Guwahati: The 17-year-old girl critically injured in a machete attack in Assam’s Nalbari district is “stable but not out of danger”, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) authorities said.“Hee blood pressure is normal today and the haemoglobin level has also improved after blood transfusion. Infection has comparatively recovered. A few tests are yet to be…
Shillong: In the wake of the circulation of “fake news” regarding LPG shortage, the office of the deputy commissioner (supply), East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, has advised people against ‘panic buying’ of fuel and LPG cylinders.An official statement issued on Tuesday informed residents that “contrary to rumours and fake news” circulating on social media concerning…
Woman weaving traditional attire Guwahati: Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has launched its Eco-Shop on e-commerce platforms and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), creating an online sales channel for locally made, biodiversity-linked products crafted by fringe communities.Park field director Sonali Ghosh said the initiative reflects Kaziranga’s efforts to connect conservation with livelihoods by promoting products…
MLA and Congress CLP leader Wazed Ali Choudhury Guwahati: Senior Congress MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury has been granted the status of the leader of opposition by assembly speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass, even though Congress won a record-low 19 seats in the recently held assembly election.“Congress Legislature Party leader Wazed Ali Choudhury has been officially granted…
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Farmers prepare Muga Silk threads in Dhakuakhana Guwahati: The DoNER ministry and Assam govt on Tuesday rolled out a ₹411‑crore project — Mission Muga Silk ‘Senehjori’ — aimed at empowering 2.6 lakh weavers and rearers engaged in the state’s famed golden silk industry.Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma virtually launched the…
Shillong: A high‑level meeting of political representatives, senior civil and police officials, and local body members from Meghalaya and Assam held at the Assam Police Camp on Tuesday reached a consensus to continue cultivation and maintain peace in the Lapangap area of difference along the inter‑state boundary.The meeting was convened as part of the ongoing…
HC VanlalruataAizawl: Mizoram govt on Tuesday issued a notification allowing individuals to consume and possess liquor on health grounds under Section 45 B(1) of the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2025.Applicants seeking the permit, known as the ‘Red Card’, must pay Rs 50 for the application and an annual fee of Rs 5,000 for possession rights under the scheme.The…
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Myanmar’s coup leader‑turned‑president Min Aung Hlaing to expedite completion of the long‑delayed Kaladan Multi‑Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) linking Myanmar’s Sittwe port with Mizoram, during the latter’s ongoing visit to India from May 30 to June 3, according to a joint statement issued on Tuesday.Construction of Rakhine’s Sittwe port…
Guwahati: Four minor girls have gone missing in the city after leaving home for school, police said. Police have launched an investigation and are reviewing the CCTV footage from key transit points across the city.Kapil Pathak, OC of Basistha Police Station, said the girls left their homes on Monday morning for school but did not…
