In a major effort to foster holistic health, mental resilience and community bonding, Assam Rifles organised a series of comprehensive yoga sessions and community wellness activities across multiple districts of Manipur. Held in the lead-up to and in solemn observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga, these widespread events aligned with the global theme,…
Portugal faced a massive blow right in the first match of their dream campaign to win the World Cup for the first time. Despite being packed with stars, Portugal barely managed to save face against an unfamiliar Congo side, leaving Portuguese fans deeply disappointed by such a shameful performance.More than the match result, superstar Ronaldo’s…
Efforts to bring back peace in violence-affected Manipur have begun through discussions with different communities, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Friday. Speaking to PTI after inaugurating the Girls’ Hostel of the Mission Blind School at Heikakpokpi in Tengnoupal district, Singh said representatives from various communities have been meeting him to discuss ways to…
A new controversy has emerged surrounding the death of an Air Force officer who laid down his life in the line of duty for the nation. The family of Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar, who was killed in an Indian Air Force aircraft crash in Jorhat, Assam, has alleged that his purported wife, Shreya Rai, has…
Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh has warned individuals who carry arms and attempt to take the law into their own hands, of strict action, stating that those who fire at security forces would be dealt with in self-defence.Addressing a media conference in Churachandpur on Saturday, Singh said that proactive security operations would…
Security forces today seized 15 kg of opium from a fake Army vehicle in Manipur’s Senapati district.A joint team of Special Operations Team of Senapati district police, CRPF and Assam Rifles stopped one Innova car, bearing registration number AS-23 AK/5541, with VIP flag post but without any escort for checking at T Khullen post.On verification,…
Security forces in Manipur have arrested six persons, including three militants and two suspected drug peddlers, during a series of operations carried out across different districts of the state. A large quantity of arms, ammunition, explosives and narcotics were recovered during the operations, officials said on Saturday. Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh…
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has unveiled the first scientific assessment report of the Greater Hog Badger (Arctonyx collaris), a nocturnal small burrowing mammal locally called Mati Gahori (Assamese), confirming that the globally Vulnerable species, protected under Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, thriving in the park’s diverse habitat. The report was…
In an important step towards increasing the footprints of Assam’s rich horticultural produce in international markets, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today ceremonially flagged off the export of a consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged litchis from Tezpur at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati.The export of 500 kilograms of the renowned “Piyaji” variety…
Major Bhargab Kalita, a son of Assam from Rampur in South Kamrup and serving in the Indian Army, has been conferred the prestigious Shaurya Chakra by the President of India for displaying exemplary courage in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir. Major Bhargab Kalita of the 50th Battalion, Rashtriya Rifles, was presented the honour…
