MDoNER joint secretary Vipul Aggarwal at the meeting Dimapur: Joint secretary, ministry of development of the north eastern region (MDoNER), Vipul Aggarwal, on Wednesday sought a clarification from the Nagaland govt on several critical projects, including a 50-bed hospital at the new district headquarters in Peren, a multi-speciality hospital at Chumoukedima and indoor and outdoor…
Itanagar: The Magong Banggo Students’ Union (MBSU), along with local student organisations and residents affected by the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), held a peaceful rally at Pegging-Bote in Riga in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district on Wednesday.The protesters demanded the withdrawal of security forces, a halt to pre-feasibility report (PFR) activities and the release…
113 puja committees take Durga idols to Dhubri ghat 113 puja committees take Durga idols to Dhubri ghat 113 puja committees take Durga idols to Dhubri ghat 113 puja committees take Durga idols to Dhubri ghat 113 puja committees take Durga idols to Dhubri ghat 113 puja committees take Durga idols to Dhubri ghat 113…
Guwahati: The rhythmic beats of the dhak gave way to farewell prayers along Brahmaputra on Wednesday as idols of Goddess Durga were brought for immersion on Vijaya Dashami, marking the culmination of the five-day Durga Puja celebrations across Assam.From Guwahati to towns and districts across the state, puja committees began taking idols to rivers and…
Guwahati: Scientists have discovered two previously unknown subterranean fish species in wells in Goalpara district, highlighting Assam’s little-explored underground biodiversity and the need to protect groundwater ecosystems.The newly described species are Gitchak nakana and Rakthamichthys anchi. Both inhabit underground groundwater environments. While Gitchak nakana is a tiny, blind loach measuring around 2 cm, Rakthamichthys anchi…
Devotees gather on both sides of Kushiyara for Durga idol immersion Devotees gather on both sides of Kushiyara for Durga idol immersion Devotees gather on both sides of Kushiyara for Durga idol immersion Devotees gather on both sides of Kushiyara for Durga idol immersion Devotees gather on both sides of Kushiyara for Durga idol immersion…
Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja…
Silchar: Three people, including a nine-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman, died in two separate incidents in Cachar district on Monday and Tuesday, casting a shadow over Durga Puja celebrations.In the first incident, Gautami Roy (21) drowned while attempting to rescue her nine-year-old neighbour, Surajit Namasudra, from Jiri river at Jirighat on Maha Navami on…
Guwahati: A 30-year-old woman was found dead inside her rented flat in Hengrabari on Tuesday, police said. No visible injury marks were found on her body.The woman, identified as Dolly Kashyap of Sualkuchi, worked for an insurance company, a police officer from Dispur police station said. “We found a suicide note from her flat. Currently,…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday credited the sacrifices of police personnel for the peace in the state, saying militancy is now close to zero and crime has fallen sharply.Speaking to the media after paying tribute to fallen personnel on Police Commemoration Day, Sarma said six policemen had died in the line of duty…
