Herd of elephants crossing railway track in Hojai Guwahati: In the quiet of the night, a herd of more than 70 elephants plodded across the railway tracks in Assam’s Hojai district, as forest officials silently stood guard.Against the backdrop of growing man-animal conflict in the state, timely coordination between forest and railway officials ensured the…
The 1st DD Lapang Memorial Lecture organised by DD Lapang Foundation and USTM Guwahati: The Dr DD Lapang Foundation and USTM held a memorial lecture and essay competition prize distribution ceremony in Meghalaya.The first Dr DD Lapang Memorial Lecture and Essay Competition Prize Distribution Ceremony was held at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya’s…
JNV Rangia principal Anjana Wadhwa felicitates Rangia MLA Bhabesh Kalita Guwahati: Students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rangia, took on panchayat roles at a Model Youth Gram Sabha organised under the Mera Yuva Bharat initiative.The programme, held under the Union ministry of youth affairs and sports, familiarised students with the Panchayati Raj system and highlighted the…
Guwahati: Reasoning and intellectual dialogue took centre stage at the 44th Manik Chandra Barooah Memorial National Debate Competition, which drew 58 participants from 30 institutions in India and Bhutan.Held at Cotton University’s Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha Auditorium, the competition featured teams from Royal Thimphu College, Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Amity University, Banaras Hindu University,…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police registered 69 cases related to road accidents between Jan and Aug this year, according to information provided by state police officials on Sunday.Of the 69 cases registered during the eight-month period, 62 involved deaths, five involved serious injuries, one involved a minor injury and one involved no injuries.Separately, state police records show…
Accused CK Rahman in cop custody Accused CK Rahman in cop custody Accused CK Rahman in cop custody Accused CK Rahman in cop custody Accused CK Rahman in cop custody Dhubri: A man accused of practising Ayurvedic medicine without valid credentials was arrested in Dhubri after a health department operation.The accused, identified as CK Rahman,…
Guwahati: A teacher at a govt residential school in Assam’s Baksa district was arrested on Sunday after students alleged inappropriate conduct.Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act at Dalbari outpost and began an investigation. The accused is a science teacher at a school in Bajali district.Dalbari outpost in…
Dimapur: At least nine people have died at Tuensang district hospital over the past three days after reportedly consuming spurious liquor, prompting Nagaland director general of police Rupin Sharma to issue an alert advising people to abstain from drinking alcohol.The victims reportedly complained of breathlessness after consuming the suspected adulterated liquor. Their deaths have not…
Silchar: Former Assam minister and four-time MLA Siddeque Ahmed died of cancer at his residence in Baraigram, Sribhumi district, on Sunday. He was 63.Family sources said Ahmed died around 8.10 am. His funeral prayers were held at 4.30 pm at his ancestral home in Tuker Bazar, where thousands gathered to pay their respects.Ahmed represented Karimganj…
Aizawl: Officials from Mizoram and Tripura govts have held the first round of talks in Agartala to seek an amicable solution to the inter-state boundary dispute between the neighbouring states, Mizoram home minister K Sapdanga said on Sunday.Sapdanga said the talks were held at the secretary level, with Mizoram delegation led by the state’s home…
