Guwahati: Assam’s Unesco Heritage Site, Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve, once ravaged by poaching and insurgency-linked wildlife losses, has recorded zero cases of rhino and tiger poaching for three consecutive years, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.Calling it a significant conservation achievement, Sarma said the feat reflected the state’s sustained efforts to…
Guwahati: Locals in Nalbari foiled an attempted abduction of a schoolgirl on Tuesday morning, and captured two suspects who were later handed over to police after being beaten by an angry crowd.The incident occurred near Sariahtali, close to Nalbari town, when a schoolteacher was taking his 7-year-old daughter to her school on a bicycle. Two…
Guwahati: The city is undergoing extensive beautification work, with various govt departments joining hands to spruce up major roads, flyovers, and public spaces ahead of a likely visit by the Japanese Prime Minister in the first week of July for a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Among the ongoing developmental works, the Ulubari Flyover is…
Dibrugarh: The Tinsukia district administration demolished the Urban Taste Restaurant at Makum on Tuesday afternoon following massive protests by the All Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) and members of the tea community over the death of one Mukut Urang, who succumbed to injuries sustained in an alleged assault earlier this month.Urang, 52, a resident of…
Dibrugarh: The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) of Golaghat has issued an order directing all concerned govt departments and agencies to immediately identify and remove dry, dead, diseased and otherwise vulnerable trees across the district, citing rising fatalities and injuries caused by falling trees during adverse weather conditions in the state.The order issued by the…
Dibrugarh: In a move aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road safety, the Dibrugarh District Administration has ordered the shifting of the city’s Bus and Traveller Stand to the Murlidhar Jalan Bus Terminus (MJBT) with effect from June 19. The order issued by District Commissioner Bikram Kairi on Tuesday marks a turning point for…
Dhubri: Police on Tuesday arrested four persons — a teacher accused of sexually harassing a Class VI student and three others who allegedly helped him evade arrest. Among those arrested was the principal of the govt school where the girl studied.The main accused, a Hindi teacher at the school, allegedly attempted to molest the student…
Silchar: Tension prevailed along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Cachar district on Tuesday after a 66-year-old Indian farmer was allegedly abducted and taken into Bangladesh by a group of suspected Bangladeshi miscreants, officials and local residents said.However, the farmer was handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the…
Shillong: Two-time Paralympic medallist archer Harvinder Singh on Tuesday said Meghalaya’s hosting of the 39th National Games next year reflects the state’s “strong vision and commitment to sports”, and will inspire local youth to pursue sporting careers.Singh, visiting Meghalaya for the first time, made the remarks while attending the Meghalaya Sports Conclave.In the 2024 Paris…
Shillong: Meghalaya, which is going to host the National Games next year, aims to look at sports as an economy in the long run, similar to the concert economy in which the state has emerged successful.Speaking to TOI exclusively, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said, “Our long term goal is to see that we are…
