Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh attended the 80th Foundation Day celebration of the department of library and information science, University of Delhi, as chief guest on Tuesday. The event was held at the Convention Hall in the Vice Regal Lodge on the Delhi University campus.Addressing the gathering, Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh emphasised the…
Agartala: Following chief minister Manik Saha’s announcement that the state would recover the cost of property damaged in post-poll violence under the Tripura Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Act, 2021, Tipra Motha supporters allegedly set a BJP party office in Nutan Bazar of Manu Bonkul in South Tripura on fire on Monday…
Aizawl: The Gauhati High Court has ordered an immediate halt to further felling of trees in the vacated Assam Rifles land in the heart of Aizawl city, after taking cognisance of a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging large-scale cutting of century-old trees for a proposed road widening project.A two-judge bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and…
Dibrugarh: A man was run over by a truck in Powai under Digboi police jurisdiction in Assam’s Tinsukia district late Monday night, sparking mob violence on Tuesday afternoon in which over 500 residents took to the streets, torched an autorickshaw, and vandalised a car and the accused’s residence.Police identified the victim as Akash Tiwari (Munna),…
Dhubri: Work on the ₹318-crore Gauripur Bypass in Assam’s Dhubri district has remained halted for more than two months, triggering public anger and raising questions over planning and execution of the project that was projected as a major step to ease urban congestion.The 9.65-km four-lane National Highway bypass, launched nearly two years ago, has drawn…
Guwahati: Even after 48 hours, several areas of the city remain waterlogged, bringing normal life to a complete standstill.According to the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the worst-affected areas fall under Guwahati and Dispur revenue circles, where an estimated population of 5,000 — 2,500 men,…
Guwahati: Chief secretary Ravi Kota has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a woman who fell into a manhole during heavy rain and flooding on Sunday night in Maligaon, terming preventable incidents resulting in loss of life as “unacceptable” and warning that such lapses will be dealt with firmly, reports Mukut Das.The CS…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court on Tuesday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a forgery and criminal case filed against him by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.A single bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia reserved the final order after hearing both sides for over…
Guwahati: A massive storm hit several parts of Assam on Monday night, leaving a trail of destruction. A 20-year-old youth died in Chaygaon in Kamrup district near Guwahati after an uprooted tree fell on him while he was watching a Rongali Bihu programme at a pandal.The victim, Bhaskar Kalita, died on the spot when a…
Guwahati: Following Sunday’s tragic incident in which a 30-year-old woman lost her life after falling into an open drain, concerns among citizens over the dangers of uncovered drains have further escalated after three more bodies were recovered on Tuesday.DCP (West) Balin Deuri said the first body was recovered in the city’s Saukuchi area and identified…
