Evening News Nuggets

 1. Meghalaya: “Opposition has put their hands down, NPP wave is across Garo Hills”, says Conrad 

Addressing an election rally at Rongara in South Garo Hills ahead of the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), Sangma said that the opposition has "put their hands down" and are not even campaigning as the wave of NPP is across the region. 

2. Tripura: After CM, Dy Chief Minister tests positive for COVID-19

The CM and Deputy CM had attended a programme together on Tuesday.

3. Assam: LNIPE Sonapur declared containment zone after detection of COVID cases

There has been a steady rise in COVID-19 cases in Assam since the last week of March. 

4. Mizoram Govt distributes desktop computers to 71 schools

537 computer sets and accessories were handed out under the “IT Education programme for 150 Schools in Mizoram” project. 

5.  Assam down town University medical students organise health awareness camp

The Health Awareness Camp was organised on the occasion of World Health Day.  

6. Meghalaya: More lapses detected in MeECL; CMD wants thorough probe

”It has been found out from the records that none of the proposals accepted by the SE (EM) are through calling tenders or expression of interest. There are many such traders in the energy market and proposals from only two have been accepted and have been issued the LoI,” he said.

7. Ten apprehended in connection with ANSU poll violence in Arunachal Pradesh

According to sources, miscreants vandalised the boundary wall of the ANSU office, broke windowpanes and furniture, and set fire to the parked private vehicles inside the premises.

8. COVID  SURGE: Will ramp-up tests but no lockdown or night curfew as of now, says Assam Health

The state witnessed as many as 195 COVID-19 positive cases on Wednesday, with Kamrup Metropolitan district reporting 104 cases, Dibrugarh district 19 cases and Kamrup Rural district reporting 16 cases.

9. Two-year-old girl raped by 14-year-old-boy in Uttar Pradesh

According to police, the boy raped the girl while playing with her on the terrace.

10. Meghalaya police seize huge cache of anti-aircraft ammunition from East Garo Hills

 "The ammunition is suspected to be left over by late Sohan D Shira, the self-styled Commander in chief of the banned militant organisation GNLA," said a police official.