Assam Rifles organized ‘A Day with Company Commander’ at Kwatha Village, Tengnoupal District, fostering trust, unity, and friendship between troops and local residents. The event began with a volleyball match, promoting camaraderie, followed by children’s participation in tug-of-war and musical chair games, emphasizing teamwork and inclusiveness. Approximately 110 villagers engaged in these activities, showcasing community…
Market regulator SEBI has accused current and former executives at the Indian units of global consulting firms PwC and EY of violating insider trading rules in connection with Yes Bank’s 2022 share sale, according to a regulatory notice. The action is seen as a rare case where senior executives from major consulting firms and private…
Security forces, in separate operations across Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, seized heroin worth Rs 4.65 crore and arrested four drug peddlers over the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. In Manipur, security forces arrested a drug peddler identified as Hriili Kaihrii (65) from the Phougakchao Ikhai Bazar checkpoint in Bishnupur district. Around 94 grams…
Assam Rifles marked Army Day 2026 on Thursday with a series of meaningful civic action programmes across Manipur, reinforcing its role as a trusted friend of the people. Army Day, observed annually, commemorates the historic occasion in 1949 when the first Indian Commander-in-Chief assumed command of the Indian Army, symbolising service, discipline and national pride….
A fresh militant attack has been reported on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, marking yet another escalation along the volatile India–Myanmar border. This time, the incident occurred in Tengnoupal district, where suspected militants of the PLA opened fire on an Assam Rifles patrolling team in the early hours of Friday. According to the Defence…
Christ King School, located in Chingjaroi Khullen within the Ukhrul district, observed Environment Conservation Awareness Day, an event organized by the Archdiocese of Imphal. The celebration commenced with a poster presentation by students from Class II and III, highlighting the significance of trees, clean water, minimizing plastic usage, and safeguarding biodiversity. Subsequently, an exhibition was…
A cadre of proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur, who was wanted in several cases, was arrested in Assam’s Hojai district, a top police official said on Tuesday. The arrest was made during a search operation in Nilbagan area of the district on Sunday night, Hojai Superintendent of Police Saurabh Gupta said.
The environment in Deepor Beel, Assam’s sole Ramsar Site, is being severely harmed by the Belortol disposal site on NH-27 in East Boragaon. The Deepor Beel Suraksha Mancha has called for the quick relocation of this trash site. Adjacent to the Brahmaputra is the 900-hectare Deepor Beel, a natural wetland and wildlife refuge. The organization…
According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, 12 lakh people will benefit from the state’s massive 12-day festival of development. This effort will include a number of welfare measures, such as providing scooties to girls, scholarships and bicycles to female students, waiving mother loan obligations, and financial aid to flood-affected families. “With the settlement…
The quality of the rice brought from Punjab is now under scrutiny as the political disagreement between the Central Government and Punjab over this season’s “tardy” paddy procurement has taken a new turn. Media sources claim that “samples of rice collected from the stock supplied to at least two consumer states (Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh)…
