Over Rs 500 crore is due for release under the 15th Finance Commission to the three Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) due to late submission of utilization certificates (UCs).
Meghalaya government on Friday approved the constitution of the State Human Development Council (SHDC) for implementation of the Multisectoral Project for Adolescent Wellbeing, Empowerment and Resilience (MPOWER) in the state.
The Songsak C&RD Block in East Garo Hills observed International Water Conclave by organising a mass cleaning drive of Rongdol Stream near Songsak Bazaar at Songsak Agitokgre VEC on Friday.
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Assam State Committee, on Friday said the Finance Minister's Interim Budget speech was disconnected from micro reality and was focused on a rosy picture of the economy before the Parliamentary election.
Residents of Moreh including Women Union members gathered at Key Location Point (KLP) near Assam Rifles camp at Moreh town on Friday to prevent the airlift of recently arrested duo of Phillip K. Khongsai and Hemlal Mate, allegedly involved in the killing of an SDPO.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has revealed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the recent padyatra conducted by Rahul Gandhi in Guwahati. This padyatra resulted in a disturbance of law and order in the city, necessitating an official investigation.
Thousands of workers, including women, affiliated with Krishak Mukti Sangram Sammittee (KMSS) and Nari Mukti Sanram Sammittee (NMSS), gathered in protest in Guwahati's Chachal on Friday. Participants from various parts of the state voiced their demand for relief from microfinance loans.
In yet another shocking incident, Shreyas Reddy Beniger, an Indian student studying at the Linder School of Business in Ohio, US, was found dead on Thursday. This incident is the fourth such incident involving Indian students in the US this year.
The first case of death caused by rabies has been reported from West Garo Hills after a 14 year old boy who was bitten by a stray dog in December developed symptoms and passed away in the first week of January, this year.
