Monday, May 6 2024 | Time 09:58 Hrs(IST)
image
States » East


Vigilance along border in run-up to election in Meghalaya

Shillong, April 15 (UNI) Vigilance by the police and paramilitary forces has been mounted along the Meghalaya-Assam inter-state boundary and the international border that the state shares with neighbouring Bangladesh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for April 19.
Meanwhile, in a significant joint operation conducted on Monday, the troops of BSF Meghalaya Frontier and Meghalaya Police seized a huge quantity of dry betel nuts from the bordering area of the South Garo Hills district of the state.
“Based on specific information, BSF troops from the 200 Battalion, in collaboration with the Meghalaya Police, conducted a joint operation near the Indo-Bangladesh border. During this operation, 4,900 kilograms of dry betel nuts worth more than Rs 14 lakh were recovered from an abandoned house close to the International border. The seized betel nuts were handed over to the Rongra police station for further action,” a BSF statement said on Tuesday.
More News

Congress candidate for Puri Assembly seat attacked

05 May 2024 | 11:23 PM

Puri, May 5 (UNI) Soon after the AICC replaced the party candidate for the Puri assembly seat in Odisha on Sunday, supporters of the earlier nominee Sujit Mahapatra went on a rampage in the district Congress office and later allegedly attacked Umaballav Rath, the newly announced contestant.

see more..

Congress candidate for Puri Assembly seat attacked

05 May 2024 | 11:23 PM

Puri, May 5 (UNI) Soon after the AICC replaced the party candidate for the Puri assembly seat in Odisha on Sunday, supporters of the earlier nominee Sujit Mahapatra went on a rampage in the district Congress office and later allegedly attacked Umaballav Rath, the newly announced contestant.

see more..
Nadda releases BJP manifesto for Odisha

Nadda releases BJP manifesto for Odisha

05 May 2024 | 10:29 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 5 (UNI) BJP National President J P Nadda on Sunday released here the party manifesto for Odisha that contains 21 promises for the people of the state.

see more..

Odisha: 5 drug peddlers arrested, 49 kg ganja seized

05 May 2024 | 10:13 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 5 (UNI) A team of the Special Task Force of the Crime Branch has apprehended five drug peddlers at NH-16 under Tangi Police Station.

see more..

Over 40 fresh refugees from Myanmar enter Mizoram

05 May 2024 | 6:56 PM

Aizawl, May 5 (UNI) At least 47 refugees, including some women from Myanmar, recently entered Myanmar border Hruitezawl village in southernmost Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district from Paletwa township (district) in Chin state of Myanmar, intelligence sources said on Sunday.

see more..
image