Police seized 1.90 kg of heroin worth Rs 9.5 crore and apprehended six drug peddlers in two separate operations in Assam's Cachar district, an official said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the kin of each deceased due to the natural disasters in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal.
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in several parts of Manipur, including Imphal. This occurred after Cyclone Remal triggered continuous rainfall in the state.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "grim" flood situation in Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and Sikkim on Friday.
"Inspected the situation on the ground at Ima Market and nearby areas along with my cabinet colleagues and MLAs," Singh said in a post on 'X' in the early hours of Friday.
Security forces deployed for internal security have swiftly responded by providing immediate relief and support to affected citizens. Till date, the forces have successfully rescued over 4000 individuals from affected areas in Manipur, including over 1500 women and 800 children.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday chaired a meeting with Ministers, MLAs, the Chief Secretary, security officials and all department officials to review the flood situation in the state.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his back-to-back poll rallies across the country as he alleged that the latter never visited the violence-hit Manipur even once.
A huge amount of arms and ammunition were recovered in a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and Manipur police in Thoubal district of Manipur, an official statement said on Wednesday.
On May 5, a severe hailstorm hit large swathes of Manipur, causing extensive damage to more than 48,000 houses, a number of infrastructures, and agricultural lands and crops across 16 districts.
In anticipation of the landfall of cyclone Storm Remal likely between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coast on Sunday midnight, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed a total of 14 teams in the state.