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Woman health worker assaulted in Assam vaccination camp, 4 held

Woman health worker assaulted in Assam vaccination camp, 4 held

Four persons were arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman health worker in a COVID-19 vaccination camp in Assam’s Hailakandi district, police said on Wednesday. The four were charged under various sections of the Disaster Management Act and other laws, Superintendent of Police Ramandeep Kaur said. The incident occurred on Tuesday

Eviction drive at Boromboi forest in Assam, 20 houses razed

Eviction drive at Boromboi forest in Assam, 20 houses razed

An eviction drive was carried out at the Boromboi Reserve Forest in Assam”s Kamrup Rural district on Wednesday, and 20 illegally constructed houses were demolished, officials said. The eviction was carried out by the Forest Department with the help of civil and police administrations of the district, they said. The

Flybig set to start flights on Agartala-Dibrugarh route from Jun 25

Flybig set to start flights on Agartala-Dibrugarh route from Jun 25

Pilot-turned-aviation entrepreneur Sanjay Mandivia-founded Flybig is set to commence air services between Agartala and Dibrugarh, under the central government’s regional connectivity scheme Udan, from June 25. Direct flights between Agartala and Dibrugarh will build a stronger network and provide an additional choice of travel between the two states- Tripura and

Meghalaya exports turmeric, ginger powder to Netherlands, UK

Meghalaya exports turmeric, ginger powder to Netherlands, UK

In a first, the high-value Lakadong turmeric and ginger powder were shipped to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Agriculture Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh said on Wednesday. The Lakadong variety of turmeric originates from the Lakadong area of the West Jaintia Hills district. It is considered one of the best varieties

Two NSCN(IM) cadres arrested in Arunachal

Two NSCN(IM) cadres arrested in Arunachal

Two cadres of the proscribed NSCN(IM) were apprehended by the security forces in Arunachal Pradesh”s Changlang district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. A joint team of the Changlang Police and Assam Rifles arrested one of them from the Rangkatu Tea Estate on June 21, Superintendent of Police Mihin