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Assam minister Keshab Mahanta’s daughter joined a protest against NEET exam irregularities GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma came to the defence of his cabinet colleague Keshab Mahanta after videos of the minister’s daughter joining a protest over alleged NEET examination irregularities surfaced online, saying she may not share her father’s political views.The protest…

Sivasagar: Cars lie partially submerged in mud and silt washed along floodwater of the swollen Dikhow River GUWAHATI: The death toll from Assam’s deluge rose to 62, with over 7.05 lakh people still affected across 12 districts, as floodwaters began receding across the state on Saturday. The Centre has dispatched an inter-ministerial team to assess…

Guwahati: A 53-year-old captive female elephant rescued after being swept nearly 55km downstream in the swollen Dikhow river from Nagaland into Assam remains critical, with veterinarians saying she is battling severe physical stress after the ordeal.Forest officials said the elephant, rescued in Sivasagar district, was already suffering from a leg deformity that left her too…

Guwahati: The Assam govt will provide fresh sets of free textbooks to students whose books were lost or damaged in the ongoing floods, education minister Ranoj Pegu said on Saturday, aiming to minimise disruption to the academic session in the worst-affected districts.After assessing flood damage across several districts, Pegu said the Assam State Textbook Production…

Guwahati: A landslide struck in Pahamkyncho village near Khanapara in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Saturday morning, damaging several structures and raising fresh concerns over the fragile hilly areas, hours after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma warned that unregulated hillside development along the Assam-Meghalaya border could trigger disasters.No human casualties were reported, district administration officials said. Residents…

Silchar: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has intensified restoration work on the landslide-hit Lumding–Badarpur hill section, with senior officials reviewing operations at the worst-affected stretch near New Harangajao on Saturday as train services continued to remain disrupted.Railway sources said restoration of the damaged twin tracks could take another 10 to 12 days. Despite the disruption, the…

Guwahati: When floodwaters burst into his home, 11-year-old shuttler Satyaki Dorian Duarah had only minutes to react. He grabbed two packets of biscuits and three bottles of water and scrambled with his family to the unfinished upper floor.The provisions were meagre, but they kept four people going for two days as flash floods swallowed the…

Guwahati: When floodwaters burst into his home, 11-year-old shuttler Satyaki Dorian Duarah had only minutes to react. He grabbed two packets of biscuits and three bottles of water and scrambled with his family to the unfinished upper floor.The provisions were meagre, but they kept four people going for two days as flash floods swallowed the…

Guwahati: The special task force (STF) of Assam Police arrested three alleged operatives linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti network during coordinated operations in Dhubri, Chirang and Barpeta districts on Friday night.The accused were identified as Akramul Islam, Aminul Rahman, and Abul Hussain. Officers said they carried out anti-national activities through digital communication platforms, and…

Guwahati: The special task force (STF) of Assam Police arrested three alleged operatives linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti network during coordinated operations in Dhubri, Chirang and Barpeta districts on Friday night.The accused were identified as Akramul Islam, Aminul Rahman, and Abul Hussain. Officers said they carried out anti-national activities through digital communication platforms, and…