Thick layers of sludge have hampered rebuilding, and residents fear recovery could take months Sivasagar: Flood-ravaged Hiloni Nepali Khuti faces an acute water shortage, forcing families to ration packaged water and seek help from neighbours.The village, near the Dikhou river, was among the worst affected by the July 19 floods. Although NGOs and the district…
If the approach is damaged any further, a vast area with a population of around 6 lakh will be cut off from road connectivity Dhubri: A washed-out approach road to a bridge at Radhuram Chariali has disrupted connectivity, endangered commuters and forced residents onto longer routes.Days of monsoon rain and erosion damaged the approach to…
Dimapur: Nagaland’s directorate of health & family welfare (DHFW), through the drugs control administration, on Tuesday launched the Narcotic & Psychotropic Online Monitoring and Auditing System (NPOMAS) at the drugs control administration conference hall in Kohima.The digital platform, designed to modernise the monitoring and management of narcotic and psychotropic substances, was launched during the valedictory…
The victim has been identified as 65-year-old Zarina Begum Silchar: A 65-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her son in Cachar district on Tuesday.The incident occurred around 2 pm at Bhatgram village under Kalain police station. The victim was identified as Zarina Begum and the accused as her 40-year-old son, Altaf Hussain.Police said…
Police recovered a pistol, 15 live rounds, drugs packed in four soap cases and two mobile phones Police recovered a pistol, 15 live rounds, drugs packed in four soap cases and two mobile phones Police recovered a pistol, 15 live rounds, drugs packed in four soap cases and two mobile phones Police recovered a pistol,…
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his govt was not empowered to stop mining activities in Nagaland amid concerns over their alleged role in triggering devastating floods in upper Assam, stressing that only a scientific study could determine whether it contributed to the disaster.“Nagaland has its own govt. What policy the Nagaland…
Hundreds of Amguri villagers protest outside the Doomdooma Forest Division office Dibrugarh: Hundreds of Amguri villagers protested outside the Doomdooma Forest Division office on Tuesday over recurring wild elephant incursions.The protesters, from the Philobari area of Tinsukia district, accused the forest department of failing to prevent elephant herds from entering villages almost nightly and damaging…
Aizawl: Police in south Mizoram’s Hnahthial district, bordering Myanmar, seized seven AK assault rifles and 2,050 rounds of live ammunition and arrested three people, including a Myanmar national, near Thingsai village along the Mizoram-Myanmar border on Monday, police sources said on Tuesday.Police said personnel from Thingsai police station acted on specific intelligence and intercepted a…
A 15-year-old student was discovered deceased at her Hailakandi home on Saturday night. SILCHAR: A 15-year-old Class IX student was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her home in Assam’s Hailakandi district on Saturday night, with police arresting three people in connection with the case after questioning five suspects. Two of those detained were later…
Located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in Lohit district, the pristine freshwater lake is a biodiversity hotspot in the Eastern Himalayas. GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh’s Glaw Lake has been designated as India’s 101st Ramsar Site, becoming the state’s first wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav announced…
