Aizawl, Jan 29 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday once again urged the youth and all sections of society to stay away from drugs and actively fight the growing drug menace.Inaugurating the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mizoram Group Headquarters in Aizawl, the Chief Minister expressed concern over the increasing impact of substance abuse among young people and stressed the need to shield them from such harmful influences.He said that disciplined, capable and committed youth should …
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Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Playback singer Papon, who is known for ‘Bulleya’, ‘Jiyein Kyun’, ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ and others, has made his debut in Odia music with his new track ‘Kuni Kuni’. The romantic melody beautifully captures love, longing, and tender emotions. Kuni Kuni is a heartfelt composition where soft melodies meet poetic lyrics, creating a soothing musical experience.Opening up about singing in Odia for the first time, Papon shared that the experience was both new and enr…
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) In a significant passenger-centric initiative, Indian Railway has approved 202 additional stoppages of trains at 82 stations across Assam, West Bengal and Bihar under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), officials said on Wednesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that these additional 202 halts have been sanctioned on an experimental basis with the objective of enhancing rail connectivity, improving accessibilit…
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that Miyas, a term coined for Bangladeshi origin Muslim are living in the state and said the BJP has filed nearly five lakh complaints during the ongoing Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls, terming the exercise a “national responsibility” to identify foreigners. Speaking to reporters in Sivasagar, Sarma claimed that several “unknown people”, who were not earlier present in Assam, are now residing a…
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Day 2 of the 72nd Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship at the Balayogi Stadium saw a full schedule of league matches across pools, as teams continued to jostle for position in the competition.In Pool A, Indian Railways enjoyed a successful day, registering two wins with an 88–12 victory over Jammu & Kashmir followed by a 54–21 result against Delhi. Pool B saw Uttar Pradesh secure a 37–27 win over Assam, before Himachal Pradesh later recorded a 34–21…
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) The 72nd Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship kicked off at the Balayogi Stadium on Tuesday, featuring a series of decisive wins on the opening day. This four-day event began on January 27 and will conclude on January 30. Soon after India’s Women’s Kabaddi World Cup victory, the championship features many members of the world champion team competing against each other while representing their states and institutional teams.On Day 1, eight matches took place…
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday, launched a sharp political attack on the Congress and State Congress President Gaurav Gogoi, asserting that the party would face a “very bad defeat” in the upcoming state Assembly elections and would not even secure the position of the principal Opposition in the state. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Sarma claimed that the Congress today survives only on the support of a “particular section of voters” and has …
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Congress MLA Rakibuddin Ahmed on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the ruling party of indulging in divisive politics by targeting the Miya-Muslim community and raising serious objections over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls at the Boko-Chaygaon Co-District Commissioner’s office. Speaking to reporters at Goraimari in Assam’s Chamaria constituency, Ahmed criticised what he described as a sustained political narrative aimed at isolating M…
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that Dibrugarh is set to witness a landmark moment in the state’s legislative history, with the foundation stone of Assam’s second Legislative Assembly complex scheduled to be laid on January 30. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation of the ambitious project, describing it as a major step towards strengthening governance and accel…
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe allegations linked to Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi’s connection to Pakistan will be made public on February 8 at 10:30 am.Chief Minister Sarma said the decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet, adding that the government was committed to ensuring transparency in the matter. Sarma said the SIT report concerning Gaurav Gogoi’…