Guwahati: Two persons — one each from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh — were arrested on Thursday for allegedly attempting to rob a lower-court magistrate in Nalbari district on Wednesday night, police said. Three-four members of the gang are currently on the run.The accused are Ritesh Kumar of Jharkhand and Mahesh Kumar of Uttar Pradesh.Nalbari SSP…
Guwahati: Human-elephant conflict has resurfaced in Assam with the onset of rain and fresh vegetation, leaving three people dead, including a 3-year-old child, in the past 24 hours.An Adivasi man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Misamari in Sonitpur district on Wednesday night. In separate attacks, a 3-year-old child was killed in…
Guwahati: Police questioned Congress leader Pawan Khera at the Crime Branch in Guwahati for the second consecutive day in connection with a forgery and criminal case filed against him by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.While talking to the media outside the Crime Branch police station at Panbazar after the interrogation, Khera said…
Aizawl: The ministry of development of north east region (DoNER) has sanctioned Rs 30.13 crore for post-harvest management and procession component of the Mizoram Ginger Unique Selling Proposition Project, an official press statement said on Thursday.The move came immediately after the project was jointly inaugurated by CM Lalduhoma and DoNER minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on a…
Guwahati: Opposition parties in Assam have opposed the newly-formed BJP-led govt’s decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.Congress, Raijor Dal and AIUDF condemned the move, which is set to be taken up in the first assembly session later this month. They questioned the govt’s motive behind introducing UCC in Assam immediately…
Aizawl: CM Lalduhoma on Thursday launched two systems to digitise the process of govt quarters allotment and reservations for Mizoram Houses outside the state.The Quarters Allotment Management System and the Mizoram House Online Reservation System, managed under the general administration department, were launched at the CM’s conference hall in Aizawl.Speaking at the event, the CM…
Aizawl: Over 1,000 refugees from Myanmar have crossed into northeastern Mizoram’s Champhai district since May 2, with the possibility of an influx of more refugees amid plans by the Junta troops to move towards western Chin state after recapturing Falam town on April 25.Police reports said 811 refugees entered the India-Myanmar border trade centre in…
Aizawl: The fast-track court in Mizoram’s Kolasib district convicted and sentenced a resident of Zokhawthar in Champhai district to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for trafficking drugs on Thursday.A fine of Rs 1 lakh has also been imposed on 23-year-old Vanlalfela.In his judgment and order, fast-track court judge R Vanlalena said the convicted person would…
Shillong: Meghalaya Police confiscated a whopping 30,000 explosive detonators from a Silchar-bound vehicle near the Meghalaya-Assam inter-state boundary at Umkiang, East Jaintia Hills district and arrested two persons on Wednesday.“A thorough search of the vehicle led to the detection and recovery of 30,000 numbers of explosive detonators. The explosive detonators were concealed inside two carton…
Shillong: Meghalay chief minister Conrad K Sangma has emphasised a long-term vision of positioning Shillong as a regional hub for IT services, innovation, and AI-led governance solutions, supported by infrastructure development, improved connectivity, and integrated ecosystem planning.Industry leaders committed to providing continued guidance and implementation support to the CM’s proposal during the National Association of…
