Dhubri: A grassroots environmental initiative in Assam is steadily transforming the district’s landscape with an ambitious afforestation drive. Kalpataru–Dhubri, a local organisation dedicated to ecological restoration, has pledged to plant two lakh seedlings across Dhubri district by the end of this year.In the past four months alone, the group has planted 20,000 seedlings of diverse…
Petition Alleges Ecological Harm & Lack of Field Verification Guwahati: Gauhati high court has issued notice to central govt and state govt directing them to respond to a PIL over uncontrolled mining activities in the Beki river leading to severe bank erosion, posing a direct threat to nearby villages.The Beki river flows from Bhutan and…
Guwahati: A team of officers from Sonapur police station has arrested four fraudsters for allegedly impersonating circle office staff and extorting money from citizens under the pretext of providing assistance with land-related matters.Police have identified the miscreants as Riyajul Islam (22), Saiful Islam (26), Mojamil Haque (40), and Istaqul Hussain (21) from Tezpur city, in…
Silchar: Joint inspection by members of four civil society organisations on Saturday revealed gaps in the ongoing flood mitigation works across key drainage channels and embankments in Barak Valley, raising fresh concerns over the region’s preparedness for urban flooding.Accompanied by officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD), including assistant executive engineer Debashis Acharya, members of…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma late on Saturday said in a major “pushback” 20 illegal immigrants had been sent back to Bangladesh. This is the second-largest number of immigrants who have been sent back to the neighbouring country this year, after 21 were “pushed back” last month.Taking to…
Itanagar: The 32nd Ziro Bird Walk transformed Siikhe Lake into a living classroom on Sunday, bringing together curious students of Kids Quest School for a morning of discovery and conservation.According to an official report, the students, guided by wildlife filmmaker Millo Tako, traded their desks for binoculars, spotting everything from elegant Mallards to the elusive…
Itanagar: A special Pocso court in Arunachal Pradesh has awarded death penalty to a man for repeatedly raping his minor niece in 2019 while escorting the girl to her sister’s home in Doimukh, describing the crime as ‘rarest of rare’.Special judge (Pocso) Dr Hirendra Kashyap convicted the 44-year-old man under Sections 376(2)(f) and 506 of…
Silchar: Three people from Assam’s Dholai area were killed on Saturday after a goods-laden truck plunged into a deep gorge, near Keifang, along NH-06 on the Aizawl–Champhai road in Mizoram, officials said on Sunday.The deceased have been identified as Shahin Ahmed Laskar (28), Rahim Uddin Laskar (24), and Ruhul Amin Laskar (22), all residents of…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Sunday called on defence minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.In a post on X, Khandu wrote, “Always a privilege and a humbling experience to call on Hon Defence Minister Shri@rajnathsingh ji.”The CM said he sought continued support for strengthening critical infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh.Khandu also said he discussed…
Itanagar: The Upper Siang district administration issued an executive order on Friday to maintain public peace by imposing strict prohibitory orders, following reports of intimidation and threats linked to the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).The move comes in response to what the district administration termed escalating friction between project proponents and opposing groups.Upper Siang deputy…
