Guwahati: A newborn girl was rescued after being found hanging from a tree in Maligaon on Sunday morning, police said.The baby was spotted around 4 am in a forested area near Uday Giri Path in Devkota Nagar and rescued by residents. The child was wrapped in a cloth and tied to the tree.“The baby was…
Agartala: A Tripura doctor, interning at a Kolkata hospital, has sought protection for her parents following an alleged attack on their home at Kalachara in Sabroom, South Tripura, on Independence Day night.In a Facebook post addressed to CM Manik Saha, Dr. Parmita Sen expressed concern for the safety of her father, Mrinal Sen, and mother,…
Dibrugarh/Guwahati: Education authorities in Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Hojai, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Nalbari, Nagaon and Sribhumi have revised school timings amid prevailing hot and humid conditions.The revised schedule, effective from Monday until further orders, applies to all govt, provincialised and recognised private schools in the nine districts. In most districts, classes will begin at 7.30am and end…
A team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched an intensive containment drive against the foot-and-mouth disease A team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched an intensive containment drive against the foot-and-mouth disease A team of central experts, state veterinary officials and district administrators has launched…
Aizawl: A group of Indian Chakma community members has said it will seek legal and diplomatic avenues to challenge the 1947 inclusion of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), now in Bangladesh, in then East Pakistan and press for the region to become part of India.In a statement marking the anniversary of the hoisting of the…
Guwahati: Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi staged an eight-hour hunger strike on Saturday in front of the Sivasagar district commissioner’s office, demanding higher compensation for flood victims and a CBI probe into the recent deluge.The protest began at 8 am and was backed by party functionaries and workers. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi…
Villagers hoist the Tricolour at Hiloni Nepali Khuti in Sivaasagar, the village which was wiped out by the floods on July 19 Guwahati: Their homes lay in ruins, but their spirit endured as Hiloni Nepali Khuti residents gathered to celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day.The July 19 floods submerged homes in mud and claimed lives and…
Itanagar: A proposed motorable bridge over the Simang river is set to strengthen connectivity in Siang district, improving access to essential services and supporting inclusive development.On Sunday, panchayati raj and rural development minister Ojing Tasing, who is also the local MLA, conducted a site inspection for the project.Tasing said the bridge is intended to connect…
Silchar: A school student was killed and two others injured after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided with a car on the Dhansiri-Diphu road in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Saturday, police said on Sunday.The three students, all residents of Daldali Mesebdainyah village in Dhansiri, were on their way to attend an Independence Day…
Silchar: A 57-year-old man was arrested in Sribhumi district for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a Class 10 student.The incident occurred on Saturday as the girl was returning home after attending an Independence Day programme at her higher secondary school, police said.According to her family’s complaint, the accused intercepted her, covered her mouth and forcibly…
