Guwahati: Traders in the city fear that prices of essential commodities, including rice grains and pulses, may rise soon amid increase in petrol and diesel prices twice in one week.Petrol and diesel prices increased first on May 15 and again on Tuesday. On May 15, petrol price crossed Rs 100 mark, reaching Rs 101.21 per…
Guwahati: Amid the ongoing energy crisis caused by the West Asia conflict, researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a new composite coating technology that improves the efficiency and durability of solar-powered water-splitting systems for green hydrogen production.The innovation boosts performance by over 50%, marking a big leap towards cleaner energy, reduced reliance on fossil fuels,…
Dibrugarh: A leopard attacked a group of workers, injuring three women, at Santipur Tea Estate in the Borhat area of Charaideo district on Tuesday.The injured workers have been identified as Minoti Barhoi (33), Jonaki Baske (28) and Bornali Murmu (31), all residents of the tea estate. They were engaged in plucking tea leaves along with…
Guwahati: Assam Police arrested a truck driver for transporting 50 empty LPG cylinders that were suspected to be stolen in Kamrup district on Tuesday.The operation was carried out by officers from Chhaygaon Police Station.Chhaygaon PS officer-in-charge (OC) Bijoy Duarah said the operation was carried out based on specific intelligence.“The truck was stationed near Udmuri Chowk,…
Guwahati: Public transport operators in the city have said they are unwilling to raise transportation fares despite another immediate surge in fuel prices, fearing it could drive away passengers struggling with rising living costs.State transport minister Charan Boro, while speaking to the media on Tuesday, said, “We urge the public to reduce the use of…
Dibrugarh: A wild Asiatic bear created panic in the Doklongia Dekagaon area of Mariani in Jorhat district after straying into a residential area early Tuesday. The incident prompted a rescue operation by forest officials and wildlife experts that lasted nearly seven hours.Residents were alarmed when the male bear was spotted around 5.30am, hiding among bamboo…
Dinesh Singh Soraisham (3rd from left) with NEUFC teammates after scoring at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday It was not an occasion like the one in Kolkata a year ago when NorthEast United clinched the Durand Cup in a penalty shoot-out against the mighty Mohun Bagan Super Giant.Yet, head coach Juan Pedro…
Guwahati: The northeast is set to gain from both pre-monsoon and monsoon rainfall, giving its farm sector an early edge. Five of the seven northeastern states have recorded normal rainfall so far in the pre-monsoon season from March 1 to May 18.Scientists said timely showers have kept farmlands productive at a time when fertiliser shortages…
Agartala: A local court in Agartala on Tuesday remanded four individuals, including a Bangladeshi national, in three-day police custody in connection with a kidnapping and ransom case.The accused have been identified as Rabil Miah, Iqbal Hossain, Jakir Hossain, and Nishab Miah. Police said Nishab Miah is a Bangladeshi citizen and has been separately charged for…
Agartala: Two police personnel detained earlier along with three others in connection with a Rs 50-crore financial fraud have been sent to seven-day police custody by a local court. All of them were picked up for questioning after a cash display video went viral three days ago.The duo has been identified as Menaka Debbarma, a…
