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Chepngetich tames marathon heat as Worlds get underway
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Chepngetich tames marathon heat as Worlds get underway

DOHA, Sept 28: Kenya�s Ruth Chepngetich powered through brutal heat and humidity to win gold in the women�s marathon on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on a dramatic opening day at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.With around two dozen runners in the 68-strong marathon field falling by...
Oil India FC storm into Bordoloi Trophy final
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Oil India FC storm into Bordoloi Trophy final

GUWAHATI, Sept 28 - With a thumping 4-1 victory against Assam Regimental Centre, Shillong, former champions Oil India Football Club marched into the final of the 66th Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament.Before an almost empty gallery, Oil India were trailing till the 40th...
World premiere of Karan Oberoi’s Strawberry Point at the 7th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival in Guwahati on Saturday. – UB Photos
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World premiere of Karan Oberoi’s Strawberry Point at the 7th Brahmaputra Valley...

USTM opens pharmacy school
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USTM opens pharmacy school

GUWAHATI, Sept 28 - The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) has opened a School of Pharmaceutical Sciences from this year after receiving recognition from the Pharmacy Council of India. The school was inaugurated on Friday by Alexander Laloo Hek, Meghalaya Health and Family...
Nagaland anti-migrants� body submits inputs for citizen register
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Nagaland anti-migrants� body submits inputs for citizen register

DIMAPUR, Sept 28 - The Joint Committee on Prevention of Illegal Immigrants (JCPI) today submitted its inputs to the Commission on the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) in connection with the terms of reference of the register. The committee submitted the inputs as per a...
Teachers seek salaries before Durga Puja
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Teachers seek salaries before Durga Puja

TURA, Sept 28 - The All Meghalaya SSA School Teachers� Association has urged the State Project Director to clear their pending salaries and arrears before the Durga Puja. Members of the association met the Project Director in Shillong on Friday to discuss the issue. The teachers have not received...
DRDO Chairman speaks at IIM-Shillong
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DRDO Chairman speaks at IIM-Shillong

SHILLONG, Sept 28 - Addressing students at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here today, Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) G Satheesh Reddy recalled his association with former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Reddy said that Dr Kalam was �a visionary like no...
SKM, BJP join hands for Sikkim bypolls
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SKM, BJP join hands for Sikkim bypolls

GANGTOK, Sept 28 - The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) has announced a pre-poll tie-up with the BJP for the upcoming bypolls to three Assembly constituencies in the State.Addressing reporters here today, SKM spokesperson Jacob Khaling said that the party would have a seat-sharing deal with the...
Teachings of saints always relevant: Arunachal Governor
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Teachings of saints always relevant: Arunachal Governor

ITANAGAR, Sept 28 - Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (retd) today said that the teachings of all ancient Indian saints and philosophers, including Gandhi�s, would be forever relevant.Inaugurating a two-day national conference on the theme, �Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi today�, at the...
Tripura HC bans animal sacrifice in temples
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Tripura HC bans animal sacrifice in temples

AGARTALA, Sept 28 - In a landmark judgment, a division bench of the High Court of Tripura has put a blanket ban on animal sacrifice in temples and by any individual or organisation.The order was passed following a PIL filed by former district judge Subhas Bhattacharjee, seeking a ban on animal...
Deepa Goswami Silpi Bota presented
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Deepa Goswami Silpi Bota presented

GUWAHATI, Sept 28 - Actress and MLA Angoorlata Deka handed the Deepa Goswami Silpi Bota 2019 to noted dramatist Asim Kumar Nath at a function held at Guwahati Press Club on Friday, said a release today.The annual award, instituted by Deepa Goswami Memorial Trust in 2014, includes a cash prize,...
ATDC, Instagram tie up to promote tourism
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ATDC, Instagram tie up to promote tourism

GUWAHATI, Sept 28 - The Assam Tourism Development Corporation has tied up with Instagram to promote tourism in the State with unveiling of the hashtag #AwesomeAssam by Instagram here today.An exhibition was held showing photographs of Assam already posted in Instagram along with a workshop for...
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