Guwahati: Facing an annual toll of nearly 150 human deaths in elephant attacks and mounting crop losses across the state, the Assam govt on Wednesday said it will formulate a comprehensive SOP on human-wildlife conflict, marking a shift towards a scientific, region-specific strategy to tackle elephant incursions and the growing monkey menace.Environment, forest and climate…
Guwahati: The Assam govt on Wednesday extended operating hours of city restaurants till 3.30am on Sunday and Monday to enable fans to watch the FIFA World Cup matches.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma authorised the Kamrup (Metro) district administration to extend restaurant hours starting Wednesday, aligning with late-night World Cup fixtures as per Indian Standard Time.Taking to…
Silchar: Hailakandi police have recovered 500 more cartons of stolen soft drinks in overnight raids, taking the total recovery in the cargo theft case to 1,510 cartons. Two persons have been arrested so far.Police said the recovery was made during separate raids conducted between Tuesday night and early Wednesday at Borjurai and Nunkhuli villages. The…
Silchar: The Silchar branch of the Northeast Frontier Railway Employees’ Union (NFREU) has urged Cachar police to act against alleged illegal activities, recurring thefts and deteriorating security at New Silchar railway station, claiming the situation poses a threat to railway employees, their families and railway property.In a memorandum submitted to the superintendent of police, Cachar,…
Dhubri: An illegal abortion racket operating from a house at Rowa Part II village in Dhubri district has come under police scanner after a 35-year-old nurse, Maleka Bibi, died during one such procedure.Acting on an FIR lodged by the victim’s husband, Hazrat Ali, Dhubri Police arrested three persons — Habiba Yasmin, a nurse at Dhubri…
Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Wednesday urged all those receiving family pension under the Govt of Mizoram through fraudulent or invalid documents to voluntarily surrender their Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) during the voluntary surrender window.The chief minister, who holds the finance portfolio, made the statement at the statewide kick-off programme on “Sensitisation of Voluntary Surrender…
Guwahati: A search operation by Assam Rifles to verify intelligence inputs about alleged ceasefire violations by armed NSCN(IM) cadres triggered a violent mob attack on a camp of the central paramilitary force in Manipur’s Senapati district on Tuesday night, with protesters torching three security vehicles and pelting stones at the camp, officials said on Wednesday.This…
Aizawl: Mizoram and Assam are likely to hold official-level talks in Aizawl soon to address the long-standing border dispute between the two neighbouring states, Mizoram home department officials said on Wednesday.Officials said they are in constant contact with Assam’s border protection and development department over the meeting. “We are expecting that there will be agreement…
Itanagar: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (Aapsu) on Tuesday urged the Union ministry of education to immediately relieve North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (Nerist) director Prof Narendranath S from his post, alleging prolonged administrative instability, recruitment irregularities and non-compliance with statutory decisions at the premier technical institute.In a five-page representation addressed…
Both sides of the footpath occupied by traders Guwahati: Shops in Ganeshguri were shut for two hours on Tuesday to protest rising crime and encroachment.The shutdown, from 11 am to 1 pm, was called by 10 organisations, including the Greater Ganeshguri Chamber of Commerce, Greater Ganeshguri Citizens’ Forum and Ganeshguri Mahila Samiti.Protesters demanded action against…
