Imphal, March 30 (IANS) Over the past five years, Manipur has witnessed notable progress in infrastructure development, particularly in railway connectivity and road networks, according to a new report, which credits the Centre for the new projects. A significant segment of the railway expansion project, the 55-kilometre stretch between Jiribam and Khongsang in Tamenglong district, has already been completed, and freight train services on this route have become operational. Work is also progress…
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New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to interact with people and party workers in both Assam and Puducherry on Monday, through the NaMo App as part of the outreach programme “Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot Samvaad.”The Prime Minister will address participants from Assam at 1 P.M., focusing on key issues related to the upcoming Assembly elections. Later in the day, he will engage with party workers from Puducherry at 5:30 P.M.In a series of posts on the social media platfo…
Silchar (Assam), March 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Silchar constituency in southern Assam in the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing an election rally at Kirtania Ground on Satsang Ashram Road in Silchar, Saha said the BJP candidate, Rajdeep Roy, is certain to win by a “huge margin.”The Tripura Chief Minister sharply criticised the Congress-led United Progressive All…
Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) Assam minister Pijush Hazarika on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its poll “guarantees”, alleging that the opposition party has merely “copy-pasted” welfare schemes implemented by the BJP-led state government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. In a post on X, Hazarika said that several flagship initiatives highlighted by the Assam Congress — including Orunodoi, Mission Basundhara and the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Yojana — were …
Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday led a high-voltage campaign in Assam’s Naoboicha Assembly constituency, unveiling a five-point “guarantee” plank while mounting a sharp attack on the BJP-led government in the state and at the Centre.Kharge was joined by former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, senior Jharkhand leader Bandhu Tirkey, APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, and other leaders to campaign for Congress candidate Dr Joy Prakash Das.Unveilin…
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Senior officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh met here to monitor key cases, discuss strengthening of financial investigations and inter-agency coordination, an official said on Sunday.The meeting was a part of the NCB’s quarterly exercise of regional meetings to promote data-driven enforcement and promote multi-agency investigation, said the official in a statement.In a message on X, the NCB said, “The meeting reviewed…
Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party during an election rally in Dhekiajuli. He emphasised that the BJP-led governments at both the Centre and in Assam have significantly transformed the state through substantial financial investment, development of infrastructure, and the restoration of peace.HM Shah claimed that during 10 years of Congress-led rule at the Centre, Assam received around Rs 1.28 lakh crore, whereas under P…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Several senior leaders across India tuned in to the 132nd episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. In Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Chief Ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya listened to the programme from their official residences.In Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel tuned in to the programme.BJP National President Nitin Nabin joined party workers in Dibrugarh, Assam, to listen to the broadcast.BJP ‘s Lok…
Raipur, March 28 (IANS) Weightlifter Nikita ended hosts Chhattisgarh’s wait for a gold medal while Odisha’s women swimmers clinched all the three gold medals on offer on the fourth day of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here on Saturday.Nikita dominated the women’s 77kg weightlifting event to comfortably win the gold medal in the last event of the day while Odisha won gold medals through Ritika Minz (100m freestyle), Anjali Munda (50m Backstroke) and 4×100 medley relay team. Anjali finis…
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a minor girl originally from Assam was found dead under suspicious circumstances within the jurisdiction of the Electronics City police station in Bengaluru on Saturday. Her body was discovered in an isolated area of the Bolugudda region.The victim had been missing since Thursday evening. She resided with her parents in a temporary shelter near Vittasandra. After an exhaustive search by her family, a missing person’s complaint was lodged wi…