Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allow northeastern states greater access to funding through Externally Aided Projects (EAPs), saying that the region’s strong record in implementing development schemes justifies enhanced borrowing limits.Addressing a seminar on “Leveraging EAPs in North-Eastern States” in Shillong, Sarma said the…
Agartala: A delegation of Tripura Youth Congress (TYC) activists, led by president Neel Kamal Saha, met Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) on Friday to seek action against an assistant commandant of CRPF for insulting Congress protesters earlier this week during a demonstration.The activists demanded action against CRPF officer Ram Kumar allegedly responsible for beating and…
Dibrugarh: All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU) took part in a sit-in at Dolmukh Chariali in Sivasagar town on Friday from 11 am to 1 pm, opposing Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s policies that the organisation described as detrimental to the interests of Assam and its people.The demonstration comes nearly two weeks after ATASU convened…
Aizawl: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday said Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) offer more than funding, bringing technical expertise from partner institutions that study local challenges and share knowledge to improve implementation.He was speaking at a seminar on “Leveraging Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the North Eastern States” organised by the Department of Economic Affairs…
Dibrugarh: Carrying empty LPG cylinders, placards and banners, members of the Asomiya Yuva Mancha and the Asomiya Mahila Mancha took to the streets of Nazira town in Sivasagar district on Friday, protesting the relentless rise in the prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and essential commodities. Demonstrators marched through the town, raising slogans against the…
Dibrugarh: Sivasagar district commissioner Mridul Yadav on Friday visited Nanglamoraghat and other vulnerable areas along the Disang to conduct a field inspection as rising water levels in the Disang and Dikhow rivers triggered a severe flood situation in the district.During the inspection, Yadav assessed the overall ground situation and issued necessary departmental instructions to the…
Guwahati: The NDA in Assam has named BJP MLA and medical professional Habbey Teron as its nominee for deputy speaker of the state assembly, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Teron, who represents the Amri (ST) Hills constituency in West Karbi Anglong district, is the first MLA elected from the newly-created assembly segment.“A medical professional by training…
Gauhati Medical College & Hospital Guwahati: Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has introduced advanced catheter-based cardiac interventions for children with congenital heart diseases, marking a first for Assam’s largest public hospital.Over two days, the cardiology department successfully performed multiple complex structural and rhythm-management procedures on patients aged 4 to 15, bringing next-generation cardiac technologies…
Guwahati: Traffic in Guwahati came to an abrupt halt for a few hours on Thursday as hundreds of Zubeen Garg fans protested against the state govt’s move to erase a mural of the singer, which had been drawn on the pillar of a flyover, near the state capital complex.Interestingly, Zubeen’s mural sported a slogan, ‘Comrades…
Guwahati: As many as 39 people in Assam have lost their lives to Japanese encephalitis (JE) and acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) so far this year, with 32 of these deaths confirmed due to AES, Assam National Health Mission said on Thursday.JE death cases have been going up since the start of June, and seven deaths…
