Inaugurating the first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) of the northeastern region in Guwahati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the previous governments for doing precious little to uplift the healthcare infrastructure of the country.
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SC: Inordinate delay in mercy petition would frustrate object of death sentence
The Supreme Court has said if there is an inordinate delay in not deciding the mercy petition, the object and purpose of the death sentence would be frustrated, and asked states/appropriate authorities to decide mercy petitions at the earliest.
Himanta govt receives GI tag certificate for Assamese Gamosa
At a ceremony conducted at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday, CM Sarma was presented with the certificate by the Controller General of Patent, Designs and Trademarks and Registrar of GI Registry, Dr. Unnat P. Pandit.
Asad & Ghulam fired with intent to kill, says FIR
The FIR says, "Just as we instructed our car driver to overtake the motorcycles the two accused were trying to flee in, and loudly asked them to stop, they accelerated and tried to take a turn at a side road to escape, though another team had already surrounded them."
Civic volunteers, ration dealers not permitted to contest Bengal panchayat polls
The West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC) has barred certain sections of professionals from contesting the forthcoming polls for three-tier panchayat system in the state. The prominent among them include the civic volunteers and ration dealers.
Is Nepal gifting a hydropower project to India?
This is the third project undertaken, all through negotiation windows, on the Arun river after the 900 MW Arun-III and 695 MW Arun-IV hydroelectricity projects. The investment cost of Arun III is $1.04 billion.
Guterres not surprised by US spying on him, denies being soft on Russia: Spokesperson
The US spying on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is no surprise to him but he is concerned about distorting private conversations and making them public, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
From a law aspirant to a lawbreaker - how 47 days changed Asad's life
However, destiny had other plans for him and Asad, the third son of gangster Atiq Ahmad, crossed over to the other side of law, turned into the most wanted criminal in the state with a reward of Rs five lakh on his head and met a bloody end on Thursday -- all within a span of 47 days.
PMs Modi, Sunak agree on need for early conclusion of trade talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on Thursday, during which the two leaders agreed on the need for early conclusion of a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
CM Dr. Manik Saha inaugurates 49th state Bizu festival; says Govt working to uplift socio-economic status of tribals
Addressing a gathering of tribal groups of the state in the festival, the Chief Minister said that the government is also working to uplift the socio-economic status of the 19 tribes of the state in Tripura.
Blood donation plays key role in developing society: CM Dr. Manik Saha
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, Thursday inaugurated blood donation camp here at Agartala Tripura Medical College Hospital and said that blood donation is a special aspect of human religion and everyone in a society should follow this religion for building a developed society.
CM gives stern warning to criminals, says Govt will not tolerate them
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha today gave a stern warning to unruly people who will be found in the deteriorating law and order of the state and said there will be no compromise with criminals.
Court awards man with rigorous imprisonment for killing wife in Sabroom
Last on April 11 of 2021 night at about 2100 hrs Bikram Munda with an intent to kill his wife poured kerosene oil on her body and set fire resulting which she sustained severe burn injury on her person.
Army's 22-day 'Purvottar Bharat Parikrama' culminates in Shillong
The Governor felicitated the team leader, Brigadier K.M. Shende, Param Vir Chakra awardee honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav, and lauded the efforts of the Indian Army in service of the nation.
'Decision-making shaky, flawed': SC on Karnataka govt scrapping 4% Muslim quota
The Karnataka government undertook before the apex court that no admission or appointments will be made till April 18 on the basis of government order (GO), which scrapped the 4 percent quota for Muslims.
Assam police seize 10,000 Yaba tablets; one arrested
Assam police have seized at least 10,000 Yaba tablets in a anti-drug operation at Hailakandi district, officials said on Thursday. The seizure occurred at Narainpur area of the district on Wednesday night. One person was arrested on account of drug peddling.
NESO demands withdrawal of AFSPA from entire NE
The North East Students' Organisation (NESO), an apex body of eight student bodies, has demanded complete withdrawal of AFSPA and execution of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the entire region for the safeguard and welfare of the indigenous people.
Not above law, tender unconditional apology: SC to ex-IPL commissioner Lalit Modi
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the former IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi to tender an unconditional apology on social media and also in leading national newspapers over his remarks against the judiciary in a social media post.
India has proactive approach now from reactive stance of past: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a jibe at the erstwhile UPA regime, saying that since 2014 (when the BJP-led government came to power) India has adopted a proactive approach as opposed to the reactive stance of the earlier times.
Atiq Ahmad's son killed in encounter in Jhansi
Mohd Asad, son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, along with shooter Ghulam, has been shot dead in an encounter by a team of Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi.
6 stray dogs maul toddler in Nagpur
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in Anmol Nagar when the boy, identified as Duggu Dubey, had stepped out on the road near his home, said Senior Police Inspector Suhas Chaudhary of Wathod Police Station.
ED registers FEMA case against BBC India
In a latest development in the BBC I-T raid case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now filed a FEMA violation case against the news broadcaster, sources claimed on Thursday.
Leading Indian startups & unicorns continue to bleed money as party gets over
The great Indian startup and unicorn party, which saw record funding volumes in 2020, 2021 and the first half of 2022, appears to be over for now as several top names in the ecosystem continue to bleed money, with no respite in sight in FY23.
Sitharaman calls for debt restructuring to address global crisis
Debt restructuring can be a solution to the global debt crisis, as it is closely intertwined with addressing global poverty challenge, the Union Minister said, noting that it adversely affects the most indebted countries as they also house the poorest people.
Assam eyes Guinness record with mega Bihu event involving 11k performers
With 11,000 artists performing traditional Bihu dance at Guwahati's Sarusajai stadium on Thursday, Assam is eyeing to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. The 11,000 artists have come from different parts of the state.