Guwahati: A joint operation by Manipur Police, CRPF, RAF, CoBRA units of Crpf and the Army led to a major recovery of arms and ammunition following an exchange of fire with suspected militants in Manipur’s hill areas over a three-day operation from June 20 to 22.Manipur Police stated that security forces launched coordinated operations in…
Dibrugarh: Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri visited Duliajan on Sunday, where he toured key installations of Oil India Limited (OIL), including the company’s virtual-reality (VR) centre and one of the oldest continuously producing oil wells in the country.Duliajan, located in Dibrugarh district, serves as the field headquarters of OIL and…
Dibrugarh: Scores of dialysis-dependent patients, their relatives and residents took part in a protest on the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) road in Dibrugarh on Monday, demanding that the govt reverse its decision to withdraw dialysis coverage under two flagship health insurance schemes from private empanelled hospitals starting July 1.The protesters warned that the…
Guwahati: The NEET-UG re-examination was conducted smoothly across the northeast on Sunday, with students turning up in large numbers at most centres and displaying determination despite recent controversies surrounding the exam. The retest was held at centres ranging from major urban locations in Assam to the conflict-affected hill district of Churachandpur in Manipur.In Guwahati, authorities…
Silchar: Vehicular movement along NH-27, between Silchar and Haflong, came to a complete halt after a massive landslide, triggered by incessant rainfall, hit the Jatinga area in Dima Hasao early on Sunday.Local sources said a large quantity of rocks and debris fell onto the highway around 1 am in the intervening night between Saturday and…
Shillong: Defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief minister Conrad K Sangma and chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh joined around 1,000 soldiers of the Indian Air Force and the Army at the Eastern Air Command (EAC) Headquarters in Upper Shillong and performed various asanas and breathing exercises.The defence minister described yoga as…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh marked the International Day of Yoga with statewide events on Sunday.At Lok Bhavan in Itanagar, governor KT Parnaik and health minister Biyuram Wahge participated in a session where Parnaik called IDY a global recognition of India’s civilisational wisdom. He said yoga, now practised worldwide, offers a simple, affordable and sustainable tool for…
Imphal: The NEET-UG retest was conducted smoothly across Manipur on Sunday, with district administrations and security agencies ensuring that candidates, especially from the hill districts, could safely reach their examination centres.Over 8,000 candidates appeared for the examination at 14 centres across Imphal East and Imphal West districts.At two centres in Churachandpur College, Churachandpur district, 862…
Dibrugarh: State transformation and development minister Rameswar Teli on Sunday inaugurated the long-awaited rail overbridge at Madhabpur in Duliajan, marking a major infrastructure milestone for the oil township and the surrounding region.The 830-metre-long bridge, built at a cost of Rs 72 crore, is the first of its kind in Duliajan and is expected to significantly…
Imphal: The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), a Kuki-Zo organisation, imposed an indefinite shutdown along National Highway-2 and National Highway-37 from 4pm Sunday. The protest was in response to ongoing violence and alleged failure to ensure justice and security for affected communities.CoTU, in a statement, alleged partisan and selective security operations in the Leimakhong-Kangchup area…
