Rescue personnel evacuate people following incessant heavy rainfall that triggered a flash flood in the Yachuli area of Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh Guwahati: What began as an easy holiday in Arunachal Pradesh’s postcard-pretty Ziro Valley ended with a frantic walk through a broken highway, darkness closing in, and the constant dread that the…
Guwahati: Launching a sharp attack on the Centre’s education policies under the Congress’ nationwide ‘Chatroon Ki Goonj’ campaign, Jharkhand agriculture minister and senior party leader Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Thursday held the Union government “morally responsible” for repeated examination paper leaks and what she called “systemic failures” in the conduct of major tests.She demanded the…
Guwahati Police have arrested another couple for celebrating a birthday on the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, following similar action against 14 individuals. Guwahati: A day after 14 people were arrested for celebrating a birthday on a bridge over the Brahmaputra, police on Thursday apprehended another couple for a similar act.In a Facebook post, Guwahati Police…
Guwahati: A two-member bench of Gauhati high court on Thursday upheld a single-judge order directing the eviction of hundreds of families from four reserve forests in Assam, while granting them additional time to vacate the forest land in view of the ongoing monsoon season.The division bench comprising chief justice Ashutosh Kumar and justice Arun Dev…
Guwahati: Sadhus and aghoris camping on Nilachal hill for the Ambubachi Mela will begin leaving the premises after Friday’s darshan.The Kamakhya temple’s sanctum doors, closed at 9.08pm on June 22, will reopen at 9.33am on Friday. Devotees will be allowed darshan after the daily rituals and the Goddess Kamakhya’s holy bath.On Thursday, the final day…
Dibrugarh: State water resources minister Sushanta Borgohain on Thursday visited Majuli, the world’s largest river island, to assess floods and erosion threatening the culturally significant landmass.Borgohain, also Majuli district’s guardian minister, was accompanied by Majuli MLA Bhuban Gam and district commissioner Shrishti Singh.The minister surveyed flood and erosion-hit Kordoiguri, where the Brahmaputra has been steadily…
Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma has directed power officials and franchise operator SAI Computers to prioritise service delivery, replace defective meters and rebuild consumer trust in affected areas amid rising complaints of high electricity bills and erratic supply.During a review meeting here on Tuesday, Sangma assessed issues relating to electricity supply, billing practices and consumer…
Golden langurs rescued from traffickers released in Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park in Chirang and Kokrajhar Guwahati: Seven out of the eight endangered golden langurs rescued from a wildlife trafficking network on June 20 in Chirang district were released at the Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park after careful scientific monitoring. However, one did not survive despite the…
Dimapur: The Dimapur district administration has declared Thahekhu Block-7 an infected zone after laboratory-confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) were detected in pigs in the area.Dimapur deputy commissioner Tinojongshi Chang said on Thursday the district chief veterinary officer reported the confirmed ASF cases in pigs at Thahekhu Block-7.ASF is a highly contagious viral disease…
Aizawl: At least 71 people have died out of 1,087 tuberculosis cases detected in Mizoram since Jan this year, officials of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) said on Thursday.The officials made the statement during the state TB forum meeting held at the office of the mission director of the National Health Mission (NHM) in…
