Gauhati high court granted bail to singer Amritprabha Mahanta (L), an accused in the Zubeen Garg death case (Image credit: Instagram/@Amritprabha Mahanta) GUWAHATI: The Gauhati high court on Friday granted bail to singer Amritprabha Mahanta, an accused in the Zubeen Garg death case, special public prosecutor Ziaul Kamar said.Justice Pranjal Das granted bail to Mahanta…
Mizoram governor speaks at the event Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh on Thursday described the Right to Information (RTI) as a cornerstone of transparent, accountable and participatory governance and not an instrument of confrontation.Addressing the RTI week celebration, organised by the Mizoram Information Commission (MIC), Singh said, “RTI should not be viewed as…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on the cabinet resolution Guwahati: The Assam cabinet, chaired by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday passed a unanimous resolution praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public service and crediting him with transforming Assam and the northeast through peace accords, infrastructure and investment.The special meeting, held exclusively…
Guwahati: Naga National Council president, Adinno Z Phizo, the eldest daughter of Naga nationalist leader Angami Zapu Phizo, died at the age of 94 at a hospital in Kohima on Thursday evening.She headed the NNC (Adinno) faction, which holds to the original NNC position that the Nagas have a right to sovereignty.Her death removes one…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing land for Lovlina Boxing Academy Guwahati: The Assam cabinet on Friday approved land for setting up Lovlina Boxing Academy in Palasbari revenue circle near Guwahati.The cabinet also waived premium, down to a nominal Re 1, on a four-bigha plot allotted for setting up the academy in honour of the…
Mizoram minister Lalnilawma addresses a two-day national seminar Aizawl: Mizoram minister Lalnilawma on Thursday said the northeast’s cultural diversity and community strength could contribute significantly to the country’s development.He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day national seminar, “Youth and Culture in Northeast India: Intersections and Perspectives”, jointly organised by Govt Aizawl North College…
H Lianzela, secretary of the commerce, industries, geology and mining department, chairs a meeting Aizawl: Mizoram is developing a new roadmap for hydrocarbon exploration despite limited success in earlier efforts, a state official said on Thursday.H Lianzela, secretary of the commerce, industries, geology and mining (CIG&M) department, made the remarks at a review meeting on…
Govt has shifted its focus to expanding infrastructure at Tura Civil Hospital to meet the medical needs of people in the Garo Hills region Shillong: A faculty shortage has delayed the launch of the first academic session at Tura Medical College, which is nearly 95% complete.The state govt has not yet finalised the launch date…
Shillong: Meghalaya Police have arrested two bike lifters from Shillong, who were involved in smuggling stolen two-wheelers to Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday.The arrests followed a complaint filed at Lumdiengjri police station about the theft of a motorcycle from Riatsamthiah Block-II. Police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched…
Congress functionaries try to breach police barricades at a protest in Guwahati Guwahati: Police detained several Congress functionaries during a protest outside the Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati on Thursday against the crackdown on opposition leaders in New Delhi a day earlier, where demonstrators had demanded chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC)…
