Guwahati: Petroleum and LPG transporters in Manipur have given the state govt an ultimatum to eliminate extortion and illegal tax collection by various groups along the Imphal-Jiribam stretch of NH-37 by July 30, warning that they will suspend transportation of fuel and cooking gas from the following day if their demand is not met.In a…
Shillong: An unattended bag and trolley at a parking area in Khyndailad’s busy Police Bazaar triggered a bomb scare on Wednesday morning.Police rushed to the spot, cordoned off the area and stopped vehicles as a precaution.Before a bomb disposal team arrived, the owner returned and claimed the items, ending the scare. Police said he parked…
Aizawl: A 46-year-old woman from Pangbalkawn village in north Mizoram’s Kolasib district, bordering Assam, died on Tuesday after being hit by a massive landslide while returning from her farm, officials of the Kolasib District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) said on Wednesday. She is the first monsoon-related fatality reported in the state this year.Officials identified the…
Shillong: Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Shillong Mihngi Circle on Tuesday locked an under-construction temple inside the CBI office premises at Mawdiangdiang and issued a one-week ultimatum demanding its demolition, stating that the govt land was allotted only for official use.The KSU said the CBI earlier assured the union that no religious structure would be built…
Guwahati: Housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai on Tuesday directed all line departments to carry out regular drain cleaning and desilting, stressing improved coordination and faster completion of drainage works to curb waterlogging and make the city flood-free.Rai chaired a review meeting with officials of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority…
Dibrugarh: Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya visited the Nagaghuli Ghat along the Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh on Wednesday as part of his ongoing tour of the district and reviewed flood control and erosion prevention measures.Acharya held detailed discussions with water resources department officials on the maintenance and long-term sustainability of the riverbank erosion control and flood…
Itanagar: Surface connectivity to the strategically vital border outpost of Damin-Huri in Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh was restored on Wednesday, less than 48 hours after a flash flood washed away a key bridge, an official report said.The incident occurred on July 13, leaving the frontier area cut off and disrupting the movement of…
Agartala: Tripura has recorded at least a 13% reduction in road traffic accidents even as the number of registered vehicles nearly doubled from about 4 lakh to 8 lakh within a year, transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury said on Wednesday.He said the state govt has rolled out multiple initiatives to improve road safety, strengthen emergency response…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said direct benefit transfer (DBT) schemes have been the biggest contributor to poverty reduction in the state and asserted that the govt aims to bring the multidimensional poverty rate down to a single digit.Replying to the discussion on the 2026-27 state Budget in the assembly , Sarma said…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday criticised what he described as “left-liberal” politics, alleging that such groups routinely oppose development projects, and said states must embrace “competitive federalism” to secure greater support from the Centre.Replying to the discussion on the Budget 2026-27 in the assembly , Sarma said people need better hospitals, roads, irrigation…
