Manipur quake

Imphal, May 12: A mild tremor measuring 4.8 on Richter Scale rocked Manipur this afternoon. Seismological Observation Centre of Manipur University scientist Manichandra Sanoujam said the epicentre was along the Indo-Myanmar border near the border township of Moreh at a depth of 75km. There was no report of any damage.

Equipment

Guwahati: Nagaland parliamentary secretary for information and public relations, Khekaho Assumi, handed over audio-visual equipment to district officials of the directorate of information and public relations in Kohima on Thursday.

Governor

Guwahati: Assam and Nagaland governor P.B. Acharya on Thursday said it was time to review economic and social developments of the Northeast through the North Eastern Council over the past 35 years.

Projects

Guwahati: DoNER minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday assured Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang that development projects in the state are on a fast track.

Highway

Guwahati: Mangaldoi MP Ramen Deka has requested Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari to develop NH 15 from Baihata Chariali to Murkeongselek in Arunachal Pradesh, into a four-lane highway with a bypass at Mangaldoi town.

Symposium

Guwahati: A symposium on awareness of school students about nutritious food was organised at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti School at Amingaon in Guwahati on Thursday.

Traffic rule

Guwahati: A special team constituted by Kamrup (metro) district administration and the transport department seized 23 vehicles for violating traffic rules on Thursday. The team also collected Rs 74,300 in fine from those who violated traffic rules.

New manager

Guwahati: Pramod Kumar Jain, an Indian Railway Engineering Service officer of 1985 batch, has joined as the new divisional railway manager of the Lumding division of Northeast Frontier Railway.

Exhibition

Guwahati: South Point School, Guwahati, in association with National Council for Historical Research, organised an exhibition on Sepoy Mutiny on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Book launch

Guwahati: Rajya Sabha member Karan Singh will release the biography of chief minister Tarun Gogoi titled Turnaround - Leading Assam from the Front at a function to be held in New Delhi's Ashoka Hotel on Saturday.