Guwahati

An Agriculture Infrastructure Fund awareness programme was held to promote agri-entrepreneurship Dhubri: An Agriculture Infrastructure Fund awareness programme was held in South Salmara-Mankachar district to promote agri-entrepreneurship.Organised on Saturday under the chairmanship of the district agricultural officer, the programme brought together farmers, agri-entrepreneurs and self-help group representatives. Participants were briefed on the AIF and other…

Dhubri: A team of Dhubri Police Station seized 40 cattle near the Bangladesh border in Dhubri district in the early hours today.Acting on a tip-off, the Dhubri police team, led by officer-in charge Pritam Das, conducted an operation against the illegal transportation of suspected stolen cattle. The team tracked and followed a boat, a police…

Shillong: Army and Rapid Action Force (RAF) conducted a flag march in Shillong on Saturday to build confidence among residents after violence and vandalism in the Meghalaya capital.Security measures have been stepped up in the hill city following violence during a bike rally organised by the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Aug 19 to press…

Guwahati: A 53-year-old female elephant that was swept nearly 55 km from Nagaland into Assam’s Sivasagar district by floodwaters last month has been airlifted to Vantara in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for specialised treatment, officials said on Saturday.In a media release, Vantara, founded by Anant Ambani, executive director of Reliance Industries Ltd, said transporting an elephant by…

Shillong: Hotel and homestay bookings in Shillong, Sohra (Cherrapunjee) and adjoining areas have been cancelled following the deterioration in the law-and-order situation after violence and vandalism during a Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) bike rally in the state capital on Aug 19, tourism stakeholders said.Sohra and neighbouring areas have reported cancellations of around 80-90% of bookings…

Dhubri: A two-day workshop-cum-seminar aimed at exploring the relationship between India’s theatre traditions and society, with a focus on tradition, performance, identity and contemporary perspectives, concluded at Chilarai College in Dhubri district on Friday.The event was sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research’s (ICSSR) North East Regional Centre, Meghalaya, with assistance from the college’s…

Guwahati: Many travellers have started exploring alternate routes as the blockade of the Jorabat stretch, a key road link between Assam and Meghalaya, entered its third day on Saturday. However, members of the Assam State Drivers’ Union (ASDU) blocked possible routes used by vehicles travelling from Meghalaya into Assam.The move further disrupted inter-state traffic, leaving…

Silchar: Police seized 70,000 suspected Yaba tablets valued at more than Rs 7 crore and arrested two persons during a raid in Dakshin Krishnapur, within the jurisdiction of Silchar police station, on Friday evening.Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a rented house in the Rahimer Dokan area of Dakshin Krishnapur village and recovered…

Silchar: A sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities has strained household budgets across the Barak Valley, with sugar retailing at around Rs 65 per kg, mustard oil at Rs 205-215 a litre, and onions at Rs 60 per kg in markets across Silchar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi.The surge has hit low- and middle-income families…

Guwahati: With an estimated 4.52 lakh out-of-school children aged 14-18 in Assam, Samagra Shiksha has launched the statewide “Shiksha Yatra – From Challenges to Aspirations” survey to identify, track and mainstream out-of-school children (OoSC), dropouts and students who have been absent for long periods. The exercise will also help plan open-schooling support for more than…