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Police in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district apprehended a woman suspected of trafficking heroin in Kinghom Jona village. The arrested individual was identified as Hemanti Limbu, who resides in Makum, Assam. Authorities confiscated 24.1 grams of suspected heroin from her possession. On December 15, acting on credible intelligence, a police unit led by Deputy Superintendent of … Read more

Hundreds of protesters from the All Meghalaya Citizen Conscious Forum (AMCCF) took to the streets of Shillong on Friday to denounce the ongoing persecution of minorities in Bangladesh. The rally, which began at Mawbah Point and concluded at Rhino Point, featured chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” as a show of solidarity with the oppressed … Read more

Myanmar remains a significant contributor to global opium production, despite a slight decline in cultivation levels, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2024 report. The survey reveals a 4% reduction in opium poppy cultivation, from 47,100 hectares to 45,200 hectares, indicating some stabilization at elevated levels. Regional disparities in cultivation … Read more

Tripura Industries and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma emphasized the BJP-led government’s efforts to boost the tea industry in the northeastern state. Chakma acknowledged that the previous Left Front regime had largely ignored the tea sector, but assured that the current government has taken initiatives to promote the industry. The minister highlighted that tea produced in … Read more

assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently inspected the ongoing railway flyover project near Jorhat Medical College, which is expected to be operational by February 2025. The project, worth Rs 57.3 crore, has completed 88% of its construction work. During his visit, the Chief Minister announced that the Baruah Chariali flyover, another key infrastructure project … Read more