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14 Apr

Turkish Airlines revamps top leadership, names Murat Şeker as Chairman and Ahmet Olmuştur as CEO

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Turkish Airlines has announced a major overhaul of its executive leadership, appointing Prof. Murat Şeker as Chairman of the Board and Ahmet Olmuştur as Chief Executive Officer, in a move aimed at strengthening its global aviation leadership. Prof. Şeker, who previously served as Chief Financial Officer, brings extensive experience in finance, investor relations, and international economic policy. With academic credentials from Marmara University, Sabancı University, and the University of Minnesota, he has also worked with the World Bank and held senior roles at Ziraat Bank. He has been associated with Turkish Airlines’ board since 2021 and currently chairs a financial…

14 Apr

Polls in Focus: Dry Days Notified for Aizawl Municipal Corporation Elections

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The Mizoram government has declared Dry Days in Aizawl for the municipal polls in the state capital. In exercise of the power conferred by Section 4A of the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2025, Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Government of Mizoram has declared Dry Days for the whole area of Aizawl Municipal Corporation with effect from 4 pm of April 20 to 4 pm of April 21 (i.e. 24 hours immediately preceding the conclusion of voting) and shall includes re-poll day (April 23), if necessary and on April 27 (the date on which the counting of votes is to…

13 Apr

Assam Government Takes Pawan Khera Bail Issue to Supreme Court of India; HC Order Withdrawn

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The ongoing legal clash originated from controversial remarks made by Congress leader Pawan Khera regarding the wife of the Chief Minister, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, has escalated in both Delhi and Guwahati. The Assam government recently appealed to the Supreme Court to contest the Telangana High Court's decision, which had granted Khera a one-week transit anticipatory bail. Khera's attorney, Shubdeep Roy, is poised to respond to the High Court’s directives within the week. During a press conference on April 5, 2023, Khera accused Sharma of possessing multiple passports and holding undisclosed overseas assets. These claims, alleging that she failed to disclose…

13 Apr

Indian Army and BRO Lead Successful Extraction of Drivers in Lachen

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In a significant breakthrough for rescue operations in North Sikkim, over 100 drivers who were stranded for over a week have finally been brought to safety. Following a massive road breach that cut off key transit points, a multi-agency effort successfully navigated treacherous terrain to evacuate the remaining motorists and their vehicles. A major evacuation operation in North Sikkim concluded successfully this Sunday, bringing much-needed relief to 114 drivers who had been stranded in Lachen since April 5. The motorists became trapped after a critical section of the road at Taram Chu, located along the Chungthang–Lachen axis, was severely damaged…

13 Apr

Intensive EVM, Procedure Training Held for Election Personnel in Aizawl

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

Preparations for the upcoming General Election to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), 2026 have picked up pace, with authorities conducting a detailed training programme for polling personnel in Aizawl district on Monday. The training was organised by the office of the District Election Officer (DEO) and District Municipal Election Officer (DMEO), Aizawl, to prepare officials who will be deployed on election duty. The session focused on ensuring that polling staff understand their roles clearly and are ready to handle responsibilities on polling day. Officials said that Presiding Officers and polling teams attended the training in large numbers. The programme covered…

13 Apr

Mizoram Public Service Commission Exam on April 14: Candidates Told to Follow Dress Code and Entry Norms

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

The district administration in Lawngtlai has issued a public notice ahead of the upcoming Circle Officer examination to be conducted by the Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC). The exam, which falls under the Social Welfare, Women and Child Development Department, is scheduled to be held on April 14, 2026, at Government Lawngtlai College. According to the notice issued by the District Commissioner and District Level Observer, all candidates must reach the examination centre by 8:30 am on the day of the exam. Authorities have made it clear that candidates will not be allowed to enter without their admit cards, making…

13 Apr

Arunachal Fake Licence Scam Accused Arrested in Assam

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The Arunachal Pradesh police, in coordination with their Assam counterparts arrested a 33-year-old man from Assam's North Lakhimpur district for allegedly duping people with the promises of pharmacy and business licenses. Police officials on Monday said that the accused, Debojit Sharma, a resident of Bihpuria, was apprehended from Pithaguri in Mazgaon following over a year of surveillance. Sharma had been on the run since 2023 after allegedly cheating several people in Doimukh and Naharlagun by collecting money on the pretext of facilitating pharmacy and other business licences in exchange for substantial sums of money, police said. He was arrested in connection…

12 Apr

Early Momentum for Census 2027 in Mizoram with Thousands Opting for Self-Enumeration

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The first phase of Census 2027 is currently underway, with 6,030 citizens from Mizoram already having registered through the newly introduced self-enumeration process. Spearheaded by the Central Government's Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, this phase marks a historic milestone. For the first time in India, an online portal has been launched for self-registration during the House listing phase. The portal went live on April 1, and as of today, it has recorded over 6,000 entries from Mizoram. A district-wise breakdown reveals that Aizawl leads the state with 2,180 registered households, closely followed by Lawngtlai District with 2,159 households.…

12 Apr

Heavy Security Deployed as Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Elections Progress

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Elections to 28 seats of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) began in 1,257 polling stations across eight districts of the state amidst heightened security on Sunday, officials said. Voters were seen queuing in front of polling booths since 7am to exercise their democratic rights amidst a security blanket thrown in the entire poll bound areas of the state to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections. Security forces, including state police and central forces, have been deployed strategically across sensitive locations. Apart from the unprecedented deployment of paramilitary forces, one IG and two DIGs have been deputed for six…

11 Apr

Nestlé India, FDA Mizoram, NASVI launch ‘Serve Safe Food’ project; 10,000 vendors trained across Northeast

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Nestlé India, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Mizoram, and the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI), has launched Project ‘Serve Safe Food’ in the state, expanding its footprint across the Northeast. Under the initiative, 100 street food vendors in Mizoram will be trained, taking the total number of trained vendors in the region to over 10,000 across all seven states. The project, launched by Nestlé India in 2016, has already benefitted more than 92,800 street food vendors across 26 states and four Union Territories. It focuses on improving health, hygiene, safe food handling, waste…