Silchar: A forensic team on Tuesday inspected the Cachar factory where an explosion killed four workers.The team from Guwahati spent several hours examining the blast site at Kade Global Infrastructure LLP in Pangram under Udharbond police station and collected samples for analysis.Cachar SSP Sanjeev Kumar Saikia, additional SP Rajat Kumar Pal and Udharbond police station…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh leaders on Wednesday called for renewed global and local efforts to protect tigers and their natural habitats to maintain an ecological balance, marking International Tiger Day.CM Pema Khandu said India, which has the world’s largest wild tiger population, has demonstrated that sustained conservation efforts can deliver tangible results. “On International Tiger Day,…
Guwahati: Former leader of the opposition and ex-Nazira MLA Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday urged the Assam govt to declare the rehabilitation of the Dikhow River Basin a ‘special integrated Dikhow river basin rehabilitation project’ under the district mineral foundation trust (DMFT) and the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY), 2024.In a detailed representation to…
Silchar: The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council will hold a special budget session on Aug 3 and 4.Members will deliberate on the council’s entrusted and normal budgets for the 2026-27 financial year, according to an official notification.The session of the council’s 13th term was convened after its chairperson received a requisition signed by 20 members,…
Guwahati: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a factory blast in Cachar that killed four workers and injured two.The commission issued notices to Assam’s chief secretary and the Cachar senior superintendent of police, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.Molten metal reportedly spilt on workers after the explosion. Victims’…
Silchar: Assam Rifles and Cachar police seized drugs valued at Rs 1.4 crore and arrested three alleged peddlers on Wednesday.Acting on intelligence, the joint team conducted an operation in the Ujjain-Tarapur area under Lakhipur, recovering around 8,000 Yaba tablets weighing 850 grams and 93.3 grams of heroin concealed in four soap cases.Officials estimated the contraband’s…
Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has intensified its anti-encroachment drive to reclaim public spaces and improve mobility across the city.GMC cleared encroachments from roads and footpaths at Colony Bazar in Kalapahar, Kanaklata Path in Dakshingaon and Borbari near VIP Road in Six Mile.During Tuesday’s drive at Colony Bazar , officials cleared public land to…
Dibrugarh: A 300-doctor medical lifeline is being readied for flood-ravaged Upper Assam as relief efforts pivot toward disease prevention and sustained health care.RSS and Seva Bharati volunteers have evacuated nearly 1,000 people from remote hamlets over the past week and supplied food, drinking water and sanitation items to around 4,200 families. Medical camps have also…
Guwahati: Assam produces just over 26 lakh eggs a day against a daily requirement of more than 57 lakh, prompting the state govt to set a production target of 60 lakh eggs to achieve self-reliance, animal husbandry and veterinary and fisheries minister Nilima Devi said in the assembly on Tuesday, while responding to MLA Abdur…
TNNGuwahati: With floodwaters receding across Assam, the state govt has begun shifting its focus from emergency rescue to rehabilitation and restoration, while relief operations continue in the worst-hit districts and the Centre steps up recovery support.The rehabilitation push came as PM Narendra Modi met 13 MPs from Assam, representing both the Houses of Parliament, to…
