Dhubri: District administration has deployed armed police and para-military forces in communally sensitive areas across Dhubri, including places of worship, to ensure peaceful Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations on Thursday.Despite Muslim organisations saying that they would refrain from cow sacrifice this year on Eid-ul-Zuha, security has been stepped up to any untoward incidents.Last year, shortly after Eid-ul-Zuha, animal…
Silchar: Severe erosion by the Madhura, a major tributary of the Barak river, has triggered widespread panic at Goshaipur village in Cachar, with over 30 families staring at an uncertain future after continuous rain has caused large stretches of the riverbank to collapse into the river.Locals alleged that despite erosion being a perennial problem, no…
Guwahati: The Assam College Principals’ Council (ACPC) on Sunday expressed concern over “arbitrary enhancement of fees” by Gauhati University (GU) and sought immediate intervention from the state govt.In a statement, the ACPC said it had submitted a representation to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, urging him to intervene against the increase in fee structure and “unlawful…
Guwahati: CM Himana Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his govt will not allow any radical outfit or individual to mislead the youth and ruin their future.In a post on his ‘X’ handle, the CM wrote, “We will not allow any group or individual to mislead our youth and ruin their future by radicalising them. Assam…
Guwahati: Students and scholars at IIT-Guwahati gathered on campus for a special ‘Sundays on Cycle’ event, with Union minister of state for youth affairs and sports Raksha Khadse joining in to mark India’s selection as the host country for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.The event was hosted by the university and SAI Guwahati. Khadse cycled alongside…
Guwahati: Two minor girls, who were reported missing on Thursday and were suspected to have been murdered, before recovery of their bodies from a pond, actually died due to drowning, police said on Sunday.Addressing the media, Kokrajhar SSP Akshat Garg said, “The post-mortem report shows no suspicious injury was found in the bodies of the…
Shillong: In a step towards transforming Meghalaya’s healthcare landscape, a round-table discussion on ‘Private Sector Engagement in Meghalaya’s Health Sector’ was held at IIM Shillong.The event, held on Friday, was a collaborative effort involving Meghalaya’s department of health & family welfare, German International Cooperation (GIZ) under the GSDP Project, IIM Shillong, and the Indo-German Chamber…
Orange alert in Assam, Meghalaya & Arunachal Guwahati: Heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are set to hit Assam and other northeastern regions over the next 2 to 3 days ahead of the onset of monsoon, which is likely by the first week of June.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for…
Silchar: Residents of Sribhumi town on Sunday blocked the Brajendra Road seeking permanent measures to tackle recurring waterlogging and artificial floods.“For the past few years, most of the drains in the town have become defunct. Last year, some drainage work was undertaken, but allegations of large-scale corruption surfaced during implementation. At several places, newly-built drain…
Guwahati: Police in Guwahati foiled a smuggling attempt, rescuing 26 live geckos and arresting two individuals in the Betkuchi area of the city.Acting on intelligence received by Guwahati police commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta, a specialised tactical team was assembled to intercept the smugglers. Under the commissioner’s guidance, the operation was executed on Saturday night near…
