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Assam’s renowned social worker Dipok Kumar Barthakur passes away

Guwahati: Dipok Kumar Barthakur, renowned social worker, entrepreneur and vice chairman of the State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) set up by the Government of Assam, passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Wednesday afternoon. He was 84. He...

46 candidates to contest for 10 AC of Thoubal and Kakching districts

 Thoubal: Altogether 46 candidates from different political parties and Independent candidates will try their luck in the 10 Assembly constituencies of Thoubal & Kakching Districts. Non of the candidate who filed for nomination withdrew their candidature till the last...

Miscreants break into Sikkim Secretariate, damage ATMs

Gangtok: Some unknown miscreants have broken the door of the Health Department at the Tashiling Secretariate and also damaged two ATMs belonging to the State Bank of Sikkim, police said here on Wednesday. Speaking to UNI, DIG Police Range...

Meghalaya has yet to decide on a new DGP

Shillong: The Meghalaya government would soon take a call on the appointment of a full-fledged Director-General of Police after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recommended the names of three senior IPS officers for the post. These include Mukesh...

‘Assam Baibhav’: Ratan Tata conferred State’s highest civilian award

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday conferred the state’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ to eminent industrialist Ratan Tata at a function held in Mumbai.The award has been conferred on Tata, who is also the...

Meghalaya CM urges Sitharaman to enhance Central allocation of funds

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, sought her intervention to enhance Central allocation of funds for Meghalaya for undertaking several infrastructure projects during the financial year 2022-2023.Sangma,...

Observers take stock of poll preparedness in Thoubal & Kakching dists

Thoubal: The team of Observers including General, Expenditure and Police Observers took stock of poll preparedness in Thoubal & Kakching Districts for the upcoming 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election 2022.During the meeting held Wednesday at the Conference Hall of...

Training for poll personnel of Kangpokpi district held

Kangpokpi: Training for the polling personnel for the three assembly constituencies of Kangpokpi District was conducted Wednesday at the office complex of Deputy Commissioner, Kangpokpi District. The three Returning Officers namely - Bungba Maibam Khuman of 46-Saikul (ST) AC, Laishram Manikanta...

Intensive SVEEP campaign in Keishamthong to increase voter turn-out: RO Yaitongba

Imphal: Intensive SVEEP Awareness Campaign has been taken up in the 12-Keishamthong AC, particularly in 12/12 Ramlalpaul Higher Secondary School (Northern Wing), with an aim to increase voter turnout, said Returning Officer Pangambam Yaitongba adding that the Polling Station has been identified...

Manipur reports 2 deaths, 104 positive cases Wednesday

Imphal: Manipur reported two Covid—related deaths, 104 positive cases and 136 recoveries in the last 24 hours leading up to 2 pm of Wednesday, as per an official release from the Health Department.The two deceased persons were Thoubal and...

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Assam Rifles conducts pulse polio immunisation drive in Manipur

Imphal: Assam Rifles, in close coordination with civil health authorities, launched a series of comprehensive Pulse Polio immunisation campaigns...