her life for more than a month.The deceased, Mridumudra Deka, was a Class XI student in Assam’s Nalbari district.“She was kept in…
Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) on Friday carried out an eviction drive across multiple parts of the city, including Fancy Bazar, Sijubari, Jalukbari and Bhangagarh, as part of its effort to reclaim public spaces and improve urban infrastructure, officials said.“Our continued efforts are aimed at ensuring orderly urban development. The drive focused on removing…
Silchar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted simultaneous searches at two residences of Silchar-based businessman Abub Majumder as part of an investigation into an alleged Burmese arecanut smuggling and money laundering racket.ED teams from Guwahati and Kolkata, assisted by security personnel, searched Majumder’s home in the Itkhola Ghat area and another house on Ghaniwala…
Silchar: SUCI (Communist) held a demonstration in Silchar on Friday, highlighting the poor condition of roads and persistent waterlogging and demanded immediate repairs and a permanent solution to what it called the town’s recurring artificial flood crisis.The protest was held near the Khudiram Bose statue in Club Road area. Party workers carrying placards urged the…
Silchar: Cachar’s pineapple sellers received a boost in its bid to access wider national and export markets after farmers, exporters, agri-entrepreneurs and institutional buyers from across the country participated in a buyer-seller meet organised by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with the Cachar district administration on Thursday.State minister…
Dibrugarh: As many as 58 people have fallen ill after consuming prasad at a birthday party in Gali Migang village under Jonai sub-division of Dhemaji district. Symptoms consistent with food poisoning surfaced two days after the event, forcing authorities to shift the patients to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh.The party was held…
Dibrugarh: African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed in Lakhimpur district, the fourth district in upper Assam to report an outbreak after Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Charaideo.District magistrate Pronab Jit Kakoty on Friday issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the BNSS with immediate effect.The order follows confirmation of ASF cases at two locations under…
