Shillong: East Khasi Hills health authorities issued a monsoon advisory urging residents to guard against seasonal diseases.The advisory, issued by the district medical & health officer, flagged mosquito-borne diseases, scrub typhus, water- and food-borne illnesses and mushroom poisoning. Residents were asked to prevent water stagnation, use mosquito nets and repellents, wear full-sleeved clothing, avoid dirty…
Dhubri: A Dhubri Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) nurse who allegedly posed as a gynaecologist, her husband and an alleged tout arrested after a woman died during an alleged illegal abortion at an unauthorised clinic, were sent to judicial custody on Thursday after their two-day police remand ended.Police produced Habiba Yasmin, the nurse, her husband…
Aizawl: Kali Kumar Tongchangya, a Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) member and a member of district council (MDC) from the 18-Fultuli constituency, was elected unopposed on Thursday as the chairman of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC).The election was held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former chairman Lakkhan Chakma on July 1….
Retail grocery seller Arun Deka (in purple shirt) Guwahati: Rising grocery prices are stretching household budgets across Guwahati, with kitchen staples turning costlier since June.Eggs have recorded the sharpest rise. A tray of 30 now sells for Rs 250-260, up from Rs 190-200 in June — an increase of nearly 31%. Premium eggs have become…
Silchar: A review of key road projects in Cachar on Thursday coincided with fresh flooding across Silchar.Cachar guardian minister Krishnendu Paul chaired the meeting at the district commissioner’s office to review major infrastructure projects and push for completion within the deadline. Minister Kaushik Rai, DC Rahul Kumar Gupta, NHIDCL executive director Nirman Kishan Jambulkar and…
Guwahati: Assam will tighten security at the Behali Reserve Forest after surveys found extensive damage, officials said Thursday.Forest minister Jayanta Malla Baruah ordered intensified surveillance, infrastructure upgrades and immediate restoration after satellite imagery and drone assessments showed encroachment and destruction across nearly 400 hectares in the reserve forest along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.Acting on chief…
Dibrugarh: A sea of devotees pulled Lord Jagannath’s chariot through Dibrugarh on Thursday in a vibrant display of faith. The streets were choc-a-bloc with thousands of devotees pouring in.Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya attended the inaugural ceremony of the Rath Yatra at Shri Shri Jagannath Temple, offered prayers and formally inaugurated the festival amid devotional…
Silchar: Sribhumi police seized 5,800 suspected Yaba tablets near the India-Bangladesh border in Patharkandi on Wednesday night.Acting on intelligence, a Patharkandi police team set up a naka near the Lakshmipur gram panchayat office and intercepted an auto-rickshaw. A search led to the recovery of the tablets concealed in the vehicle, police said.Police seized the tablets,…
Dibrugarh: Six districts of Upper Assam — Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Golaghat, Charaideo and Tinsukia — reported 55 cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) and 244 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) between Jan 1 and July 15, 2026, with nine deaths attributed to JE and two to AES, according to health department data.Joint director of health…
Silchar: A power outage lasting more than 3.5 hours disrupted operations at Silchar railway station on Wednesday evening, affecting telecommunications, computerised services, the public announcement system and coach indication displays, while leaving hundreds of passengers inconvenienced.The outage began after dusk and plunged the station into darkness, forcing passengers to use mobile phone flashlights to move…
