Itanagar: Police have arrested a Guwahati resident for allegedly cheating an investor of over Rs 34.33 crore through an elaborate conspiracy involving forged govt documents and high-profile digital impersonation, a senior official said.The accused, identified as Rishiraj Borkotoky (41), was arrested from Guwahati on June 20, ICR Naharlagun SP Nyelam Nega said on Monday.A case…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has welcomed the Indian Railways’ recent decision to enhance passenger safety and enforce fines for various offences on trains and railway premises under the Jan Vishwas Act.State transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury said these steps are designed to boost passenger safety, improve comfort and uphold order across the railway system. The revised…
Dibrugarh: The Murlidhar Jalan Bus Terminus (MJBT), which was built to serve as Dibrugarh’s primary bus hub but was lying underutilised, began formal operations on Monday.The city’s Bus and Traveller Stand is now located at the terminus situated alongside AT Road (NH-37) near the Convoy Road Flyover. District commissioner Bikram Kairi ordered the move on…
Dimapur: The inner line regulation commission of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has called a consultative meeting with all non-Naga organisations, associations, unions, welfare bodies and stakeholder groups in Dimapur to discuss the implementation of the Inner Line Regulation (ILR) in Nagaland.The meeting has been fixed at 11am on June 27 at a hotel at…
People perform yoga during a session on Sunday Guwahati: Two flagship initiatives unveiled by Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, on the occasion of International Day of Yoga — PM Shri Gaonwe-Gaonwe Yoga Maha Abhiyan and ‘Amar Mati-Amar Nayak’ — will be rolled out in six districts during the first phase of implementation, officials said, on…
Dibrugarh: Two employees of the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Dhemaji branch died late Sunday night after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a waterlogged roadside ditch at Hahchora in Dhemaji district.The deceased have been identified as Hirakjyoti Mili, cashier at the SBI Dhemaji branch and Ratul Konwar,…
Dibrugarh: More than 14,600 people, including 3314 children, across five districts remained affected by deluge as on Monday, with Assam grappling with the first wave of floods this monsoon season.Dhemaji emerged as the worst affected district, with inundation reported from multiple locations.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 14,645 people in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur,…
ASSAM HPV VACCINATION DRIVE Guwahati: Kamrup (Metro), which encompasses Guwahati city, has become the first district in Assam to surpass its assigned target under the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, recording 100.9% coverage.The achievement comes as the state intensifies efforts to achieve full coverage by mid-July through an accelerated vaccination drive.Assam’s HPV Vaccination Campaign, aimed…
Dhubri: A farmer from Beltari village of Kokrajhar district went missing while crossing the Hell rivulet with his cattle on Sunday night.The missing person has been identified as Satyeswar Roy.Dotma police Steam rushed to the spot, but was unable to conduct search operations due to darkness and rain. However, early on Monday morning, an SDRF…
Silchar: Seven individuals, including three women, three men and a minor girl, were arrested during a late-night police operation at a house in the Second Link Road area of Silchar on Sunday, following complaints from residents about alleged prostitution activities being carried out on the premises.According to police sources, those arrested have been identified as…
