Kharupetia: Darrang police have busted an alleged illegal sex racket operating from OYO Nexo lodge in Kharupetia town, detaining nine people, including four women. Darrang SSP Sarmistha Baruah said the raid was conducted following specific information, and preliminary inquiries indicated…
Guwahati: Assam will celebrate Kati Bihu, also known as Kongali Bihu, on Sunday with traditional rituals and prayers for a good harvest, healthy crops and family well-being. Unlike Rongali and Bhogali Bihu, the festival is observed in a quieter manner…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to preserving and promoting the Bodo language amid controversy over the removal of a Bodo inscription from the new Assam Legislative Assembly building. The Assembly Secretariat clarified that…
New Delhi: The 8th Central Pay Commission, chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, is expected to submit its recommendations on salaries, allowances and pension benefits for central government employees and pensioners by May 2027. The commission was constituted on November…
Silchar: The Gauhati High Court has directed Assam University Vice-Chancellor Dr Rajive Mohan Pant to immediately hand over his responsibilities to an eligible person, ruling that his appointment violated the UGC Regulations, 2018. Justice N. Unnikrishnan Nair issued the order…
Arunachal Pradesh: Weightlifter Charu Pesi has been withdrawn from the Indian team for the Senior World Weightlifting Championships in China after Chinese authorities indicated he would be issued a stapled visa. Pesi was scheduled to compete in the men’s 65…
Imphal: Lok Sabha MP and former JNU professor Dr Bimol Akoijam has alleged that the charges against him, his dismissal from JNU and the registration of an FIR are attempts to silence him for raising the grievances of the people…
Kangpokpi: Kuki-Zo civil society organisations in Kangpokpi district have urged Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen to proceed to Imphal and regularly discharge her official responsibilities, stating that her active participation in the state government is essential for peace, security…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited Calcutta Medical College and Hospital to meet those injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal. At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured in the incident…
Beijing: China’s refusal to engage in dialogue with the Dalai Lama reflects a strategy to control his succession after his passing and weaken the Tibetan cause, according to Khedroob Thondup, nephew of the 14th Dalai Lama, in The Tibet Express…