Guwahati: Long after his voice fell silent, Zubeen Garg’s bond with nature has found new life in the delicate, fragrant blooms of a ginger lily.A newly identified species of ginger lily from the northeast has been named Hedychium Zubeengargianum in honour of the Assamese music icon, recognising his decades-long contribution to art and advocacy for…
Inauguration of Silpukhuri park Guwahati: Following an 18-month closure, housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai on Monday inaugurated the newly renovated Silpukhuri Park.Spread over four bighas, the park was renovated by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) at a cost of ₹98 lakh. The upgrade includes new internal pathways, improved drainage, modern play areas…
Guwahati: The working committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs)-Ukhrul enforced a “counter-economic blockade” on National Highway-202 from Sunday midnight, alleging prolonged govt inaction over obstruction of essential supplies to Kuki-Zo areas.The decision followed consultations with Kuki-Zo civil society organisations in Ukhrul and Kangpokpi. The committee said the blockade would continue until the govt ensured…
Guwahati: Eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has barred a brick manufacturing unit and a stone crusher in Assam’s Nalbari district from operating until they obtain all mandatory statutory clearances and comply with environmental norms.The order was passed on July 24 by a Bench of the NGT’s Eastern Zone in Kolkata comprising Justice…
Silchar: Nearly 18 months after the launch of the Rs 3.5-crore Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) project, aimed at addressing Silchar’s worsening traffic congestion through technology, the initiative has made little headway, drawing criticism from residents and civil society organisations.The project was inaugurated on Feb 6, 2025, at Capital Point, with the administration promising that…
Silchar: Assam Police seized banned narcotic cough syrup worth more than ₹3 crore from an egg-laden truck in Sribhumi district and recovered 126 grams of heroin in a separate operation in Cachar on Monday, arresting three alleged drug traffickers.In the larger seizure, police intercepted a truck during routine checking at the Churaibari police watchpost in…
Dimapur: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio flagged off 549 new police vehicles and 12 mobile forensic vans at the Chumoukedima police complex on Monday in a major step towards strengthening policing, mobility and scientific investigation in the state.Addressing the flagging-off programme, Rio asked police personnel to utilise the vehicles responsibly and transparently, deploy them strictly…
Shillong: IIM Shillong on Monday paid tributes to Bharat Ratna APJ Abdul Kalam on his 11th death anniversary, marking the day the former President delivered his final lecture at the institute on ‘How to Make Our Planet More Liveable’.As a tribute to Kalam’s association with the institute, an 8-foot-tall life-size bronze statue was unveiled by…
Aizawl: A two-judge bench of the Gauhati High Court, Aizawl Bench, on Monday heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Citizen Alliance for Truth and Justice (CATAJ) alleging irregularities in land acquisition for the Indian Air Force (IAF), and issued notice to all respondents, including the Union of India and the Mizoram govt.The…
Guwahati: Assam health minister Ashok Singhal told the assembly on Monday that doctors could not be “produced in factories” but only through medical colleges, amid concerns over a shortage of doctors in the state.Singhal said more than 4,000 doctors are currently serving in govt hospitals across the state and said expanding medical education is the…
