Shillong: The Shillong-Dawki highway, a key route to the Bangladesh border and frequently traversed by tourists and commercial vehicles, has been completely cut-off following a landslide. The East Khasi Hills district administration has ordered the closure of the road beyond Laitlyngkot village.Deputy commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said on Sunday the landslide at Chainage 25+200 along the…
Dibrugarh: Floodwaters have severed State Highway-22 at Champara in Lakhimpur district, cutting the vital Ghilamara (Lakhimpur)-Gogamukh (Dhemaji) link for the fifth consecutive day and prompting authorities to temporarily close the road, officials said on Sunday.Heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh’s hill areas have swollen the Jiadhal, Kumotiya and Nanoi rivers — tributaries of the Brahmaputra —…
Sajjan’s son manning the temporary shop. Guwahati: The annual Ambubachi Mahayog attracts lakhs of pilgrims. For many traders arriving at the annual congregation at the Kamakhya Temple, it is not just a spiritual gathering but a key source of income sustained through generations.Among them is 34-year-old Heena, from Rajasthan. She is from a family that…
Guwahati: Assam education minister Ranoj Pegu recently unveiled the Guidelines for Operationalisation of the Fourth Year of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) for Gauhati University-affiliated colleges. Alongside the guidelines, he also released the NEP Ready Reckoner 2026 and an FAQ Booklet on the FYUGP Fourth Year at a programme held on the university campus.The event…
Imphal: Arambai Tenggol has expressed serious concern over the recent arrests of individuals from the Meitei community who had reportedly played a key role in encouraging the surrender of arms following the govt’s appeal for peace in Manipur.In a statement issued on Sunday, Arambai Tenggol, a socio-cultural organisation that has been accused of involvement in…
NEET-UG aspirants queue up outside an examination centre in Guwahati Guwahati: Challenging for some, moderately tough for many, and downright tricky for others — the NEET-UG re-examination turned into a true test of endurance and resilience for thousands of candidates in the city.As students emerged from examination halls with mixed reactions, one sentiment was common:…
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…
