Silchar: Heavy rain washed away an approach road to a bridge in Cachar, disrupting connectivity to several India-Bangladesh border villages.The approach road to Kheruakhal bridge on the Kushiarkul-Natanpur road in western Katigorah collapsed after two days of moderate to heavy rain, rendering the bridge unsafe for vehicles.The bridge is the main link connecting Kushiarkul, Natanpur…
Dibrugarh: The district administration has partially eased restrictions on heavy vehicles within city limits amid flyover construction.An order issued Friday by district commissioner and District Road Safety Committee chairperson Bikram Kairi modifies the June 9 directive restricting heavy and medium vehicles to 9 pm-6 am.Light commercial goods vehicles may now operate in the city round…
GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam’s ongoing flood crisis has climbed to 47 after six more fatalities were reported, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).Heavy rainfall has also caused waterlogging in several parts of Guwahati, disrupting normal life in the city.Earlier on Thursday, ASDMA said 10 people, including four children, had died…
Guwahati: Just two days of intense rainfall in Nagaland have kept parts of Upper Assam flooded for five days, underscoring how short, extreme rain spells can outweigh an overall monsoon deficit and cause widespread devastation if downstream communities are not warned in time.Despite below-normal seasonal rainfall across the northeast, Nagaland received nearly 100% excess rain…
Aizawl: A meeting was held on Thursday at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner of south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district amid concerns raised by major civil society groups and student organisations that foreigners could be enrolled during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The meeting was chaired by deputy commissioner and district election…
Dhubri: Authorities have served eviction notices on nearly 1,000 families allegedly occupying govt land in Gauripur Revenue Circle.Residents of Alamganj Part-7 and Part-9 have been directed to vacate the land if they lack authorisation, or submit valid ownership documents to the Dhubri district commissioner’s office by July 28.The proposed eviction covers nearly 1,500 bighas of…
Aizawl/Itanagar: BJP’s Mizoram unit on Thursday backed students demanding a fair investigation into the alleged NEET question paper leak, while the party’s Arunachal Pradesh unit accused Congress of politicising the controversy.Referring to student demonstrations in Aizawl, including an event organised by the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (Mizo students’ association) on Thursday, Mizoram BJP said in a…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court on Wednesday directed the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh govts to file detailed responses in a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging large-scale encroachment, deforestation and illegal construction inside two reserve forests along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury asked both states to…
Guwahati: A geological investigation by Nagaland University (NU) researchers dated the Sylhet Limestone in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district to the Eocene epoch, about 56 to 33.9 million years ago, concluding the region was once a warm, shallow, nutrient-rich marine environment that supported diverse ancient marine life.The study focuses on the Dillai Parbat area and offers…
Guwahati: Congress leader Pawan Khera appeared before Assam Police’s Crime Branch on Thursday in a case filed by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma‘s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.The Rajya Sabha member arrived from New Delhi after being summoned. He sought exemption from earlier appearances, citing health issues and prior political commitments.Before entering the Crime Branch office, Khera…
