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Aizawl, July 6: A fierce gunfight along the Myanmar border claimed the life of a CDF-Hualngoram cadre on Saturday, with stray bullets from the fighting whizzing into Zokhawthar village in Mizoram, damaging at least five homes and a parked car. The clashes erupted between the Chinland Defence Force-Hualngoram (CDF-Hualngoram) and the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) near Rihkhawdar and Khawmawi -- just a few kilometres from Zokhawthar -- around 8.45 am and raged until 2.30 pm. Amid the hail o ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 6: Alleging that the evictions carried by the State government in different parts of the State has severely affected various communities, including indigenous Bodos, Karbi, Garo, and Ahom populations, in addition to Assamese Hindus and minority Muslim communities, the State Congress today sought the intervention of Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. In a memorandum, the Congress said that "constitutional values are getting eroded with the displacement of communities, where the peo ...Read More >
Aizawl, July 5: The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) will soon commence the repairing work of a dilapidated portion of National Highway-6/306, the primary lifeline of Mizoram. NHIDCL general manager Binod Kr Srivastava, on Saturday, said that company officials in the state met higher authorities at its headquarters in New Delhi during the day. The authorities concerned instructed the Mizoram NHIDCL officials to take over the Bilkhawthlir-Kolasib and ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 5: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday, announced that approximately 1.8 lakh households in Baksa district will directly benefit from the state government's flagship welfare schemes. The announcement came after a comprehensive review meeting with district officials, members of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), and cabinet ministers on the third day of his ongoing five-day visit to the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). "We reviewed five major welfare schemes an ...Read More >
Shillong, July 5: In a significant development, the Meghalaya High Court has directed that only licensed hawkers may be allowed to vend in the Police Bazaar area within limited time slots every day. The licensed hawkers can do business under two slots from 12.30 pm to 2 pm and from 7.30 pm to 9 pm. The order was passed by a division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh after an application was moved the hawkers' association. The association claimed ...Read More >
Jorhat, July 4: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi has called for an impartial investigation by the Assam Police into recent incidents of political violence, while drawing a sharp distinction between what he described as the Congress party's democratic protests and the BJP's "violent" methods. Addressing reporters at Dergaon during a visit to a senior party worker's residence, Gogoi questioned the neutrality of the Assam Police under the Home Ministry, which is direc ...Read More >
Itanagar, July 4: A 19-year-old youth wielding a machete, allegedly attacked innocent bystanders at Naharlagun's C-Sector on Thursday, leaving two civilians, including a woman, injured. The incident occurred at about 1.15 pm. Naharlagun SP Dr Nyelam Nega said that a police team led by Inspector K Dev, officer-in-charge of the Naharlagun Police Station, rushed to the spot and apprehended the assailant after a brief chase at the Pachin Road. The arrested youth has been identified as Daman Nima ( ...Read More >
Imphal, July 4: Vigil has been intensified in the agricultural belts in Manipur by the security forces following the recent attacks on farmers. Authorities are working to prevent further violence during the ongoing cultivation season. The Manipur Police Control Room on Thursday said that additional forces have been stationed in both the hill and valley districts to ensure the safety of farmers, particularly in sensitive and conflict-prone areas. The move follows a spike in violence, including ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 4: A letter from the Union Forest Ministry seeking action against the then Assam Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) has blown the lid off the illegalities carried out in Geleky Reserve Forest and Hailakandi's Innerline Reserve Forest where "large scale" constructions were being carried out for housing police battalions in gross violations of law. In an affidavit filed before the NGT, the then PCCF and HoFF had stated that there was "no i ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 3: India Inc has shown remarkable financial strength over the last five years, with corporate profits growing nearly three times faster than the country's GDP between FY20 and FY25, a new report said on Thursday. The profit-to-GDP ratio has risen significantly to 6.9 per cent -- reflecting strong earnings performance despite economic challenges, according to the data compiled by Ionic Wealth (Angel One). The report, titled 'India Inc. FY25: Decoding Earnings Trends & Path Ahead', ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 3: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has announced a Statewide protest on July 4 over the alleged scam in the procurement and distribution of Gir cows under the much-publicised Garukhuti Multipurpose Agricultural Project in Assam. Addressing a press conference at the CPI(M) State office on Wednesday, State unit secretary Suprakash Talukdar accused the State government of financial irregularities and demanded a time-bound judicial inquiry by a sitting or retired judge. Centr ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 3: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged misappropriation and corruption in the Garukhuti Multipurpose Agriculture Project. Alleging widespread irregularities and corruption in the project, senior Congress party leader Ram Prasad Sarmah asserted that there is a clear mismatch in the statements made by Padma Hazarika, the project's chairman, and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Sarmah said that the project was establis ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3: All due diligence processes have been completely from India's end for the entry of SpaceX's Starlink service in the country, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday. The Union Minister added that once the necessary regulatory and licensing approvals from the space regulator are received, they can roll out the service in the country whenever they wish to. Scindia said all the processes from the ministry's end are completed for the entry of affo ...Read More >
Raha, July 3: A special POCSO court in Nagaon has sentenced a 36-year-old man to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021. Additional District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge POCSO Court Chitra Rani Saikia also fined the accused Rs. 10,000. Citing the victim's mother's complaint, the POCSO court, on Wednesday, said the incident took place at Phulaguri under the Raha police station in 2021 when the accused, Santanu Saikia, raped the girl inside her house, takin ...Read More >
Aizawl, June 2: Mizoram is set to conduct biometric enrollment for over 32,000 Myanmar refugees sheltered in the state, with preparations underway across all 11 districts. State Additional Home Secretary Andrew H. Vanlaldika announced that the enrollment process, which includes collecting biometric and demographic data, will begin this month. Officials have received training and will be equipped with necessary tools like computers and webcams for the online enrollment process. This initiative ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 2: In a fresh development in the Golaghat protest incident, it has come to light that the plastic bottle allegedly hurled during the demonstration struck Agriculture Minister Atul Bora's convoy -- not Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, as previously believed. In a letter dated June 30 to the Officer-in-Charge of Golaghat Police Station, Inspector of Police Mintu Handique stated that the incident occurred while Minister Bora's convoy was passing near the GDSA Indoor Stadium on Ju ...Read More >
Shillong, July 2: The Meghalaya High Court has directed the Centre and the state government to file a status report on the implementation of recommendations made by the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in 2016 regarding the development and welfare of linguistic minority communities in the state. The directive came during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum, which advocates for the rights of non-Khasi and non-Garo s ...Read More >
Imphal, July 2: Lok Sabha member representing Inner Manipur Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has criticised security forces for enforcing what he termed as an "unconstitutional and imaginary" buffer zone in conflict-hit Manipur. The MP accused them of contributing to deepening the communal fault lines. The Congress MP's criticism came after he was denied access to Phougakchou-Ikhai Makha Leikai Keithel (market) in Bishnupur district, an area under his Parliamentary constituency, on June 29. Speaking to ...Read More >
Aizawl, Jul 1: Mizoram is staring at a looming fuel crisis as oil tankers and trucks carrying essential commodities remain stranded for the sixth consecutive day due to road repairs on National Highway 306/06 -- the state's vital link with neighbouring Assam. The Sairang-Kawnpui stretch of the highway, part of NH-306 and NH-6, has been closed since June 26 as members of the Mizoram Tipper Association (MTA), based in Kolasib, began repairing its severely damaged section. While well-intentioned, ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 2: Wide-ranging talks were held between Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and Bhutan's military chief Lt Gen Batoo Tshering on Tuesday. Talks were held on ways to shore up bilateral defence cooperation against the backdrop of China's military assertiveness in the region. Gen Dwivedi began his four-day trip to Bhutan on Monday. The Chief of Army Staff held discussions with Lt Gen Tshering, the Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army, to further strengthen military bonds ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 2: India's digital growth is among the fastest in the world and the aim is to make India the leader of the digital world, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a statement sent by the PMO to The Assam Tribune, Modi said that in 2014, India had around 25 crore internet connections. Today, that number has grown to over 97 crore. Over 42 lakh km of optical fibre cable (OFC), which is equivalent to 11 times the distance between earth and the moon, now connects even the most remote vi ...Read More >
Aizawl, July 1: The Mizoram Merchant Association (MIMA), an umbrella body of traders of the state, has urged Home Minister K Sapdanga to strictly enforce rules to prevent violation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP). The request comes in view of the potential influx after the inauguration of the new Bairabi- Sairang railway line. Leaders of MIMA met Sapdanga in Aizawl on Tuesday and urged him to strictly enforce the ILP system to ensure that the local people are not economically subjugated by outs ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 2: Notwithstanding an early monsoon onset, Assam recorded a rainfall deficit of 34 per cent in the first monsoon month of June, and July doesn't look better either. Against the normal June rainfall of 415.2 mm, the State as a whole received just 272 mm of rain during the month. Western Assam districts reported a huge shortfall in monsoon rains during the month, with Bajali topping the list (minus 77 per cent), followed by Darrang (minus 76 per cent), South Salmara (minus 72 per ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 1: At least 133 people were apprehended for their role in alleged violation of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act 2021 and over one tonne of suspected beef were seized across the state, on Tuesday. According to Inspector General Police (Law and Order) Akhilesh Kumar Singh, a suo-motu drive was initiated across the state to check reported incidents of illegal cattle slaughter and selling of beef in restaurants unauthorisedly. Consumption of beef is not illegal in Assam, but the As ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 1: The phone call that changed everything came when Aanil Mohan was fast asleep. By the time he woke up, his life had been changed. U Mumba had just secured his signature for a staggering Rs 78 lakhs - the highest-ever bid in Category D in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history - but the young man from the small village of Jasui in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district was still processing the magnitude of what just happened. "At first, I couldn't believe it," Aanil recalled. "When I fou ...Read More >
Shillong, July 1: Tourists keen on having an adventurous trek off the beaten tracks of the East Khasi Hills district will have to compulsorily hire registered guides to do so from now on. East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Tourism Promotion Society (DTPS), Rosetta Mary Kurbah, on Monday directed all tourists to hire registered guides for their proposed hikes. "In view of the safety reasons, it is mandatory for tourists to take tourist guide services while trek ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30: A research by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has explored how social media and food delivery apps are transforming food culture in urban India. Conducted by Dr Rituparna Patgiri, Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of IIT Guwahati, the study explored how the digitization of food influences consumer behaviour while simultaneously changing social dynamics such as class, caste, and labour. The findings of the research have ...Read More >
Shillong, June 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, praised Meghalaya's traditional Eri silk and its distinctive handicrafts, calling them a testament to India's rich cultural heritage and sustainable craftsmanship. The statement comes during the 123rd episode of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat Modi highlighted the recent Geographical Indication (GI) tag awarded to Eri silk, describing it as a "proud moment not just for Meghalaya, but for the entire country. Known as 'Ahimsa sil ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 123rd episode of Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, praised the power of sports in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam, highlighting the Bodoland CEM Cup as a "symbol of unity and hope" in the region. Praising the football tournament, the Prime Minister lauded the initiative for using football to foster peace, inclusivity, and community development across the BTR. "Bodoland today stands out in the country with a new face, a new identity. ...Read More >
Agartala, June 29: Amid rising concern over the situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha today called upon security agencies to strengthen surveillance and enhance border security across the State. Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh on three sides. Speaking after inaugurating the State's first Cyber Police Station at AD Nagar here, the Chief Minister expressed apprehension over cross-border infiltration and the growing use of Tripura as a corridor ...Read More >
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