Guwahati: School of technology at Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) recently hosted a career counselling seminar titled “Exploring Career Opportunities, Higher Education, and Employability Skills”. The event was jointly organised by the department of mechanical engineering and the career guidance cell of the university.The session was led by Buljit Buragohain, head of the department of…
Dimapur: Nagaland govt on Thursday altered the examination pattern and syllabus for Nagaland Civil Service (NCS), Nagaland Police Service (NPS), Nagaland Secretariat Service (NSS) and Allied Services examinations, amending the Nagaland Public Service Commission (State Civil & Other Services) Recruitment Rules, 2008.The revised rules broadly align with the UPSC examinations, while incorporating Nagaland-specific components.The amendments…
Dibrugarh: A brief but intense pre-monsoon rain on Sunday morning, for barely three hours, left Tinsukia town flooded, with knee-deep water inundating streets, localities and commercial areas.Rangagora Road, Chaliha Nagar, AT Road, Parbotia Road, Jyotinagar, Bordoloi Nagar, Court Tiniali, Borguri, Raja Ali Road, Thandagarh, Milanpally, Amrit Tamuly Road, VIP Road and West Sripuria were among…
DMC officials remove encroachments from footpaths, parking zones and public spaces Dibrugarh: In an eviction drive against illegal roadside vendors across the city, Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) on Sunday targeted encroachments on footpaths, parking zones and public spaces in a significant push to bring civic order to a city on the cusp of becoming Assam’s…
Assam mother, son arrested for allegedly forcing beef on classmates (Picture credits: X) GUWAHATI: A Muslim woman and her son were arrested on Saturday after the boy allegedly brought a beef item in his tiffin, prepared by his mother, and attempted to compel two Hindu classmates to eat it at a govt school in Assam’s…
Dhubri: The body of a woman was found floating in the Burachera river on Friday evening at Kashiyabari village under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar district.Police from Sapkata outpost, in the presence of a magistrate, fished out the body from the river and sent it to Kokrajhar for an autopsy.Police sources said the deceased woman…
Guwahati: A 23-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stabbing his estranged girlfriend to death in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district.According to the police, the victim was 18-years-old. The incident occurred on Friday, and Mallik fled the scene immediately after. However, he was arrested within 12 hours of the incident.The locals found her body in a…
Shillong: Three govt vehicles and a tourist taxi were set ablaze in a series of suspected incidents of arson across different parts of Shillong on Saturday.Police have launched an investigation into the incidents caused by unidentified miscreants.Vehicles belonging to key govt agencies, including the police, health department and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO),…
Guwahati: Nearly 300 commandos from the CRPF’s elite CoBRA unit have landed in Manipur, delivering the first major reinforcement to the state’s security grid.The Centre has approved sending two CoBRA battalions to the state. Currently, only the commandos of 210 Battalion, headquartered in Assam, has reached Manipur. The 207 Battalion, based in West Bengal, is…
Imphal: More than 700 internally displaced persons (IDPs), who were taking shelter in relief camps and pre-fabricated housing across Manipur, have died since the outbreak of violence in May 2023, according to information disclosed by the state home department under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.The information was furnished to RTI appellant Hareshwar Goshwami, writer…
