GUWAHATI: Police conducted a surprise raid at a spa in Lachit Nagar on Saturday and detained seven women and two men over allegations of immoral activities at the establishment. Police sources said the alleged activities had reportedly been taking place…
MIRZA: The Cultural Journalists’ Association, Assam, on Saturday visited veteran singer and Nagara Naam artiste Joymati Hazarika at Monpur near Mirza in South Kamrup and extended support amid her financial difficulties. Association organising secretary Hemanta Sarma and associate secretary Gopal…
Guwahati: Twenty youths from Assam who received training in the hospitality sector at the Patkai Institute of Skill Development in Gogamukh, Dhemaji, have begun their professional journeys outside the state, with the group joining Hotel Marigold in Shirdi, Maharashtra, on…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has completed the conversion of all long-distance passenger trains on its network from conventional ICF coaches to modern LHB coaches, with 103 train services now operating with the upgraded coaches. NFR said the new coaches…
Long queues were seen at petrol pumps across Shillong as residents rushed to refuel amid fears of a possible disruption in fuel supplies to Meghalaya. Rumours and social media messages about a potential fuel shortage triggered panic buying and traffic…
Imphal, August 22: Assam Rifles, in coordination with other security agencies and local police, has recovered a major cache of arms, ammunition and explosive materials during two intelligence-based operations in Churachandpur and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur. In the first operation,…
Thoubal, Manipur, August 22: Assam Rifles has conducted an organ donation awareness session at Phundrei in Manipur’s Thoubal district, sensitising personnel about the life-saving importance of organ donation and the procedures involved in voluntary organ pledging. According to a post…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed four toll-free helplines launched to receive complaints related to extortion, syndicate activities, illegal toll collections and illegal liquor. The helpline numbers are 155334, 155335, 155337 and 155339. Shah said people can directly register complaints…
Assam has achieved a major milestone in livestock biotechnology with the birth of the world’s first IVF-born female calf of the indigenous Lakhimi cattle breed at the College of Veterinary Science, Assam Veterinary and Fishery University, Khanapara. The breakthrough is…
Assam Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Biswajit Daimary reviewed the progress of major skill development, employment and entrepreneurship programmes at a state-level meeting in Dispur. The meeting focused on ITI performance, admissions, employment services and key youth-oriented schemes. Daimary stressed…