Imphal: Tension along the Imphal West–Kangpokpi border escalated on Thursday after personnel of the Indian Army stopped hundreds of Kuki protesters at Kanto Sabal in Imphal West before they could reach a checkpoint set up by Naga blockade enforcers.The protesters, gathering from the Leimakhong side, attempted to march to a gate erected by Naga volunteers…
Shillong: Meghalaya has 9.99 lakh Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts, equivalent to 42,152 accounts per lakh adult population, with the State Bank of India (SBI) alone accounting for 3.55 lakh accounts, representing 36% of the total PMJDY accounts in the state, a senior official said.Ejaz Ahmad, deputy general manager, SBI, Shillong, said, “…
Aizawl: Mizoram information & public relations minister B. Lalchhanzova on Thursday called for a unified information machinery to highlight the state’s economic progress and tourism boom, at a meeting of the Inter-Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC).The meeting was organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), ministry of information & broadcasting.Lalchhanzova emphasised the need for closer…
Guwahati: Hundreds of residents from the Palasbari and Azara revenue circles protested outside the Palasbari revenue circle office on Thursday against possible evictions and proposed satellite township projects in the western outskirts of Guwahati.The protesters, joined by families apprehensive about possible eviction from areas surrounding Guwahati Airport, marched along National Highway-17 at Mirza, opposing the…
Agartala: Tripura has become the second-largest producer of milk in the northeast , reflecting the impact of sustained investments in dairy development, veterinary care and livestock services, said the state’s minister for Animal Resource Development (ARD) and Fisheries, Sudhangshu Das.Das said the ARD department utilised 97.3% of its budget in 2025-26 and has received a…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday met Union fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh in New Delhi to discuss Assam’s fisheries and dairy sectors, with a focus on boosting fish exports by strengthening the value chain and improving market access.Sarma said the state govt is working to transform Assam into a…
Guwahati: A tiny 0.41-hectare wetland in Assam’s Sonitpur district, home to the wild ancestor of cultivated rice, has been declared as a national biodiversity conservation site, highlighting the state’s growing importance in safeguarding crop diversity, critical to future food security.Located in Borjuli village, the site harbours a viable population of Oryza rufipogon—the wild progenitor of…
Guwahati: Police have arrested five people from Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and one from Assam with fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth more than Rs 10 lakh in Guwahati over the past two days, uncovering a link to Lakhimpur district.Police sources said accused Ajay Vishwakarma, arrested on Monday night from the Six Mile area, told…
Forest and environment minister Jayanta Mallabaruah plants a sapling at the Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday Guwahati: The Assam govt will involve 10 lakh students from Class IX onwards in a plantation drive to plant one crore saplings from Aug 10 to 14 across the state, coinciding with Independence Day, forest and environment minister Jayanta…
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh district administration on Wednesday carried out an eviction drive along the banks of the Brahmaputra, clearing illegal settlements spreading across 1.5km stretch of govt land.The drive targeted homes and structures that had been unlawfully constructed in the stretch between the Dibrugarh Town Protection dyke and the riverbank, a strip of govt land…
