Several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, Dikhow, Desang and Dhansiri, were flowing above the danger level in different parts of the state, with some crossing the “extreme flood” level. GUWAHATI: The death toll in the Assam floods rose to 11 after one more fatality was reported on Tuesday, while more than 3.10 lakh people remained…
AGARTALA: Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar , a 1994-batch IPS officer who led the CBI probe into the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case involving diamantaire Nirav Modi and later headed an SIT that reinvestigated the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, was found dead in his office toilet at Agartala police HQ Monday.Govt has ordered a magisterial…
Dhubri: Police on Tuesday raided a hotel in Dhubri town and arrested four people for allegedly running an online gaming and illegal betting racket.The arrested persons were identified as Haran Ali, 20, son of Md Jakir Hussain of Kalapakani Part-II, Reserve Char under Dhubri police station; Abdul Matin, 20, son of Omed Ali of Balughat,…
Itanagar: The border haat at Pangsau Pass along the India-Myanmar border officially resumed operations on Monday after a six-year hiatus, marking a key milestone towards reviving cross-border commerce and tourism in Arunachal Pradesh.Located at Pangsau Pass in Changlang district, the market will operate on the 10th, 20th and 30th of every month. The reopening is…
Aizawl: Mizoram state taxation commissioner HK Lalhawngliana on Monday said India has made significant progress across sectors under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, asserting that the country’s economic growth has been a key driver of its overall development.He was speaking at a one-day programme on “12 Years of Governance on Employment Generation and Economic Reforms…
Itanagar: Thousands of people, mostly youths, on Monday took out a protest march here against the wrongful detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk and demanding accountability over alleged examination paper leak scams.The rally, organised under the banner ‘Youth for Change’, began at Akashdeep and concluded at IG Park. Participants carried placards, raised slogans and expressed solidarity…
Silchar: Four alleged drug peddlers, including a mother and her son, were arrested in separate anti-narcotics operations in Assam’s Sribhumi and Cachar districts on Monday. Police seized heroin, ganja and suspected stolen electronic goods.In the first operation, Sribhumi police raided a house at Girishganj near the India-Bangladesh border following a specific intelligence input. During the…
The floods have also disrupted railway services in several parts of the state. GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated further on Monday, affecting nearly 3.63 lakh people across 15 districts, while five more people lost their lives. With incessant rain continuing across the state, the Army joined rescue and relief operations alongside state agencies.According…
Guwahati: Rescue teams on Monday recovered two more bodies from the landslide site in Nagaland’s Mon district, as search operations entered a second day and authorities continued efforts to trace others feared trapped under debris.Four bodies were recovered on Sunday. Officials earlier said the toll could rise to at least eight, with at least four…
Guwahati: The city was battered by 137.8 mm of rain on Monday, inundating several key areas and triggering widespread flooding that also affected govt schools grappling with weak infrastructure.School staff cited leaking roofs, poor road conditions and inadequate drainage as recurring problems that worsen during heavy showers. At Sijubari LP School and Hatigaon High School,…
