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New species of Cherry Blossom found in Manipur hills

13 April 2022 5:53 AM GMT

Imphal, April 13: Two scientists have found a new species of Cherry Blossom, popularly known as Sakura in Japanese, in Manipur. The two scientists are Biseshwori Thongam and Jenifer N Mekrini of Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD),Imphal. They named the new species as...

Assam

Cattle Smuggler killed in police encounter in Dhubri

11 April 2022 6:45 AM GMT

Dhubri, April 11: In an exchange of gunfire between police and alleged cattle smugglers at Sapatgram area of Dhubri district in the wee hours of Sunday, one absconding accused died on the spot, while another was injured. The police also arrested one person in this case. As Nayahat police tried to...

Assam

Drugs worth around Rs 18 crores seized in Karimganj, 4 held

9 April 2022 7:38 AM GMT

Hailakandi, April 9: Karimganj police recovered 2,275 kg drugs worth around Rs 18 crores from Ramkrishna Nagar area on Thursday mid night. Karimganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Padmanabha Baruah informed that four persons have been arrested. Police had to resort to firing as one of the accused...

Assam

Middle East to get the taste of Dhubri's tender jackfruit, green chilli

2022-04-09T13:00:56+05:30

Dhubri, April 9: A commercial consignment of jackfruit and Green Chilli, started to get exported to Dubai from different villages under Bilasipara subdivision of Dhubri District, from Friday, giving the farmers of the area a new ray of hope. It was informed for the first time tender jackfruits...

Assam

Hailakandi: One held for shooting neighbour with handmade gun

8 April 2022 9:10 AM GMT

Hailakandi, April 8: Police arrested one Dalim Uddin Laskar along with a handmade gun from Bilaipur area of Hailakandi district for shooting his neighbour. Superintendent of police Gaurav Upadhyay informed that Laskar fired on the arms of Mojibur Rahman Barbhuiya of Balicherra village. Both Laskar...

North East

All 3 accused in SI Shibu George murder case arrested: Arunachal Police

8 April 2022 7:14 AM GMT

Itanagar, Apr 8: The Arunachal Pradesh Police has arrested all three accused persons involved in the 'heinous' murder of sub-inspector Shibu George within a week's time. The accused have been identified as 24-year-old Md Saddam Hussain (the prime accused) and co-accused Ramzan Alam (24) and Md...

Assam

BoNSU starts Bodoland state movement in Kokrajhar

8 April 2022 6:01 AM GMT

Kokrajhar, April 8: The Bodo National Students Union (BoNSU) has initiated the movement for creation of separate state of Bodoland through a programme held at Kokrajhar District Sport Association (KDSA) playground on Thursday where around three hundred supporters gathered. The Union leaders...

North East

8 drug peddlers arrested in Arunachal's Changlang

2022-04-07T11:17:55+05:30

Itanagar, Apr 7: In a major crackdown against people involved in the sale of narcotic drugs and its consumption, the Changlang Police has on Tuesday arrested eight persons, including two women, from different locations in Changlang town and recovered suspected heroin and opium, weighing over 300...

North East

Arunachal Police sub-inspector found 'murdered'

2 April 2022 6:23 AM GMT

Itanagar, Apr 1: A sub-inspector of Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) was found dead at a government quarters he was residing at SRPL Colony, Itanagar on Friday. "It was a case of homicide. The body of Sub-Inspector Sibu George with multiple wounds caused by sharp-edged weapons was found lying at...

North East

School principal, 2 others arrested as student dies, over 40 fall ill due to...

1 April 2022 11:22 AM GMT

Itanagar, Apr 1: Three persons, including the principal of a boarding school in Arunachal Pradesh's Kra Daadi district, were arrested after one of its students died and over 40 school children fell ill allegedly due to food poisoning, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred on Monday evening...

North East

Assam-based graffiti artist arrested by Itanagar Police gets bail

30 March 2022 5:01 AM GMT

Itanagar, Mar 30: The two accused persons, including the Assam-based graffiti artist Nilim Mahanta allegedly involved in defacement of mural painting on the boundary wall of State Civil Secretariat here, who were arrested by Itanagar Police on Sunday, were granted bail by a local court on Tuesday. ...

Assam

Idols, cash looted from Hanuman temple in Darrang

29 March 2022 5:09 AM GMT

Mangaldai March 29: An incident of burglary in the historic Hanuman mandir at Kharupetia town of Darrang district has been reported on Monday night. The miscreants stormed into the main temple by breaking several locks and allegedly looted four idols and other valuable objects worth several lakhs...