Northeast India anticipates a normal to above-normal monsoon in 2026, potentially leading to fewer extreme heat days (Image used for representational purpose only) GUWAHATI: With the southwest monsoon expected to be normal in the Northeast this year, weather experts are anticipating a monsoon season with fewer days of extreme heat. Officials said agriculture is likely…
Guwahati: Two persons were killed early on Saturday morning in a wild elephant attack in Assam’s Nagaon district, while in Goalpara district, an elephant died of electrocution amid rising human-elephant conflict during the rainy season.At Kachua in Nagaon, Chahaj Uddin and Hanufa Khatun were trampled to death after wild elephants entered their village. Residents said…
Guwahati: Manipur govt on Saturday appointed former Ladakh DGP, Mukesh Singh as the state’s new DGP and head of the force. His appointment comes at a time when the state’s Manipur’s three-year-old ethnic conflict has spread across the Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities, bringing renewed unrest.The state govt also simultaneously carried out a top-level reshuffle,…
Guwahati: National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) has shown improved child vaccination coverage across the northeastern states, with Assam’s child vaccination rate rising from 66.7% to 81.7% — the best in the region. However, experts say Meghalaya’s stunting levels and the rising caesarean section rates in Assam remain areas of concern.Released on Friday evening, the report…
Guwahati: The National Family Health Survey-6 (2023–24), published on Friday, reveals Assam’s progress in education, digital access and financial empowerment compared to NFHS-5 (2019–21). Schemes like Orunodoi are credited for reducing spousal violence and strengthening women’s dignity at home.Education has moved forward with women’s schooling up by nearly eight percentage points and men’s by over…
Shillong: Shillong: Meghalaya achieved a milestone in its sporting journey as the host state agreement for the 39th National Games 2027 was officially signed at the JN Sports Complex, Shillong, on Saturday.Union minister for youth affairs and sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, CM Conrad K Sangma and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha were present at the…
Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has announced plans to transform Guwahati into a ‘purple city’ by introducing the vibrant purple hues of Assam’s state flower, the Kopou (Foxtail Orchid), across various neighborhoods. The rare initiative aims to enhance the city’s aesthetics and strengthen its cultural identity.As part of the initiative, shops, residential buildings, boundary…
Imphal/Churachandpur: A section of NH-202, the Imphal-Ukhrul lifeline, was found dug up on Saturday near Shangkai Kuki village, allegedly using a JCB excavator.Sources said the road was deliberately excavated by Kuki villagers to disrupt vehicular movement along the highway.Meanwhile, Manipur Police said an attack on Friday at Roudei (TM Kasom) village was allegedly carried out…
(From left) PT Usha, Conrad Sangma, Mansukh Mandaviya, Raksha Khadse and Wailadmiki Shylla in Shillong on Saturday With less than a year to go for the 39th National Games to be hosted by Meghalaya in 2027, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the…
Guwahati: The chairman and members of the Commission of Inquiry (Manipur Violence), 2023 relating to the Meitei-Kuki ethnic conflict are on a three-day visit to the state from May 29.The commission was constituted on June 4, 2023. The Centre recently extended the tenure of the commission, pushing the deadline for submission of its report to…
