The Anti-Smuggling Unit of Custom Division, Imphal on Tuesday seized drugs worth Rs 5 crore in Manipur’s Kakching district. Custom officials recovered huge quantity of Amphetamines tablets weighing approximately 5 kilograms and arrested a person for illegal possession of the contraband item. The contraband drugs was found concealed in a cement bag. Acting on specific […]

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday held a ‘fruitful’ meeting with Assam Chief Minsiter Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding the COVID-19 situation and immunisation process in the state. In a tweet, Mandaviya wrote, “Had a fruitful meeting with Assam CM Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma ji on COVID management. I noted the steps being taken by […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that New India will never pressurise its athletes to win medals, rather everyone should just focus on giving their 100 per cent. PM Modi interacted with the Indian contingent headed for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, beginning August 24. In an effort to boost the confidence of the para-athletes, […]

In view of the increasing number of accidents on the highways, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday held a meeting with the senior officers of Transport Department, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), NHIDCL, PWD (Building & NH) to discuss with them the causative factors and preventive measures of road accidents including over speeding. In the […]

After reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the state, the Assam government on Tuesday relaxed its new guidelines and eased night curfew timings from 7 pm to 5 am, which was earlier effective from 6 pm to 5 am. The new standard operating procedure (SOP) will remain enforced from 5 am of August 18 until further […]

Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft which was carrying 120 Indian officials from Afghanistan has landed in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, sources confirmed on Tuesday. Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs informed that the Indian Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately, in view of prevailing circumstances in the war-torn country. “In view […]

Meghalaya Police has released a set of helpline numbers for people who are stranded in Shillong in the midst of the curfew and law and order situation in the state. As per the Meghalaya Police, people who are stuck in Shillong can reach out to the following numbers for any kind of assistance. Helpline Numbers: […]

Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) MLA Andrew H Thangliana died at a hospital in Aizawl on Tuesday. He was 44. The Tuirial legislator died of several complications, including liver failure and heart attack at the Ebenezer Medical Centre in Aizawl today morning. The legislator was admitted to the Civil Hospital on July 21 and was later […]

With over 88.13 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours, India has achieved the highest single-day vaccination mark on Monday. “88 lakh India achieves the highest single-day record in #COVID19 vaccine doses. Yesterday will go down in the history of the world’s #LargestVaccineDrive. Congratulations [India],” Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted on […]

The Central government is “bleeding” to pay the Oil bonds of Rs 1.44 lakh crore floated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2012, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Speaking on the rise in fuel prices, the Union Finance Minister said interest payment on oil bonds floated by the UPA has […]