Monthly Archives: August 2021

ACR welcomes coming together of stakeholders on boundary issue

ITANAGAR, 13 Aug: The Arunachal Citizens Rights (ACR) on Friday welcomed the coming together of stakeholders to seek a permanent solution to the Arunachal-Assam...

Training prog on school safety organized

LIKABALI, 13 Aug: The Lower Siang district education department organized a two-day 'capacity building training-cum-workshop' on school safety from 12-13 August at the government...

A team of the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), led by its Head (in-charge) A Kirankumar Singh, inspected the paddy fields of various farmers...

The world has abandoned Afghanistan

There is panic and disbelief as thousands are fleeing the Taliban's onslaught in Afghanistan. The country's second largest city, Kandahar, was captured by the...

Past & present clash

By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Both Assam and Meghalaya governments appear absolutely tired of the violent clashes going on between them over the issue...

Auto scrappage policy will boost vehicle sales, create jobs: Gadkari

Gandhinagar, Aug 13 (PTI) The National Automobile Scrappage Policy unveiled on Friday will benefit all stakeholders as it will boost manufacturing, create jobs and...

Rs 14744.99 cr approved for states, UTs under Covid emergency response package

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry on Friday approved another instalment of Rs 14744.99 crore under the India COVID-19 Emergency Response...

Pakistani terrorist planning attack on J-K highway killed in Kulgam encounter

Srinagar, Aug 13 (PTI) Security forces achieved a major success as a Pakistani terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) planning an attack along the national...

India, several other nations reaffirm not to recognise govt imposed through use of force...

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) India, Germany, Qatar, Turkey and several other nations have reaffirmed to not recognise any government in Afghanistan that is...

Twitter transfers India head Manish Maheshwari to US

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) Twitter has transferred to the US its India head Manish Maheshwari, against whom an FIR was registered in Uttar...

“Absurd”: India On Pak’s Allegations On Attack That Killed 9 Chinese

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): India on Friday described as "lies" Pakistan's allegations of Indian intelligence support to a deadly bus bombing in the...

Paddy planting marginally down at 349.24 lakh hectare so far: Govt data

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): Area sown to paddy is down marginally at 349.24 lakh hectare so far in the kharif season of 2021-22...

Bharat Biotech’s Covid nasal vaccine gets regulator’s nod for holding phase 2 clinical trial

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): The first nasal vaccine against COVID-19, developed by Bharat Biotech, has received regulator’s nod for conducting phase 2 clinical...

Central Board of RBI reviews current economic situation

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): The Central Board of RBI on Friday reviewed the current economic situation and the recent policy measures taken by...

Last remaining KNLA militants surrender in Assam: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The last remaining militants of Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) surrendered in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Friday, Chief Minister...

Assam allows maximum 1,500 people at state I-Day function

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The Assam government on Friday issued directives for celebrating the 75th Independence Day, permitting a maximum of 1,500 people at...

Elephant found dead, rhino injured in Assam

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The carcass of an adult elephant was found in Assam's Tinsukia district, while a rhino was injured after being knocked...

Assam govt accepts opp demand to defer discussion on population control among Muslims

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The Assam government on Friday accepted the demand of the opposition Congress for deferring a discussion on population control among...

Heroin worth Rs 6 crore seized, couple arrested in Assam

Diphu (Assam), Aug 13 (PTI) A couple hailing from Nagaland was arrested and heroin worth Rs 6 crore seized from their possession in Assam's...

575 people including 112 children test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram

Aizawl, Aug 13 (PTI) At least 575 people, including 112 children, have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mizoram, pushing the state's COVID-19 tally...