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Refugee resettlement: Tripura man shot dead in police firing
AGARTALA: One man was killed and 5 others injured on Saturday when police fired on an agitating mob, who went berserk while observing a shutdown during a protest that had been on for the past six days in northern Tripura to oppose the…
AAY, PHH and Non-NFSA rice and PMGKAY rice, chana released
TURA: The Deputy Commissioner (Supply), West Garo Hills, Tura has informed that the regular quota of Rice under AAY, PHH and Non-NFSA beneficiaries for the month of November, 2020 and Rice and Chana under Pradhan Mantri Garib…
‘Truckers fear harassment in Mizoram on pretext of COVID tests’
GUWAHATI: Truckers from Assam have again expressed unwillingness to enter Mizoram fearing harassment on the pretext of COVID-19 tests, Assam minister Parimal Suklabaidya informed following another visit to the inter-state border area.…
Central team to assess flood, landslide damage in Assam
GUWAHATI: An inter-ministerial central delegation will be undertaking a three-day tour of Assam from November 23 to carry out an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by the deluge and landslides during the current year.…
Assam CID arrests 27 so far in multi-crore scholarship scam
GUWAHATI: The criminal investigation department (CID) of Assam Police has so far arrested 27 persons for allegedly misappropriating pre-matric scholarship funds, worth about Rs 10 crore, meant for economically-disadvantaged minority…
Cong playing ‘dangerous politics’ in Assam, Kashmir, says Himanta
GUWAHATI: Senior BJP leader and Assam Cabinet minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma took potshots at the Congress, alleging that the Opposition party was engaged in a “dangerous game” of communal politics in Assam and playing into…
North Tura MLA launches first Ayush Herbal Garden near Tura
TURA: North Tura MLA, Thomas A Sangma on Thursday inaugurated the First ever Ayush Herbal Garden cum Ayush Gram in the whole of Garo Hills during the observation of 5th National Ayurveda Day at Asananggre near Tura.
Emphasizing on the…
Assam to beef up security to prevent intrusion in border area
GUWAHATI: Assam has decided to beef up security to prevent intrusion in the Aitlang Khal area near the Mizoram border in Cachar district even as the situation of late has improved to an extent.
Cachar deputy commissioner…
Assam BJP to urge high command to review ties with BPF
GUWAHATI: Assam BJP has decided to urge the central leadership to review the alliance with Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) struck ahead of the state Assembly elections in 2016.
According to the state party hierarchy, a proposal to review…
Minority body urges DC to re-conduct BPL survey
TURA: The All Meghalaya Minority Students’ Union (AMMSU) has urged the West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner to re-conduct a survey of all households in the plain belt areas of Garo Hills to identify Below Poverty Line (BPL)…