Shillong: The summer harvest of organic agricultural produce — including tomatoes, pineapples, litchis, radishes and other fruits and vegetables abundantly grown in the hillside farmyards in Meghalaya — drew large number of consumers to the sixth edition of the farmers’ market in Shillong on Saturday.The monthly market, organised by 1917 iTEAMS under the state dept…
Dibrugarh: Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said India had witnessed progress in development, governance and public welfare during the 12 years of PM Narendra Modi’s tenure, and called on citizens to contribute towards the goal of building a developed India by 2047.Referring to the northeast, Sonowal said the region…
Guwahati: Assam govt will launch a comprehensive two-month survey of Guwahati’s roadside vendors in August to analyse their trade and places of domicile. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that the initiative aims to identify the entities controlling operations for an estimated one lakh street traders in Guwahati.“One by one we will take census-type…
Guwahati: The advent of the monsoon has sparked a Japanese Encephalitis (JE) surge in Assam, with four JE deaths confirmed at the GMCH so far this month. GMCH officials on Saturday confirmed that the latest victim was a youth from Panikhaiti, near Guwahati, who died on Saturday due to JE.The 30-year-old Narbahadur Chetry from Panikhaiti…
Guwahati: Assam cabinet on Saturday banned fresh Aadhaar enrolment for people above 18 years, after several districts reported crossing saturation levels. Aadhaar cards will, however, continue to be issued to those below 18 years of age.The unusual figures have triggered serious apprehensions that illegal immigrants may be gaining access to Aadhaar cards, prompting the govt…
Kangkan KalitaGuwahati: A new scientific study by Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has confirmed that the Greater Hog Badger is thriving in its natural habitat, park officials said on Saturday. Locally known as ‘Mati Gahori’, this nocturnal burrowing mammal is a globally Vulnerable species protected under Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Protection Act.Kaziranga National Park and…
Guwahati: Residents of the Doordarshan Colony in the city’s Borbari area were left shaken after a burglar allegedly targeted two flats, looting valuables on Friday evening, police said.“During the investigation, we found that only a single person had carried out the entire burglary,” said a police officer from Dispur Police Station.Officers didn’t reveal anything on…
Dhubri: Guardian minister of Dhubri district Ashok Singhal said re-eviction drives would soon be launched across nearly 50,000 bighas of land in the district.The minister said preparations are already underway as part of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s plan to free around five lakh bighas of encroached government land across various districts of Assam from new…
Imphal: The Joint Tribes’ Council (JTC) Manipur on Saturday announced that the bodies of the six slain Naga hostages recently recovered will not be claimed until its charter of demands is fulfilled.Addressing a press conference in Imphal, JTC convenor Merachao Inka alleged that, following the abduction on May 13, 14 Naga captives and 14 Kuki…
Guwahati: In today’s digital age, technology is reshaping lives, and AI has become an integral part of that transformation. However, it has also emerged as one of the most alarming threats to child safety online, where images of minors uploaded on social platforms are digitally manipulated and circulated within minutes, causing deep emotional and reputational…
