Guwahati

Silchar: Cachar’s pineapple sellers received a boost in its bid to access wider national and export markets after farmers, exporters, agri-entrepreneurs and institutional buyers from across the country participated in a buyer-seller meet organised by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with the Cachar district administration on Thursday.State minister…

Dibrugarh: As many as 58 people have fallen ill after consuming prasad at a birthday party in Gali Migang village under Jonai sub-division of Dhemaji district. Symptoms consistent with food poisoning surfaced two days after the event, forcing authorities to shift the patients to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh.The party was held…

Dibrugarh: African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed in Lakhimpur district, the fourth district in upper Assam to report an outbreak after Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Charaideo.District magistrate Pronab Jit Kakoty on Friday issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the BNSS with immediate effect.The order follows confirmation of ASF cases at two locations under…

Dimapur: Nagaland got its first Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Dimapur on Friday, easing Aadhaar enrolment, update and correction services for the residents.The centre was inaugurated by adviser to tribal affairs and election H Tovihoto Ayemi at Purana Bazaar, Dimapur, as the special guest.In his inaugural address, Ayemi said Aadhaar is an essential identity document for…

Imphal: School students travelling to Kendriya Vidyalaya, Leimakhong, in Kangpokpi district were stopped by Kuki protesters at the Imphal West -Kangpokpi border on Friday morning, escalating tensions linked to the ongoing economic blockade in the area.The incident occurred around 7:30 am when around 30 students from different communities were on their way to school. Protesters…

Shillong: Meghalaya witnessed an ‘alarming rainfall deficiency’ of over 80% in June, chief minister Conrad Sangma cautioned, calling the situation an “existential crisis”.Highlighting the gravity of the situation, he said, “Climate change is no longer a future challenge; it is our present reality. While forecasts may change, preparedness cannot wait. We must strengthen our resilience…

Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh on Friday appointed former minister and current member of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Nirupam Chakma as chief executive member (CEM) of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), opening the way for the Chakma Democratic Alliance (CDA) Legislature Party to form the next executive committee after…

Dimapur: Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Friday called for a future-ready cooperative sector in the state, saying cooperatives could play a key role in inclusive growth, especially in dairy, fisheries, piggery, handloom and handicrafts, and organic agriculture.Speaking as the special guest at the COOPS Day and Cooperative Week celebration at Lok Bhavan in Kohima,…

Guwahati: For centuries, Matcha has been inseparable from Japan — a vibrant green powdered tea whisked into froth during the country’s ancient tea ceremonies and today sipped in cafes from Tokyo to New York. Now, after a decade of collaboration with Japanese tea experts, that iconic beverage has found a new address: Assam.In a landmark…

Guwahati: The NSCN(IM) suffered its biggest organisational rupture since its 1988 split with the Khaplang faction after it expelled two top commanders of its Myanmar-based Eastern Flank, accusing them of forming a “breakaway parallel organization.”This expulsion order by NSCN (IM) Yaruiwo (president) Q Tuccu on Tuesday comes weeks after the Eastern Flank publicly accused the…