Guwahati: Former Assam Pradesh Youth Congress vice-president Rakesh Chakraborty joined Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal on Thursday, with around 50 leaders and workers from Goalpara, in a setback to the Congress.Raijor Dal leaders said Chakraborty’s exit was significant as he comes from lower Assam, one of Congress’s remaining strongholds.Chakraborty, also an Assam PCC spokesperson, resigned from…
Guwahati: Assam govt issued an advisory on Thursday for residents stranded in Nepal amid severe floods and landslides.Those needing assistance were asked to contact Assam Bhawan in New Delhi at 9101089151, 9861705007, 011-23010299/198 or 2687711.The advisory came amid worsening conditions in Nepal following heavy rain, floods and landslides, which have disrupted movement and left several…
Guwahati: Assam jails have recorded 226 HIV-positive cases between April and July, with injecting drug use linked to nearly 95% of them.HIV screening was conducted among inmates in 31 jails across the state, official sources said. Nearly 95% of the 226 HIV cases detected among inmates over the last four months were linked to injecting…
Silchar: Cachar has introduced a single-rod contraceptive implant offering pregnancy prevention for up to three years.The long-acting, reversible method was launched on Thursday at Silchar Medical College and Hospital, SM Dev Civil Hospital and Chhoto Mamta Model Hospital under National Health Mission.Cachar is among the latest Assam districts to introduce the implant, which is already…
Imphal: Four Naga civilians were killed and another injured in an ambush allegedly carried out by armed Kuki militants along the Imphal-Tamei (IT) Road in Kangpokpi district Thursday morning.Sources said the incident happened between Makui Ashang and Thanamba Naga when the victims were travelling on a vehicle.The deceased were identified as Tadsongwibou Ringkangmai, founder and…
There are many heritage sites in western Assam, such as Dhubri Gurudwara Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji, Netai Dhubini ghat and century-old mosques There are many heritage sites in western Assam, such as Dhubri Gurudwara Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji, Netai Dhubini ghat and century-old mosques There are many heritage sites in western…
Shillong: Meghalaya SDMA issued helpline numbers on Thursday to trace residents affected by floods in Nepal.The Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) sought information on residents who may be missing or uncontactable in Nepal, where flash floods and mudslides struck Rasuwa district near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.Family members, friends, relatives, travel agencies, tour…
Assam Rifles and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 5.6 lakh suspected Yaba tablets Silchar: Assam Rifles and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 5.6 lakh suspected Yaba tablets valued at Rs 168 crore in Cachar.The agencies apprehended an alleged drug peddler during a joint operation in Jujhang Pahar under Lakhipur police station on the night…
Dibrugarh: A reported sighting of a large carnivore, suspected to be a tiger, along the Longding-Bimlapur Road between Longding town and Longsom village in Arunachal Pradesh, has prompted the forest department to issue a public advisory.According to the advisory issued on August 25 by Longding range forest officer Dani Taker, a verbal report of the…
Aizawl: Mizoram has issued 4,94,033 Inner Line Permits (ILPs) from 2024 through July 2026, including 2,15,946 permits issued after the Bairabi-Sairang railway line was inaugurated in September last year, home minister K Sapdanga informed the assembly on Thursday.In a written reply, Sapdanga said 13,730 non-tribal people from outside Mizoram were currently residing and working in…
