Silchar: In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) on Saturday seized 8,764 kg of poppy seeds worth Rs 1.31 crore from the Silchar bypass road.Two Silchar residents have been arrested in connection with the seizure, who have been identified as Azmal Hussain Barbhuiya and Nazir Hussain Barbhuiya.Officials said based…
Sadhus and devotees take part in a procession at Kamakhya temple on the eve of Ambubachi Mela Guwahati: Ambubachi Mahayog, the biggest religious congregation of the northeast, will begin on Monday, with the doors to the sanctum sanctorum of the Kamakhya temple closing at 9.08 pm for three days.The Mahayog is celebrated to mark the…
Silchar: The historic Kachari Fort at Khaspur came alive on Sunday as hundreds of people participated in the Yoga Day celebrations organised by the Cachar district administration. The programme highlighted the role of yoga in promoting physical fitness, mental well-being and emotional balance across all age groups.The initiatives, covering six districts — Kamrup, Cachar, Sonitpur,…
Shillong: The rescheduled NEET-UG, 2026, was smoothly conducted across 14 centres in Meghalaya on Sunday.Ten testing centres were set up in Shillong and East Khasi Hills, two in Tura and West Garo Hills, and one in Jowai, West Jaintia Hills, and Ri-Bhoi district. Altogether, 4,164 candidates were eligible to appear for the examination in the…
Guwahati: Rising costs, shrinking customer demand and an uncertain future has left plant vendors at Kachari Market struggling to sustain a trade that has supported their families for decades.One of Guwahati’s oldest hubs for plants and gardening supplies, at first glance, the market appears to be thriving—rows of ornamental greens and flowering varieties such as…
Aizawl: Mizoram joined the global community in observing International Day of Yoga on Sunday, with the state-level programme being held at the 34 Assam Rifles Helipad in Zokhawsang near Aizawl, with the theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”.Governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh and health & family welfare minister Lalrinpuii, along with 300 participants, including personnel from…
Aizawl: With monsoon having set in the northeast, the FCI on Sunday announced that Mizoram had enough foodgrain stocks to last for four months, effectively covering the entire span of the season.According to a press release issued by the FCI divisional office on Sunday, Mizoram’s total stock of foodgrains—rice and wheat—stored in FCI godowns across…
Dibrugarh: Continuous heavy rainfall in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh has sent the Depi and Dikhari rivers into spate, causing severe flooding in Jonai circle of Dhemaji district and damaging infrastructure, homes and agricultural land.The Depi river’s swift current washed away seven houses in the Galighat area on Saturday. Several other households, anticipating a further rise in…
Agartala: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha on Friday urged the Centre to remove the ceiling on externally aided borrowings for NE states, stressing the importance of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in accelerating development.Speaking at a session on “Leveraging Externally Aided Projects in the North Eastern States” in Shillong alongside Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Saha…
Imphal: Hundreds of people from the Naga and Meitei communities took part in a rally in Imphal on Saturday, demanding justice for six Naga civilians abducted and killed by suspected Kuki militants.Organised by the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), the peaceful solidarity rally began from Tangkhul Baptist Church at Kabo Leikai and proceeded through…
