GUWAHATI: From Himanta Biswa Sarma to Gaurav Gogoi, from Badruddin Ajmal to Akhil Gogoi, Assam’s next political narrative will take shape on Monday as the state gears up for counting of votes.While a clear mandate for the NDA will strongly reinforce CM Himanta’s stature, as it is the first assembly polls fought under his leadership,…
GUWAHATI: Counting of votes for the 126 assembly seats in Assam started simultaneously across 40 counting centres in 35 districts sharp at 8 am on Monday.This is the first election held after delimitation of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies were carried out in 2023, redrawing boundaries of the constituencies.The fate of altogether 722 candidates, 258…
Guwahati: AIIMS Guwahati has strengthened its super-specialty healthcare services in the northeast with the formal unveiling of its advanced neurosurgical operation theatre (OT) facility, officials said on Sunday.The advanced neurosurgical OT was established with financial support of Rs 6.5 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative….
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Sunday reaffirmed the govt’s commitment to infrastructure development, reports Joken Ete.Speaking after inaugurating the newly constructed Arunachal Niwas at Dheerpur in New Delhi, he said that a comprehensive review of newly created districts, including Pakke-Kessang, Kamle, Leparada, Shi-Yomi, and others, has been scheduled to assess infrastructure gaps and…
Itanagar: Members of the North Eastern Council (NEC) from Shillong, Tenzing Norbu Thongdok, and Longki Phangcho, on Sunday inspected the ongoing NEC-funded project in Roing, Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley district.Accompanied by former CM Mukut Mithi, they inspected ‘Promotion and Literary Development of Mother Languages of Arunachal Pradesh’ being implemented by Research Institute of World’s…
Dhubri: A burglary gang kingpin was apprehended by Dhubri police from Aironjongla village at the outskirts of Dhubri town on Saturday night.Dhubri police led by officer-in-charge of Dhubri Police Station (Sadar) Pritam Das on a tip-off raided a house and picked up the kingpin and recovered a cash of Rs 1,20,000 and mobile handset from…
Imphal: A bomb, suspected to be a grenade, exploded at a crematorium located between the entrance of the Imphal airport cargo terminal and a camp of the Territorial Army in Imphal at 11.55am on Sunday.No casualties were reported.The blast occurred amid heightened security measures in view of the three years completion of the Manipur conflict,…
Imphal: Thousands of people took out a rally from Bishnupur district to Imphal West on Sunday to mark three years since the outbreak of the Manipur conflict on May 3, 2023, while the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi) held a people’s convention to deliberate on the way forward.The procession started from Nambol Sabal Leikai…
Shillong: The State Health Systems Resource Centre (SHSRC) Meghalaya will conduct an annual health survey to generate district-level insights on population health, service utilisation and emerging health challenges across the state.The survey, which is expected to be completed by Jan 2027, aims to support data-driven healthcare planning by identifying key health trends and prioritising interventions.The…
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt has issued a series of safety advisories for tourists and operators in the East Khasi Hills district. The move comes amid an increase in visitors on the banks of rivers swollen by pre-monsoon showers and at various adventure spots, which often lead to fatal disasters.The advisory, issued by the office of…
