Aizawl: Mizoram is set to introduce a first-of-its-kind agri-tourism event, the ‘Pluck & Pay Festival’, scheduled to be held in Khawzawl district from Sept 23 to 25 to promote community-based tourism and create new income opportunities for local farmers and villages.The dates and venues for the festival were finalised at a meeting chaired by tourism…
Aizawl: Mizoram has entered a new chapter in cardiac care with the successful completion of its first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure at a private hospital in Aizawl on Sunday, sources said.The procedure involved replacing a patient’s aortic valve through an artery without the need for an open-heart surgery. TAVI is regarded as a…
Imphal: A Meira Paibi group has sought the unconditional release of Meitei youths recently arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), despite surrendering illegally held weapons following Manipur governor’s appeal last year.The ‘Apunba Meira Paibi Lup’ of Ward No. 9, Keishamthong constituency, on Monday submitted a memorandum to Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, seeking the…
Imphal: Three people were reportedly injured on Monday when security forces used tear gas shells and smoke grenades to disperse shutdown enforcers in Kangpokpi district, as the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) withdrew its indefinite shutdown on NH-2 and NH-37 following an understanding with govt authorities.CoTU, a Kuki-Zo body, had imposed the shutdown along the…
Guwahati: Assam’s push to position Guwahati as an international aviation gateway received a major boost on Monday, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing that Air India will launch direct flights from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from Aug 4.The announcement comes just days after European Union member states lifted…
The recovered arms and ammunition following a three-day operation with suspected militants from June 20 to 22 Guwahati: A joint operation by Manipur Police, CRPF, RAF, CoBRA units of CRPF and the Army led to a major recovery of arms and ammunition following a three-day operation involving an exchange of fire with suspected militants in…
Guwahati: Assam Police have ordered an inquiry against a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a havildar over allegations that a Brahmin student was compelled to remove his sacred thread during frisking at a NEET re-test centre in Assam’s Nalbari district on Sunday.The move follows a magisterial probe by the Nalbari district administration in which…
Itanagar: Police have arrested a Guwahati resident for allegedly cheating an investor of over Rs 34.33 crore through an elaborate conspiracy involving forged govt documents and high-profile digital impersonation, a senior official said.The accused, identified as Rishiraj Borkotoky (41), was arrested from Guwahati on June 20, ICR Naharlagun SP Nyelam Nega said on Monday.A case…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has welcomed the Indian Railways’ recent decision to enhance passenger safety and enforce fines for various offences on trains and railway premises under the Jan Vishwas Act.State transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury said these steps are designed to boost passenger safety, improve comfort and uphold order across the railway system. The revised…
Dibrugarh: The Murlidhar Jalan Bus Terminus (MJBT), which was built to serve as Dibrugarh’s primary bus hub but was lying underutilised, began formal operations on Monday.The city’s Bus and Traveller Stand is now located at the terminus situated alongside AT Road (NH-37) near the Convoy Road Flyover. District commissioner Bikram Kairi ordered the move on…
