Itanagar: Three people, including a couple, were killed and two others sustained severe injuries after their vehicle was struck by a landslide and plunged into a 20-metre-deep gorge on the Migging-Tuting road in remote Upper Siang district on Wednesday morning.According to Upper Siang District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) Anie Yangfo, the accident took place around…
Silchar: Churaibari police on Wednesday seized codeine-based cough syrups worth Rs 1.5 crore, which were hidden inside a potato-laden truck at Churaibari, along the Assam-Tripura border, in Sribhumi. The driver of the vehicle, Yogesh Kumar (27), a Punjab resident has been arrested.During a routine inspection at Churaibari checkpoint, police intercepted a 12-wheel truck, which was…
Guwahati: Security forces in Manipur on Wednesday recovered the bodies of six Naga men abducted nearly four weeks ago after an intensified search operation near Kharam Vaiphei village in Kangpokpi district.Manipur Police said the recovery followed nearly 24 hours of sustained operations involving around 450 personnel from the Manipur Police, CRPF and Assam Rifles, with…
Dhubri: Students in Ward No. 9 of Bilasipara town in Assam’s Dhubri district are forced to wade through knee-deep water in the Gaurang river area to reach schools after two bamboo bridges and surrounding stretches get submerged during the rainy season.Residents said the disruption lasts for about four months every year, affecting farmers, students and…
Guwahati: Fish, meat and poultry are vital sources of protein and nutrients, but their highly perishable nature makes proper hygiene essential. Despite this, several roadside stalls across the city continue to operate under unhygienic conditions, raising concerns over food safety and public health.Observations at several roadside markets revealed fish and meat displayed uncovered, flies swarming…
Silchar: Trinamool Congress (TMC) unit in Cachar is poised for a mass exodus to BJP following the resignation of Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev from both the Upper House and the party on Wednesday.Following her resignation, Sushmita said, “I belong to Assam, and my heart lies in working for the interests of my own state.”…
Dibrugarh: The Sivasagar Municipal Board conducted a large-scale cleaning drive at the historic Borpukhuri, also known as the Sivasagar Tank, in Sivasagar town on Wednesday, ahead of the monsoon season.Workers and civic personnel deployed by the municipal board cleared accumulated silt, aquatic weeds, plastic waste and other debris from the lake and its surrounding areas….
Dibrugarh: The Majuli district administration has directed all commercial establishments in the district, including hotels, restaurants, dhabas, eateries and tea stalls, to immediately stop using domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes and switch to authorised commercial LPG connections.The order issued by district commissioner Shrishti Singh on Tuesday stated that it has come to the notice…
An official carries out the flogging drive in Lakhimpur Dibrugarh: The Lakhimpur district administration carried out a malathion fogging drive on Wednesday as part of its public health and vector control programme across several areas of the district, ahead of the monsoon season.The drive was conducted in Lakhimpur town, Narayanpur, Bihpuria, Dolahat, Nowboicha, Boginadi, Ghilamara…
Guwahati: The Assam govt on Wednesday introduced free transport services for school students from communities residing in tea garden areas, marking one of the transformative moves in the education sector under the newly formed govt.This is a first-of-its-kind govt initiative launched for the students in districts with tea gardens.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the programme…
