Guwahati: AIUDF chief and Binnakandi MLA Badruddin Ajmal triggered a political controversy on Tuesday after advocating police encounters against drug traffickers, saying stronger measures were needed to curb Assam’s growing narcotics problem.Participating in a discussion on the state’s drug menace in the state assembly, Ajmal warned about the increasing impact of narcotics and said, “Save…
Conservation biologist Bibhab Kumar Talukdar from Assam elected as Fellow of Linnean Society of London Guwahati: Renowned conservation biologist from Assam, Bibhab Kumar Talukdar has been elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS), one of the highest international honours in natural history and biological sciences. Notable past Fellows include Charles Darwin and…
Silchar: An unidentified man, believed to be around 25, died after being hit by a train in Dima Hasao district on Monday, railway sources said on Tuesday.The incident took place between Mahur and Maigrendisa railway stations on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section, near railway km 92/4-5.According to railway officials, the man was allegedly trespassing on the…
Bhaswika Talukdar, turned two on Tuesday, became the first to celebrate her birthday by planting a sapling at the ceremonial launch Guwahati: Assam will develop a designated “Janmadin Seuj Shapat Udyan” (Birthday Green Pledge Garden) in each of its 126 assembly constituencies to encourage people to mark their birthdays by planting saplings and pledging to…
Guwahati: Human-elephant conflict has claimed 1,147 human lives and 246 elephants in Assam over the past decade, the state govt informed the assembly on Tuesday.Forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said electrocution and train accidents remain the leading causes of elephant deaths, highlighting the continuing challenge of reducing human-wildlife conflict. He also said encroachment continues to affect…
Silchar: Residents of Barkhola on Tuesday stopped overloaded goods trucks on the damaged Silchar-Jaintia-Kalain road and staged a protest, alleging that repeated assurances on repairing the arterial route had not been followed by action.The protesters alleged that though vehicles carrying more than 20 tonnes are barred from using the road, overloaded trucks continue to ply…
Silchar: Cachar district administration will set up a chief minister’s FIFA Fan Park at the DSA stadium in Silchar for public screening of FIFA World Cup matches from the quarter-final stage.The screenings will be held on a giant LED screen and entry will be free for the public, officials said. The fan park is scheduled…
Dibrugarh: Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Dibrugarh, has approved a fare chart for electric auto-rickshaws on selected city routes in a bid to bring uniformity in fares and curb disputes between passengers and drivers.The decision was taken at an RTA board meeting held on July 4. The fare chart covers major routes connecting transport hubs, markets,…
Dibrugarh: Doomdooma Forest Division has launched a probe after a full-grown female Asian wild elephant was found dead in a paddy field near human habitation in Tinsukia district on Tuesday morning.The carcass was spotted at Balijan village under Dwarmara Reserve Forest after local residents alerted wildlife activists and forest officials. The elephant was found lying…
Itanagar: A 21-year-old died by suicide in Aalo in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district on Tuesday morning, police said.The deceased was identified as Nitish Kumar Ram, West Siang SP Kardak Riba said.Ram was found hanging from a banyan tree near the DC office complex here at around 7.50 am this morning.The SP said a suicide…
