Dibrugarh: A coordination meeting was held at the Dibrugarh police station, bringing together managers of restaurants, hotels, and bars holding liquor licences to discuss compliance with established regulations governing the sale and service of alcohol in the district.The meeting was chaired on Thursday by Dibrugarh ASP (Crime) Atul Kumar, who stressed the importance of strict…
Silchar: A 20-year-old woman, who was seven months pregnant, was allegedly strangled to death by her husband in Silchar, police said on Friday. The accused has been arrested.The incident occurred in the Madhurband area on Thursday night and came to light on Friday morning.Police identified the victim as Rabia Begum and the accused as her…
Silchar: Authorities in Hailakandi district have issued show-cause notices to 38 private schools for reportedly operating without valid govt recognition.Officials said the action followed a series of complaints pointing to irregularities in several institutions, including alleged violations of provisions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Section 18 of the…
Guwahati: The nearly Rs 1,000-hike in the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders has battered the commercial sector, which was already reeling under supply shortages triggered by the West Asia conflict. Overall, prices have gone up by more than Rs 1,500 since Jan.In Guwahati, the price of a commercial LPG cylinder rose to Rs 2,299…
Guwahati: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint before a special PMLA court in Kamrup (Metropolitan) against a company named Ottis Associates Private Limited, and its director Suresh Kumar Kashliwal in connection with an alleged bank fraud and money laundering case involving a private bank.The complaint has been filed under Section 44(1)(b) read with…
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi in a social media post said after offering temporary relief to the public during the election period, govt is now imposing the burden of price rise in a phased manner.“Election relief is over, the real phase of price rise has begun,” Gogoi wrote in his post.He said…
Churachandpur: A Bailey bridge over the Tuivai River between Sinzawl and Khuanggin villages on NH-102B, also known as Guite Road, collapsed around 10:30 pm on Thursday, cutting off a key supply route for essential commodities to Churachandpur and other hill districts.The Guite Road Chiefs’ Association (GRCA) said the bridge gave way when two cement-laden trucks…
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt launched several welfare measures for construction workers in the state in observance of May Day on Friday.“We recognize the hands that build our homes, our roads, and our future. We are happy to mark this day with the launch of a series of transformative welfare initiatives for our construction workers, honoring…
Dimapur: A mock civil defence drill titled “Operation Night Guard- Civil Defence Air Raid/Blackout Exercise” was conducted across key locations in Mokokchung on Thursday night to test emergency preparedness.The exercise began at 6.30pm and assessed the town’s emergency alert systems, inter-agency coordination and public response under simulated high-pressure conditions.The drill was initiated after a simulated…
Shillong: The court of additional deputy commissioner (judicial), Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, has rejected the bail plea of Raj Kushwaha, a co-accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, on “technical” grounds.“The bail application was rejected on ‘technical grounds’ and not on the basis of its merit,” defence advocate Phuyosa Yobin said, adding that a…
