Shillong: Three Khasi Students’ Union members were remanded in judicial custody after violence marred a black-flag rally in the city.The district and sessions court in Shillong on Thursday remanded KSU president Raymond Kharjana, vice-president Pynskhemlang Sanmiet and general secretary Rueben Najiar to 14 days’ judicial custody. Police produced them in court after arresting them on…
Vehicles heading towards Meghalaya stopped at Khanapara and Jorabat amid a standoff between transport workers of Assam and Meghalaya, in Guwahati on Thursday Guwahati: Assam transporters blocked Jorabat on Thursday, disrupting Guwahati-Shillong traffic after attacks on Assam-registered vehicles.Members of the Assam State Drivers’ Association (ASDA) and operators of Guwahati-based vehicles stopped Meghalaya-registered vehicles from entering…
Silchar: A fast-track court in Cachar district has sentenced two brothers to life imprisonment for murdering a youth in 2022.Additional sessions judge Kiranlal Baishnab convicted Hossen Ahmed Laskar (33) and Hassan Ahmed Laskar (28) of South Mohanpur under Sonai police station, under Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC. The court also…
Aizawl: Doctors at Zoram Medical College and Hospital (ZMC&H) performed the state’s first open-heart surgery — a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure — on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in cardiac care in Mizoram.The six-and-a-half-hour operation was conducted on a 69-year-old patient by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mary Hmingthantluangi and visiting cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Intekhab…
Imphal: Students from 10 educational institutions took out a rally in Imphal on Thursday, demanding that National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated in Manipur before the census.The students gathered at Thangmeiband in Imphal West and marched towards the CM’s office. Police intercepted them at Khoyathong, after which a delegation was allowed to meet CM…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh has launched a joint initiative with IIT Delhi to prepare district-specific road safety action plans for three districts with high fatality rates, as the state targets a 50% reduction in traffic deaths by 2030.Transport minister Ojing Tasing announced the initiative at an inception workshop held at IIT Delhi, organised by the state…
Silchar: Six suspected drug smugglers were arrested and narcotics worth Rs 27.28 crore seized during a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Borobekra police on the Barak river in Manipur’s Jiribam district, officials said on Thursday.The operation was launched around midnight in the Tupidhar area after Assam Rifles personnel spotted a country boat moving suspiciously…
Taj taken to the crime scene for reconstruction Taj taken to the crime scene for reconstruction Taj taken to the crime scene for reconstruction Taj taken to the crime scene for reconstruction Taj taken to the crime scene for reconstruction Silchar: Police arrested a man for allegedly killing his elder brother during a dispute over…
Agartala: Cuban ambassador to India Juan Carlos Aguleiro on Wednesday arrived in Tripura for a three-day visit to attend two CPI(M)-organised programmes, marking the birth centenary of revolutionary leader and former Cuban president Fidel Castro.Aguleiro was received at the CPI(M) state headquarters by former CM Manik Sarkar and party state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury. He later…
Khali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected families Khali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected families Khali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected families Khali will distribute beds,…
