Guwahati: The plantation drive undertaken along several major roads in the city has sparked widespread debate on social media after residents noticed saplings being planted in holes drilled into concrete surfaces.The drive is part of the city’s latest makeover, which is being carried out ahead of Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s expected visit.Photographs and videos of…
A ‘sadhu’ at Kamakhya Temple ahead of Ambubachi Mela on Saturday Guwahati: With lakhs of devotees beginning to arrive for the Ambubachi Mahayog, civic authorities in Guwahati are preparing for a sharp rise in solid waste during the four-day religious congregation beginning June 22, with officials estimating nearly a one-fifth jump over the city’s usual…
Silchar: More than six months after Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for the much-awaited Madhuraghat (Gandhighat) RCC bridge over the Barak river, construction work is yet to commence, triggering concern and resentment among residents and civil society groups in the region.The bridge project, sanctioned under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund…
Dibrugarh: Majuli district magistrate Srishti Singh on Saturday issued an order prohibiting the parking of harvesters, tractors, trailers and other heavy commercial vehicles on public roads, road margins and market areas across nine key locations in the district, citing growing concerns over traffic obstruction and public safety.Majuli, the world’s largest river island, sees heavy seasonal…
Police and forensic investigators examine a cordoned-off residential area in Fultali village, Kailashahar, Tripura’s Unakoti district, following the deaths of two brothers linked to a long-running family feud. Agartala: Two brothers died after a late-night fight linked to a long-running family feud in Fultali village in Tripura’s Unakoti district, police said.The incident took place on…
Guwahati: A 33-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly robbing a residence at Doordarshan colony in city’s Borbari area.Dispur police station officers have identified the accused as Tridip Kumar Das (33), a resident of Misamari town in Sonitpur district. “Das was staying in the city with his fiancée, who is a teacher at a…
Dhubri: Dhubri district has launched the ‘Diarrhoea Prevention Campaign 2026’ to cover 17,7,279 children below five years, with the programme running till July 31.The drive comes amid rising diarrhoeal cases during the rainy season, prompting the health department to intensify preventive measures, particularly in sandbar, remote and border villages.The awareness programme is being launched and…
Imphal: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said people from the Kuki-Zo community are now frequently travelling to Imphal to board flights, reflecting a gradual easing of tensions after over three years of conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.The CM said earlier people from the two communities were hesitant to venture into each…
Devotees gather at the Kamakhya temple ahead of the Ambubachi Mahayog Guwahati: The atmosphere and the scale of crowd at the Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog have changed significantly since around 2000, driven by improved transport, better law and order, and wider dissemination of information through social media.The biggest religious congregation of the northeast –…
Aizawl: The Mizoram govt on Friday lifted the month-long austerity measures on fuel consumption with the General Administration Department (GAD) withdrawing the office memorandum (OM) issued on May 19, which had designated every Wednesday as “No Official Vehicle Day”.The GAD ‘s OM stated that the restriction issued a month before has been lifted in view…
