Guwahati: After more than two centuries, a rare flowering shrub, Ardisia colorata, has been rediscovered in Assam’s Bongaigaon district.Researchers Manash Baruah and Nilakshee Devi of Gauhati University’s botany department found the plant in Abhayapuri during botanical surveys conducted across Assam between 2020 and 2025. The surveys were part of an ongoing taxonomic study of the…
Silchar: A 22-year-old man was arrested on Friday evening in Sribhumi district for allegedly holding a 13-year-old girl captive for three days at his residence.The girl was rescued on Thursday. She had allegedly been held there since the night of Oct 20.A mob later set the accused’s house on fire, with the flames spreading to…
Dhubri: Lakshiganj police in Dhubri district arrested Robial Sheikh, a suspected Bangladeshi national, in Udmari and shifted him to Dhubri for questioning by the Crime Branch.According to police sources, Sheikh was detained during an operation in Udmari and questioned at Bilasipara police station to establish his identity and nationality. He was later taken to Dhubri…
Silchar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed Hailakandi police to act within eight weeks on a complaint over the alleged gang rape and murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl.The directive followed a complaint filed by Delhi-based social activist Krishna Rajput through HRCNet portal on Sept 2. The complaint sought a fair, time-bound investigation and…
Shillong: Meghalaya’s tourism department held a stakeholders’ meeting to clarify concerns over the proposed Shillong Peak Ropeway Project’s impact on the Lum Shillong catchment.The meeting, chaired by tourism commissioner and secretary R M Kurbah, was attended by officials from various departments, members of the Riat Laban Dorbar Pyllun and representatives of the Joint Action Committee….
Shillong: Students from across Meghalaya attended the SPARK Meghalaya State Summit ’26 in Tura on Friday.The School Programmes for Articulation, Resilience and Kindness (SPARK) summit was organised by the state education department and attended by CM Conrad K Sangma as chief guest.Addressing the students, Sangma recalled last year’s summit in Shillong and said he had…
Aizawl: Young Mizo Association (YMA), Mizoram’s largest and most influential civil society organisation, has adopted a resolution calling for stringent guidelines to regulate the management of refugees sheltering in the state and curb the activities of foreigners allegedly involved in illegal trade.Participants at a conference held in Aizawl on Thursday voiced concerns over the presence…
Protesters burn tyres on a road to enforce the bandh An injured woman getting treated at Geku hospital in Upper Siang district Protesters burn tyres on a road to enforce the bandh Protesters burn tyres on a road to enforce the bandh An injured woman getting treated at Geku hospital in Upper Siang district Protesters…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday directed the forest department to use satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and prevent encroachment of forest land at an early stage, stressing that timely intervention could help avoid large-scale eviction drives.Addressing the launch of an online transfer portal for forest department employees at Lok Sewa…
Two-wheeler riders accounted for most cases, while young people formed the majority of those affected Guwahati: Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) recorded 82 road accident admissions during Durga Puja, with nine victims brought dead, between Oct 16 and 21.Two-wheeler riders accounted for most cases, while young people formed the majority of those affected.Of the…
