New Delhi: An 11-year-old student of a Kendriya Vidyalaya was alleged gang-raped by two seniors inside a washroom of the school in Delhi. Following the allegations, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has ordered an enquiry into the issue. While the incident took place in July this year, the 11-year-old approached the police on Thursday. She approached the police […]
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India-Bangladesh relationship at present all time best : Bangla health minister
Relationship between India and Bangladesh at present is all time best, said health and family welfare minister of Bangladesh Mohammed Nasim who reached here on Friday evening to take part in the ‘Vijay Divas’ (Victory Day) programme at Agartala. He was speaking to Indian and Bangladeshi reporters at the zero point of Akhaura integrated check […]
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No toxic content in Brahmaputra water, confirms CWC
The national river water monitoring agency, Central Water Commission (CWC) has found no evidence of China diverting the waters of the Yarlung Tsanpgo, which flows through southern Tibet into India, first as the Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and then as the Brahmaputra in Assam, to build dams, according to a report that appeared in the […]
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Amchang eviction: Three KMSS leaders get bail
The court of additional sessions judge in Guwahati on Thursday granted bail to three Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leaders–Dhairya Konwar, Bedanta Laskar and Gopi Saikia—who were arrested by Dispur police on November 27 for allegedly obstructing government officials in discharging their duties during the eviction drive at Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary on the city outskirts. The […]
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Meet Nepal’s man in Tibet, building bridges on the roof of the world
Gobinda Karkee, who holds one of the most enviable diplomatic postings in the world, is fostering his nation’s relations with emerging superpower China, as Kathmandu also tries to balance its ties with Beijing’s regional rival India, South China Morning Post reported. As Nepal’s consul-general to Lhasa, Karkee is the head of the only diplomatic mission […]
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Curtain falls on 10-day Hornbill Festival
The 18th edition of the 10-day Hornbill Festival culminated at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama on Sunday. Gracing the programme, Nagaland Governor PB Acharya said Hornbill Festival is designed in such a manner that it coincides with Nagaland Statehood Day celebration which gives an opportunity to all the Naga tribes to converge at one location to […]
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Over 16,000 election officials depart with EVMs for 2nd phase of polls in Tripura
Agartala: Thousands of polling officials, accompanied by police personnel, have set off for their assigned polling stations with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the upcoming East (ST) Parliamentary Constituency election slated for April 26. In the electoral battleground of Tripura’s East Parliamentary Constituency, the contest pits BJP candidate Kriti Singh Debbarma against INDI Bloc candidate […]
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Seven Northeast seats go to polls in second phase of Lok Sabha elections
GUWAHATI: As many as seven constituencies across three Northeast state are set to go to polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. Of the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the Northeast where polling are scheduled to be held in the second phase of elections, five are from Assam. The other two constituencies from […]
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Manipur: Election observes take stock of poll preparations in Pherzaw
Pherzawl: General Observer appointed by the Election Commission of India for Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Ujjwal Kumar IAS accompanied by Expenditure Observers for Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Bhartendu Kumar Singh IDAS and Gaurav K Singh IRS on Thursday visited to take stock of poll preparations in Pherzaw. This district shares borders with Mizoram, Assam, and […]
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Drugs worth over Rs 60,000 crore seized under BJP regime in Manipur since 2017
IMPHAL: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh asserted on Thursday (April 25) that the BJP-led state government’s anti-drug initiatives have resulted in the recovery of heroin, opium, tablets and other contraband worth over Rs 60 thousand crores in the sensitive border state. Since assuming power in 2017, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Manipur government has […]
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Fact-checked: Rajdeep Sardesai’s viral Karnataka bus interview video revealed as edited
Guwahati: A video featuring journalist Rajdeep Sardesai conducting interviews with locals in Karnataka aboard a bus has sparked widespread attention on social media platforms. In the footage, the senior journalist is seen inquiring about their political preferences amid the backdrop of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Initially, a majority of respondents express their support for […]
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Assam: Congress candidate writes to ECI alleging misuse of power by Nagaon SP
Guwahati: Assam Congress Nagaon candidate Pradyut Bordoloi has written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar regarding the misuse of power and authority by Superintendent of Police, Nagaon (APS), Swapnil Deka. Bordoloi wrote, “On 24th of April, Mojibur Rehman, the Mandal Congress President of Laogaon Block, was abruptly arrested from his home on […]
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Phase 2 of Lok Sabha elections: Muslim voters to be ‘kingmaker’ in 4 Assam seats
GUWAHATI: Muslim voters are likely to emerge as ‘kingmaker’ in four out of five constituencies of Assam that go to polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. Five key constituencies in Assam are set to go to polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday (April 26). The five constituencies […]
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Meghalaya Jobs : ICAR RCNEH Recruitment 2024
Applications are invited for recruitment of various research based positions or jobs in ICAR RCNEH Meghalaya. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region (ICAR RCNEH) Meghalaya is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the project entitled “National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture- Technology Demonstration […]
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Assam Career : NIRDHDS Recruitment 2024
Applications are invited for recruitment of various scientific positions or career in NIRDHDS Assam. National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (NIRDHDS) Assam is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post or career of Consultant Scientific (Statistics) in the project titled “ICMR-Myconet Inpatient Clinical Registry : Establishment of an […]
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Second phase of Lok Sabha elections: Five Assam constituencies go to polls
GUWAHATI: Five key constituencies in Assam are set to go to polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday (April 26). The five constituencies in Assam that go to polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday (April 26) are: Nagaon, Karimganj, Silchar, Diphu and Darrang-Udalguri. As many as […]