Silchar: The investigation into an alleged sex racket operating from spa centres at a mall here took a fresh turn after Cachar police questioned Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) principal-cum-chief superintendent Dr Bhaskar Gupta and his wife for nearly four hours.Police sources said the couple appeared at the office of the Cachar superintendent of…
Dibrugarh: The Red Shield Division under Spear Corps on Wednesday held a security conference at Laipuli in Tinsukia district to prepare for the 80th Independence Day celebrations.Held as part of the ongoing civil-military fusion initiative, the conference aimed to strengthen inter-agency coordination and review the security framework to ensure peaceful celebrations of the national event.The…
Shillong: The Meghalaya Teacher Training Academy (MTTA) was inaugurated by CM Conrad K Sangma in the state capital on Thursday to boost the education sector in the state.The establishment of MTTA follows challenges flagged by national assessments such as PGI 2.0 and PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, which placed Meghalaya in the lowest performance category (Akanshi-3)…
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court upheld a Foreigner’s Tribunal order declaring a man from Assam a foreigner despite him producing 15 documents to claim citizenship.The court said it still collectively failed to stand the test of admissibility and establish continuity with the projected Indian ancestors.“…Though the petitioner had exhibited 15 (fifteen) documents as exhibits, the…
Aizawl: The opposition Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday urged the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) govt to review its decision to make the MizoTaxi application mandatory for taxi and auto-rickshaw operators, alleging irregularities and favouritism in the rollout.In a statement, the MPCC said it was “difficult to understand” why the govt directed drivers to…
Silchar: Protests erupted on Thursday after a private senior secondary school principal in Cachar district was arrested for allegedly molesting a Class VI student, prompting indigenous organizations to demand exemplary punishment and fast-track proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.The accused, a resident of southern India, was produced before a local…
Aizawl: A car bearing Assam registration hit a parked truck at Venglai locality of Kolasib town bordering Assam early Thursday, killing three people and injuring two others, police said.Police said the car, driven by Masukur Rahman (26), S/o Riaz Uddin, Ghulchara, District Karimganj, Assam, was coming from Karimganj in Assam when it struck a parked…
Dimapur: The Wokha district administration on Thursday asked livestock owners to report the death of animals due to any disaster within 24 hours to the nearest veterinary centre or administrative authority to claim relief under the state disaster response fund (SDRF). Outlining the guidelines for reporting and notifying livestock deaths to claim relief, Wokha DC…
Dibrugarh: State water resources minister and Dibrugarh’s guardian minister Sushanta Borgohain on Wednesday assessed the progress of ongoing projects and implementation of public welfare schemes in the district.Borgohain reviewed department-wise physical and financial progress and directed officials to ensure timely completion of works. He also asked district authorities to make govt programmes more people-centric to…
Dimapur: Highlighting the importance of documentation, Nagaland’s lone Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir, during the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting at Chumoukedima DC’s conference hall on Thursday, asked various departments to maintain proper records of their achievements and ensure accurate data management, as these serve as important indicators of progress and…
