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Student organisations sought infrastructure upgrades within a reasonable timeframe Dibrugarh: Dissatisfied over pothole-riddled roads and unlit streets, multiple student organisations and community groups brought traffic to a halt at Madhuting Tiniali in Duliajan on Friday, blocking a road to press authorities for long-overdue infrastructure repairs.The protest was organised under the initiative of the Duliajan Regional…

Meiteis during Friday’s demonstration Silchar: Members of the Meitei community on Friday staged a peaceful sit-in protest demanding their inclusion under Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, which provides for constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect the cultural, social and linguistic identity of Assam’s indigenous people.The demonstration was organised by the All Assam Indigenous…

Guwahati: Manipur will begin the special intensive revision (SIR) of its electoral rolls from Saturday, marking the first such exercise in over two decades, as the state gears up to go to the polls early next year.State’s chief electoral officer (CEO) Arun Kumar Sinha announced in Imphal on Friday that July 1, 2026 will serve…

Shillong: Celebrated sprinter and president of the Indian Olympic Association, PT Usha, who arrived on her first visit to Shillong, was accorded a warm reception by the Meghalaya State Olympic Association (MSOA) at a hotel here.The MSOA leadership expressed its gratitude to PT Usha for her “continued encouragement and guidance” towards strengthening the Olympic movement…

Guwahati: The Manipur cabinet on Friday approved a set of austerity measures after a security and expenditure review chaired by CM Y Khemchand Singh. The decisions include reducing VIP convoys, introducing work-from-home arrangements, freezing govt-funded foreign travel, and curbing non-essential expenditure.Officials said the steps were taken in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to…

Dimapur: The Nagaland govt reviewed the state’s readiness for the ensuing monsoon season at a meeting under the chairmanship of CM Neiphiu Rio at the chief minister’s residential complex in Kohima on Friday.Rio emphasised the importance of a coordinated and proactive approach among all departments to address monsoon-related challenges effectively.He stressed the need for timely…

Guwahati: Gauhati high court on Friday rejected the bail petition of Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the accused in the singer Zubeen Garg death case, citing “risk of fleeing, tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses” if released.Earlier, Mahanta was denied bail by the fast track of Judge Sharmila Bhuyan on Apr 30, citing the “risk of…

Guwahati: Four people from Arunachal Pradesh died on the spot after their vehicle crashed into a parked container truck at Lalmati under Khetri Police Station limits on Friday morning.Police identified the deceased as Lingi Basar (55), a doctor; his wife Kunga Dolma (52), who worked with Arunachal Pradesh’s food and civil supplies department; their son…

Guwahati: Three people died in Goalpara district on Friday after reportedly entering a septic tank for cleaning work, police said. One of the deceased was an Indian Army personnel posted in Kashmir who had returned home for the holidays about a week earlier. The incident has raised concern among locals over the lack of safety…

Silchar: Two school students drowned in a waterbody in Hailakandi district on Thursday afternoon after entering the water to retrieve a football during a game, police said.The incident occurred at Chiparsangan under Panchgram Police Station limits, where a group of youths were playing football on a ground adjoining a waterbody. According to sources, the ball…