Morning News Nuggets

1. Narcotics worth ₹66 lakh recovered in Manipur

The Assam Rifles, on January 11, intercepted a bus at a check post established at Singhat in Manipur and recovered 330 grams of Brown Sugar.

2. Assam: Gauhati High Court stays derecognition of Saikia as Leader of Opp

Gauhati High Court has put an interim stay on the Assam Assembly Speaker’s notification which had derecognised Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and Nazira MLA, Debabrata Saikia as the Leader of Opposition.

3. Bird flu scare: Manipur government imposes temporary ban on entry of poultry

The Manipur Governor has imposed a temporary ban on the entry of poultry and poultry products as a precautionary measure through all the National Highways connecting Manipur including the airport.

4. Meghalaya bans entry of poultry products from the western border of Assam

The Meghalaya government on Tuesday imposed an indefinite ban on the entry of poultry products through the western border of Assam as a precautionary measure following Avian Influenza outbreak in some states.

5. CM Sonowal extends Bhogali Bihu greetings to people of Assam

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal extended Bhogali Bihu greetings to the people of the state on Tuesday.

6. Tripura HC directs state government to hold ADC elections by May 17

The Tripura High Court on Tuesday ordered the state government to conduct the Autonomous District Council (ADC) election by May 17 this year.