Imphal: Three Kuki-Zo villagers, including a married couple, were killed and seven houses were burnt in fresh violence that erupted early Friday morning in a Kuki-inhabited village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.At around 4am, armed men attacked Loibol Khullen village in Saitu Gamphazol subdivision of Kangpokpi district. The identity of the attackers is yet to be…
Guwahati: A chain-snatching incident came to light in the city’s Boragaon area on Friday, after two unidentified men allegedly entered a house, incapacitated the homeowner, and stole her gold chain. Police officers from the Garchuk police station said the two men approached the woman when she was alone at home. “The two men approached the…
Guwahati: State govt and Assam Pradesh BJP jointly planted 1.2 crore saplings across the state on World Environment Day, aiming to build a greener future.As part of the initiative, BJP’s 28,000 booth committees planted five saplings each, while the party’s 65 lakh workers planted one sapling each. In addition, 35 lakh self‑help group (SHG) members planted two saplings…
Guwahati: Four persons lost their lives in a major fire in the city early on Friday, while another blaze reported in a different locality caused extensive property damage. Rescue personnel said both incidents resulted in significant losses.The first fire broke out at Joymati Nagar in the Jalukbari area at around 2:30 am, about 7 km from…
The wild elephant that was electrocuted Dibrugarh: A male Asian wild elephant, estimated to be around 60 years of age, was electrocution in the early hours of Friday after coming in contact with a live wire at Luhijan village under Jonai in Dhemaji district.The incident occurred at approximately 2am when the elephant entered the village…
Protesters were seen burning tyres at several locations in both districts and raising slogans against the govt Dibrugarh: Even as CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expanded his cabinet with the swearing-in of 12 new ministers in Guwahati on Friday, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts witnessed widespread protests as organisations representing the Moran and Motok communities enforced a…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expanded his council of ministers, inducting 12 legislators and raising the cabinet strength to 17.Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Jyoti‑Bishnu Antarjatik Kala Mandir here.Among those sworn in were 11 BJP MLAs — Ranoj Pegu, Ashok Singhal, Biswajit Daimary, Ashwini Ray…
Party workers will plant at least five fruit-bearing trees at every booth Guwahati: BJP will plant one crore saplings across Assam on World Environment Day. Party workers will plant at least five fruit-bearing trees at every booth, while each worker will also dedicate a sapling to the memory and honour of their mother. Assam Pradesh…
Churachandpur: Three alleged United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA) cadres, who were apprehended by Assam Rifles from T Munjang village in Churachandpur town on Thursday and were handed over to police, were released later in the day following protest by women.The trio were held on charges of illegal possession of arms.Once news of the arrest spread…
Dimapur: Kohima deputy commissioner B Henok Buchem on Thursday announced a scholarship of Rs 2 lakh, under the Centre’s ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme, for meritorious girl students in the district.Under the scholarship scheme, titled “Educate Her, Empower Her”, 20 deserving girl students will receive a one-time financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each. The…
