Dimapur: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), and the Nagaland Joint Christian Forum (NJCF) condemned the killing of three church leaders in an ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday morning.In a statement, Rio said “such barbaric and senseless violence against innocent lives is unacceptable and has no place in any…
Silchar: A youth was arrested in Guwahati for allegedly posting ‘objectionable’ remarks against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on social media, sparking outrage in the Sonai area of Cachar district.The post was made by the accused on Saturday, police said. The accused has been identified as Titu Laskar, a resident of Sonai. The post went viral,…
Guwahati: The Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam cabinet, in its very first meeting after being sworn in for a second term, adopted a series of austerity measures in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for economic self-reliance and responsible nation-building amid West Asia crisis.Sarma said the cabinet had carefully considered the PM’s call to save…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s “Ginger Unique Selling Proposition (USP) – Sustainable Cultivation & Value Chain Development Project” with an outlay of Rs. 189.78 crore was jointly inaugurated on Wednesday through a virtual programme by CM Lalduhoma and Union minister for development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia.The inauguration was held at the CM’s Office under the…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday welcomed the West Bengal cabinet’s decision to hand over land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing the India-Bangladesh border, calling it a ‘historic step’ crucial for the security of Assam and the entire northeast.Addressing the media, Sarma said strict vigilance and closure of the border was…
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh district administration has issued a strong directive prohibiting the publication, printing, circulation, distribution, sale, exhibition, possession and storage of any radical or ‘jihadi’ literature, documents, materials or digital content associated with banned extremist organisations.The order was issued on May 11 by additional DM Pranjal Baruah and has been enforced under Section 98…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the expansion of his five-member cabinet to a full-fledged one will take place only in the first week of June, citing the upcoming assembly session and his scheduled visit to New Delhi for consultations with the party’s central leadership.He said that portfolio allocations to the current ministers…
Guwahati: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Guwahati zonal office has provisionally attached six immovable properties worth around Rs 6.65 crore under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a case against a buisness firm.“The attached properties include two commercial properties in ‘Shine Towers’ located in Guwahati and two flats…
Guwahati: Congress Lok Sabha deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah over a reported incident in Nehru Place, New Delhi, where two women from Assam and Bihar were allegedly molested, assaulted and subjected to racist abuse on Sunday.According to media reports, the women were having tea outside a hotel…
Guwahati: A day after taking oath for a second consecutive term as chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with his cabinet colleagues, paid floral tribute to Assam’s first CM Gopinath Bordoloi at his memorial in the city on Wednesday.Sarma said his govt is committed to ensuring the security and development of the state while fulfilling…
