GUWAHATI: The Nah tribal community in Arunachal Pradesh expressed concern over alleged Chinese incursions along the international border in Upper Subansiri district, claiming that the PLA had occupied a major portion of their grazing, hunting and agricultural areas over the past six years.In a memorandum recently submitted to Upper Subansiri deputy commissioner, the Nah Welfare…
Guwahati: The Centre for Brahmaputra Studies at Gauhati University has launched a month-long summer internship, CLEAR, to boost climate literacy.The programme, the centre’s first major academic outreach initiative, was inaugurated by CBS director Prof. Dhruba Jyoti Saharia and has drawn nearly 250 participants from universities, colleges and other institutions across the northeast. Dr Dhanjit Das,…
Guwahati: Guwahati: The death toll from flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district rose to three after the body of another missing man was recovered from the Kimin circle in downstream Papum Pare district, the state disaster management department said on Sunday.The deceased was identified as NEEPCO employee Saurabh Kumar Kharwar (30), who had…
Silchar: Assam minister Kaushik Rai on Sunday said the govt will soon launch a major eviction drive to clear drains and water channels to curb chronic urban flooding.At an interaction with prominent citizens organised by the Barak Valley development department, Rai said key drainage channels, including Rangirkhal, Singirkhal, Bachaikhal and Longaikhal, have been extensively encroached…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s main opposition, the Mizo National Front (MNF), on Saturday urged the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) govt to suspend the proposed implementation of the Mizo taxi online application, alleging it will impose an additional financial burden on commuters and taxi operators, and act as a new mechanism for tax collection.In a press statement, the…
Guwahati: Agriculture minister Pijush Hazarika advocated for region-specific crop transformation at an interface meeting organised by Assam Agricultural University (AAU).Held at the Assam Administrative Staff College and jointly organised by AAU and the agriculture department, the meeting focused on strengthening Assam’s rural economy through sustainable agriculture.Hazarika said India exports billions of dollars’ worth of tea,…
Guwahati: Police arrested six alleged interstate robbers for targeting train passengers in the city.Acting on specific intelligence, a team from Jalukbari police station raided a hotel in Maligaon on Saturday and detained the suspects.They were identified as Sonu and Kuldeep of Rohtak, Krishna Rana, Praveen Kumar and Satyawan of Bhiwani, and Sanjay Kumar of Hisar…
Imphal: The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), a Kuki-Zo body, has served a 48-hour ultimatum to the Centre and the Manipur govt, demanding intervention to ensure unobstructed movement of essential commodities, goods, medicines and daily necessities along the national and inter-state highways passing through Kangpokpi district.In a statement on Saturday, CoTU said a joint deliberation…
Silchar: Traffic on NH-6 in Cachar district was disrupted on Sunday after a bridge over the Gumra river developed two large craters. Authorities suspended movement of heavy vehicles as a precaution, bringing the interstate highway linking the Barak Valley with Guwahati via Shillong to a standstill. The damaged bridge at Gumra in Katigorah constituency left…
Dibrugarh: The forest department on Saturday arrested three people in connection with the hunting of a protected hornbill in the Inthem area under the Margherita East Range of the Digboi Forest Division in Tinsukia district.The case came to light after a video was circulated on social media, purportedly showing a person posing with the dead…
