Imphal: National People’s Party (NPP) national president and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Saturday said the party sees a “political vacuum” in Manipur and is positioning itself as a strong regional alternative ahead of the 2027 Manipur Assembly elections, including the possibility of emerging as the single largest party.Speaking to reporters after attending the…
Dibrugarh: Floods destroyed academic records and disrupted the admission process, prompting Dibrugarh University to announce relief measures for affected students.Vice-chancellor Jiten Hazarika said in a notification on Friday that students unable to travel to the university may complete admission formalities online. The measure covers remaining programmes for which admissions are still conducted offline, including the…
People wade through the waterlogged road following heavy rainfall, in Guwahati on Friday Guwahati: Unchecked hillside development in Meghalaya threatens Guwahati and worsens urban flooding, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Friday.“I think the Meghalaya govt has to take sympathetic consideration regarding the impact (flood) in Assam; otherwise, Guwahati will be an unmanageable city,” he…
Majuli, the world’s largest river island located in Assam, is gradually vanishing into the riverbed due to erosion by the Brahmaputra River Guwahati: River erosion has completely wiped out 364 villages in Assam and partially affected 797 others, the assembly was told on Friday.Revenue and disaster management minister Keshab Mahanta said around 6,96,450 bighas, or…
Guwahati: Several parts of the city remained waterlogged on Friday, a day after incessant rainfall disrupted daily life and left residents of low-lying localities struggling with flooded homes, restricted movement and growing sanitation concerns. Although the rain stopped, stagnant water continued to inundate roads and residential neighbourhoods.Guwahati recorded 7.4 mm of rainfall on Thursday, triggering…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police seized drugs and other contraband worth Rs 6.84 crore in two separate operations, according to a statement issued on Friday by IGP and police department chief public relations officer H Ramthlengliana.In the first case, a police team in Saitual district, bordering Manipur, intercepted an Ashok Leyland truck with an Assam registration on…
Imphal: NPP national president and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the party is preparing to contest the Manipur assembly elections due next year on its own identity and principles.Sangma was speaking after inaugurating the NPP’s new state office at Mantripukhri in Imphal. He said his visit was to express solidarity with the…
Shillong: Meghalaya’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) score rose from 401.62 in 2022-23 to 525.71 in 2025-26, moving the state from Akanshi-3 to Akanshi-1. The jump marks the first time Meghalaya has moved out of the lowest performance band under PGI 2.0, according to the Meghalaya School Performance Grading Index (MSPGI) 2025-26 released by education minister…
Silchar: Hailakandi district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, 2023, citing the need to maintain law and order amid nationwide protests over the alleged examination paper leak.In the order issued by the district magistrate, the administration said there was a likelihood of rallies, demonstrations, road blockades and other forms of…
Shillong: Meghalaya govt has enforced the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, making segregation of waste into four categories mandatory and placing greater responsibility on households, businesses and institutions.Launching an awareness programme at Williamnagar, the East Garo Hills district headquarters, on Thursday, housing and urban affairs minister Marcuise N Marak said effective waste management was essential…
