Dibrugarh: In a major boost to urban infrastructure, state minister of transformation and development Rameswar Teli on Saturday inaugurated the long-awaited Railway Overbridge (ROB) at Sripuria in Tinsukia, ending years of traffic congestion and railway crossing woes for residents of the commercial town.The 720-metre-long bridge connecting AT Road and Sripuria, constructed at a total cost…
Agartala: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha on Saturday inaugurated the three-day Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2026 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, alongside Union minister of state for DoNER Dr Sukanta Mujumdar and state agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath.The festival brought together policymakers, farmers, traders and exporters to promote Tripura’s GI-tagged Queen…
Imphal: The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (Ansam) said no apology over the killing of six abducted Naga civilians can be accepted until those responsible are identified, arrested and punished under the law, responding to the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) statement expressing remorse and describing the incident as a “grave mistake” driven by emotion.In a statement,…
Dhubri: The body of a contractor, Rekib Uddin (29), was fished out of the Tipkai river in Dhubri district on Friday.Uddin, from Sijubari in Hatigaon, Guwahati, had travelled to Padmer Alga sandbar village on Wednesday to inspect school construction work. He and others hired an engine-fitted country boat that capsized midstream after being swept away…
Silchar: Cachar Police busted an alleged commercial sex racket at two spa centres on Thursday, arresting 28 women and the owner of one of the spas.The raids targeted two spas on Park Road after complaints from residents, additional SP (crime) Rajat Kumar Pal said on Friday.Police arrested 21 women from one spa and seven from…
Dimapur: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio on Friday called for unity among Nagas, protection of indigenous identity, and collective responsibility to ensure an accurate Census 2027.Inaugurating the Kohima Village multipurpose hall at Ziekezou, Rio urged village councils, churches, tribal hohos, urban local bodies, civil society organisations and community leaders to ensure the upcoming census is conducted…
Imphal: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said the 2023 crisis in the state altered drug trafficking routes, with smugglers increasingly using Mizoram, while smaller consignments continue to be routed from Moreh to Churachandpur.Speaking at the observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the City Convention Centre here, Singh…
Itanagar: A 29-year-old sanitary supervisor at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) was arrested on Friday for allegedly secretly recording women inside a hospital washroom.The accused, identified as Tamchi Nido, joined the state-run healthcare facility in 2021 as multi-tasking staff and was promoted to sanitary supervisor in May last year.Itanagar Capital Region…
Agartala: The explosion at a flat in Ramnagar, Agartala, has claimed its first life. Shubhrajit Choudhury, who suffered critical injuries in the blast on Thursday, died at Agartala Govt Medical College on Friday despite treatment.CM Manik Saha expressed condolences and ordered an inquiry into the incident. The powerful blast severely damaged the flat and nearby…
Silchar: Cachar Police on Friday arrested two persons in separate cases as part of its ongoing crackdown against fake medical practitioners in the district.Police said the first accused, Biswajit Singh (53), a resident of Bantarapur under Kachudaram police station, was arrested in connection with Sonai police station case. The second accused, Bikram Singh (26), a…
