Dimapur: The Nagaland govt has directed all villages in the state to strictly implement segregation of household waste at source in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026.The state home department issued a notification on Tuesday in pursuance of Rule 5(b) of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026, notified by the Union ministry of…
Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Tuesday inaugurated the Mizo Ginger USP Mission Projects , the price support scheme for arhar (tur), sesame, and sunflower, at the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) Ginger Export Awareness Workshop at the youth recreation centre in Falkland locality on the northern outskirts of Aizawl.In his address, the CM said ginger…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s information & public relations minister B Lalchhanzova on Tuesday urged visiting Union minister of state for information & broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan to provide central assistance for setting up animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) content creator labs in 200 schools and 50 colleges in the state.Lalchhanzova and information &…
Biswendu BhattacharjeeAgartala: At least six forest guards, including a range officer, were injured when timber smugglers attacked them in a remote area of Kanchanpur in North Tripura on Tuesday. The attackers also caused significant damage to two departmental vehicles. However, no arrest has been made so far.Police said acting on a tip-off about timber smuggling,…
Imphal: The newly formed Native Peoples’ Committee Manipur (NPCM) — a joint civil body comprising Meitei and Naga communities — in its first convention on Tuesday demanded abrogation of the suspension of operation (SoO) agreement with Kuki militant groups, replacement of Assam Rifles with the Border Security Force (BSF) in the state, and updating of…
Guwahati: A new species of marten, the agile carnivorous mammals belonging to the weasel family, has been spotted at the Kaziranga National Park, the chief minister’s office said on Tuesday.“The sighting of the yellow-throated marten in Kaziranga underscores the strength of Assam’s conservation model, where protected habitats continue to support remarkable biodiversity and wildlife resilience,”…
CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates the solar power plant at St Mary’s HS School, Shillong, on Tuesday Shillong: More than 1.5 MW of solar capacity has already been installed in nearly 700 schools across Meghalaya under the Chief Minister’s Solar Mission, while implementation in another 1,300 schools will commence shortly, CM Conrad K Sangma said on…
Silchar: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday suspended four office-bearers of the Hailakandi district unit for their alleged involvement in the protest that forced party observer and Sonai MLA Aminul Haque Laskar to leave a review meeting midway last week. In an order issued, the party suspended Jahan Uddin Barbhuiya, Sarim Sadiol, Mitujjaman Laskar…
Guwahati: Residents have urged urged authorities to focus on long-pending civic problems while welcoming Guwahati Municipal Corporation’s call for citizens to help transform the city through a purple-themed beautification drive.Under the initiative, neighbourhoods across Guwahati are being encouraged to paint shop fronts, residential buildings and public walls in shades of purple. The colour is meant…
Guwahati: As nesting trees vanish, food grows scarce, and human disturbance presses ever closer, one of the most important habitats of the lesser adjutant stork (Leptoptilos javanicus) along the Kalong river in Nagaon district has steadily diminished. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, this striking bird has long depended on the Kalong’s…
