Guwahati: A 16-year-old kabaddi player was killed and two others were seriously injured after a speeding commercial vehicle allegedly hit them near the Sarusajai Sports Complex on Monday, police said.The accident occurred around 7pm as the three players were crossing the highway in front of the complex.The deceased was identified as Vaishnavi Kumari, a resident…
Guwahati: As Assam’s schools prepare to reopen in Aug, flood-hit children in Sivasagar and Charaideo face classrooms without books, notebooks or bags.In 14 of Sivasagar’s worst-affected villages, where flash floods submerged homes for days, educational materials remain scarce even as food and other essentials arrive.Author Juri Borah Borgohain, a volunteer with NGO Hope – The…
Guwahati: The Assam assembly on Tuesday passed a series of bills aimed at accelerating urban expansion around Guwahati, easing regulatory compliance and improving the state’s investment climate.The House approved the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, empowering the state govt to establish the Guwahati Satellite Cities Development Authority (GSCDA) to plan, develop and manage…
Guwahati: Two major projects will bolster Guwahati’s defences against urban flooding, with over Rs 4,400 crore earmarked for the initiatives, housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai told the assembly on Tuesday.Responding to MLA Bikan Chandra Deka, Rai said the Centre approved the Rs 2,213-crore rejuvenation and bioremediation of Silsako Beel under the Pradhan Mantri…
Guwahati: Assam legislators, barring Raijor Dal’s two members, on Tuesday pledged one month’s salary for flood relief and rehabilitation.Assam has 126 MLAs, of which Raijor Dal made no announcement, though MLA Mehboob Muktar was present in the House. Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, who represents from flood ravaged Sivasagar, was not present in the House…
AASU Calls for PM Visit, Special Package and Scientific Probe into Assam FloodsGuwahati: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a special economic package for the flood-ravaged districts of Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat, while seeking a high-level fact-finding committee to determine the causes of the unprecedented floods…
Guwahati: Air India Express has waived cargo charges for relief supplies bound for flood-hit Assam.The waiver applies to its Guwahati flights from Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, allowing registered NGOs and recognised relief agencies to transport humanitarian supplies.“Eligible consignments may include relief materials such as food and dry rations, drinking water, medicines, hygiene and sanitation kits,…
Dimapur: The Centre on Tuesday handed over the probe into the July 13 explosion at Khopanala in Nagaland’s Chümoukedima district, which killed an Assam Rifles havildar and injured four other personnel, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The suspected improvised explosive device (IED), believed to have been concealed in an autorickshaw parked along the road, exploded…
Aizawl: The Mizoram Agricultural Marketing Board (MAMB) on Tuesday handed over Rs 9.48 crore to the state govt after receiving the amount from the Centre under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) 2024-25 for ginger procurement.The cheque was handed over in the presence of agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister PC Vanlalruata. Finance department secretary Ramchuana received…
Shillong: The state cabinet approved the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 to promote clean and sustainable mobility in the state by introducing more electric vehicles for public conveyance.“To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, the government will provide an incentive of Rs 25,000 to every individual purchasing an electric vehicle, along with a complete…
