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…
Dibrugarh: Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) members on Wednesday blocked the road at Bahadur Chariali in Tinsukia, bringing traffic to a halt, to protest the deteriorated Tinsukia-Duliajan connecting road and demand immediate repairs.They raised slogans and held placards, saying monsoon rains have worsened the cratered, pothole-ridden stretch.The Tinsukia-Duliajan road is a key link between…
Agartala: Tripura CM Dr Manik Saha said the state govt is working on a long-term and sustainable water resource management plan.Reviewing the proposed Agartala water supply system based on the Gomati River in Gomati district, Saha said detailed discussions were held on supplying drinking water by using surplus surface water from 12 rivers in the…
Itanagar: A 16-year-old student and a dog were rescued on Wednesday after flash floods swept them into the reservoir of the 405 MW Panyor Lower Hydroelectric Project in Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh.A Class XI student, Bishu Sinha of Yazali Govt Higher Secondary School, was washed away from his home in the NEEPCO colony…
