Raipur, March 26 (IANS) Karnataka swimmer Manikanta L continued his golden run by clinching his third successive gold medal, while Odisha’s Anjali Munda secured her second gold on Day 2 of the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) here on Thursday.Manikanta dominated the men’s 200m Individual Medley (IM), clocking 2:25.93s to complete a hat-trick of gold medals, having earlier won the 100m breaststroke and 50m butterfly events. Tripura’s Riyaj Tripura (2:34.04s) claimed silver, while Odisha’s …
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Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) A Nigerian national was arrested in Assam’s Silchar town in the Cachar district, while three local residents were taken into custody for allegedly providing him illegal shelter, the police said on Thursday.Addressing reporters here, Cachar district Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) Rajat Kumar Pal said the foreign national, identified as Emeka Asedo, was apprehended from the Shillong Patty area of Silchar.“During preliminary investigation, the accus…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani on Thursday said that a growing sense of insecurity prevails among many Muslims in India, with feelings of being “cornered, unsafe, and humiliated” arising from what he described as a pattern of developments and a perceived bias in governance and law enforcement rather than any single incident.Speaking to IANS, Madani stressed that while isolated incidents are not uncommon in a country as large and diverse as In…
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced a series of key promises ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, including large-scale land reforms and the establishment of a medical college in Bajali within nine months of forming the next government.Addressing an election rally in Bajali, the Chief Minister said that his government, if re-elected, would undertake a massive eviction drive to free encroached land across the state.“After forming the nex…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) As many as 985 candidates in Kerala and 789 nominees in Assam are left in the fray after scrutiny of nominations for the April 9 Assembly elections concluded earlier this week, an Election Commission of India (ECI) official said on Thursday. In Puducherry, 366 candidates were cleared after scrutiny to contest for the 30 Assembly seats, the official said in a statement, adding that the final line up may alter if any of the candidates opts to withdraw from the contest be…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2026 Assembly elections and by-elections has been completed, firming up the field of candidates across several key states going to the polls next month.The elections are scheduled for Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with by-elections in six states.The last date for filing nominations for Assam, Kerala and Puducherry — which vote on April 9 –…
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday assured that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the state and urged people not to panic-buy. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said that fuel supplies remain adequate and there is no cause for public concern. “There is sufficient availability of petrol, diesel and LPG in Assam. There is no fear of any shortage,” he said. The Chief Minister further added that the Government of India has als…
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) The Congress suffered a setback ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam after its candidate for the Barpeta constituency, Mahananda Sarkar, had his nomination paper rejected during scrutiny on Wednesday. According to election officials, Sarkar’s nomination was declared invalid due to discrepancies in Form A, a crucial document required for candidates nominated by recognised political parties. The rejection came after a detailed hearing conducted by the Retur…
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth around Rs 55.33 lakh in connection with a large-scale fraud linked to the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme in Assam, officials said on Wednesday. The attached properties belong to Mobzzil Hussain Barbhuiya, proprietor of Shifa Hospital and Research Centre in Hailakandi district. The action was taken under the provisions of the …
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday, launched a sharp attack on the Congress while announcing a major infrastructure push, including a proposed six-lane express highway between Guwahati and Nagaon. Speaking to reporters in Nagaon, Chief Minister Sarma claimed that the Congress has no political future in India.In a veiled jibe towards Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on his alleged Pakistan links, the Chief Minister said, “My wife has no connectio…