Itanagar: An inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) from the Union ministry of home affairs carried out an assessment of flood-hit areas in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang and Lower Siang districts to gauge damage and determine the need for additional central assistance, an official report said.Floods triggered by continuous downpour on June 28 damaged standing crops, roads…
Silchar: The hills, lakes and valleys of Dima Hasao are set to turn into a cultural corridor from July 10 as the district hosts the Dima Hasao Ethnic Fest 2026 across four scenic tourist destinations to celebrate its indigenous traditions and promote tourism.Organised by the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC), the festival will run till…
Dibrugarh: Around 2,000 members of the village defence party (VDP) engaged by Oil India Ltd (OIL) protested on Thursday, seeking a wage hike from the current Rs 100 a day.The VDP members, mainly from Tinsukia and Dibrugarh, guard OIL’s oilfields, gas and oil pipelines, and other key installations. Protesters said they have long worked as…
Dibrugarh: Asomiya Yuba Mancha (AYM) members staged a symbolic protest in Sivasagar on Thursday over rising fuel prices.To highlight the burden of higher petrol and diesel rates, protesters pushed a car through key roads without starting the engine, drawing crowds of onlookers. They raised slogans against the Centre and the state govt, demanding an immediate…
Dibrugarh: Jorhat held a review meeting on Thursday to review preparedness measures for potential El Nino impacts.The meeting, chaired by district commissioner Jay Shivani at the Jorhat DC’s office auditorium, focused on coordinated, department-wise planning to minimise risks to agriculture, water resources and allied sectors.“El Nino is not a distant threat; it is a challenge…
SILCHAR: A 22-year-old man was nabbed by locals and handed over to police on Wednesday for allegedly raping and murdering an eightyear-old girl in Assam’s Sribhumi district.The girl, a minor, had been missing since 10am on Wednesday. After a search, her family found her body in a forested area near a hillock close to their…
Dibrugarh: Flood-hit families in Dhemaji district on Wednesday urged a visiting central team to expedite compensation and take up long-term flood mitigation measures, as the delegation conducted an on-the-spot assessment of damage caused by the recent floods in Assam, officials said.The team included Praveen Kumar Rai, joint secretary, ministry of home affairs; Mahesh Kumar, joint…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Wednesday suspended senior leader and party consultant C Laltanpuia, a day after he publicly criticised the party and the ZPM-led state govt at a news conference held without the leadership’s approval.In an office order, ZPM general headquarters president Lalliansawta said Laltanpuia’s remarks tarnished the party’s image and…
Skeletal remains at Lamsial Puk cave in Mizoram Aizawl: Radiocarbon dating of a skeletal sample recovered from Lamsial Puk, a cave near Farkawn village in Mizoram’s Champhai district along the Myanmar border, has indicated that the individual lived between AD 1729 and AD 1789, the Mizo Archaeological Society (MAS) said.MAS said it recently received the…
Dimapur: The Chumoukedima district administration has issued a monsoon advisory for commuters using the NH-29 stretch from Chathe bridge (Unity Gate) to Tsiedukhru-Khuokhi bridge (Kukidolong), warning of increased risk of rockfalls and landslides during heavy rain and at night.In an advisory issued on Wednesday, deputy commissioner Polan John urged road users to drive with extreme…
