CAG warns Meghalaya’s borrowing trend could lead to debt trap
Shillong: CAG said the state's overall debt has increased by 63.22 per cent from Rs 9,485.08 crore (2017-18) to Rs 15,481.09 crore (2021-22)
BY PTI / Friday, 31 March, 2023
Manipur govt to set up temporary shelter camp for Myanmarese immigrants in Chandel district
Imphal: Haokip later told the media, "construction of a temporary shelter camp has been initiated where the immigrants will be provided with food, medicines and other requirements."
BY PTI / Friday, 31 March, 2023
Awaiting Centre nod to new action plan on climate change: Assam minister
Guwahati: Responding to a query by CPI(M) legislator Manoranjan Talukdar, Mahanta said the Assam State Action Plan on Climate Change 2021-30 had been approved by the state cabinet in July last year.
BY PTI / Friday, 31 March, 2023
Assam govt gives tea gardens Rs 63 crore incentive to tackle pandemic losses
Guwahati: To mark the 200th anniversary of tea production in Assam, an additional subsidy of Rs 2 per kg for orthodox tea has been fixed for the financial year 2023-24
BY PTI / Friday, 31 March, 2023
Assam woman raped in car by ‘friend’ in Gurugram
Gurugram: According to the woman, a private firm employee, she was in touch with the accused, Sandeep, for the past few days and had been talking to him on the phone.
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
Meghalaya: Shillong MP writes to PM to build women market in all districts
Shillong, Mar 30 (PTI) Impressed with Manipur’s all-women’s market at Ima, Congress MP Vincent H Pala has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to consider setting up similar markets which encourage retail entraprenuership among members of the fairer
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
Assam Assembly passes Budget for 2023-24
Guwahati: With passage of the Assam Appropriation (No. II) Bill, 2023, the state Budget for the next fiscal was passed, Speaker Biswajit Daimary said.
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
Assam House lauds boxing champ Lovlina; announces Rs 50 lakh reward
Guwahati: Speaker Biswajit Daimary read out a congratulatory message on behalf of all the members of the House and said Assam Assembly Principal Secretary will convey it to the pugilist.
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
Mizoram: Three Myanmar nationals among 11 people arrested with heroin worth Rs 23 lakh
Aizawl: The Excise and Narcotics Department seized 913.8 grams of heroin in raids at seven locations in Aizawl and Serchhip districts since Friday, they said.
BY PTI / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
Ruckus in Assam Assembly over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification; 3 MLAs suspended
Guwahati: Speaker Biswajit Daimary was forced to adjourn the House twice, and suspended two Congress MLAs and an Independent legislator for the day.
BY PTI / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
Mizoram CM reiterates his party will retain power
Aizawl: In the present assembly, the MNF has 28 members, while the main opposition party ZPM has six MLAs, Congress has five and the BJP has just one.
BY PTI / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
Assam: Cash-for-jobs scam prime accused Rakesh Paul released from jail
Guwahati: Paul was granted bail on March 24 in connection with a case related to taking bribes for giving jobs for the post of agricultural development officer.
BY PTI / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
