Northeast

Assam education minister briefs Governor on NEP 2020 roadmap, eyes academic overhaul

Guwahati, July 3: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu met with Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Raj Bhavan on Thursday to present a comprehensive update on the higher education department’s...

Hidden in plain sight: New medicinal Garcinia species discovered in Assam forests may hold key to traditional remedies

Guwahati, July 3: A new species of fruit-bearing tree, Garcinia kusumae, has been discovered in the biodiverse foothills...

Khasi community in Karbi Anglong demands end to decades of discrimination and neglect

Guwahati, July 3: Tensions are rising among the more than 25,000 Khasi residents in Assam’s Karbi Anglong and...

Assam Cong seeks CBI probe into sale of cows from govt project to BJP aides

Guwahati, Jul 3: The opposition Congress on Wednesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged sale of 90...

Assam CM presses Finance Commission for greater fund devolution to Assam, cites strategic and climatic challenges

Guwahati, July 2: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Dr. Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance...
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Assam: 128-year-old mosque demolished for drainage project in Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh (Assam), Jun 26: To construct a drainage system to solve the waterlogging problem of Dibrugarh town, the authorities have demolished the 128-year-old...

Kamakhya temple doors open after four days of ‘Ambubachi Mela’

Guwahati, June 26: The doors of Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal hill were opened to devotees on Thursday after four days of 'Ambubachi Mela', officials...

Nagaland observes Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, marking 50 years of Emergency

Kohima, Jun 26: Along with the rest of the nation, Nagaland on Wednesday observed 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, marking the 50th anniversary of the imposition...

Improved infrastructure to strengthen cross-border trade: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma

Aizawl, Jun 26: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday said that improved infrastructure will not only enhance regional connectivity but also strengthen cross-border trade...

Manipur Police arrests four members of inter-state gang of arms dealers

Imphal, Jun 26: Manipur Police arrested four members of an inter-state gang of arms dealers and seized arms and ammunition from their possession, an...

Tension erupts along Meghalaya-Assam border

Mob of 400 destroys ‘illegal’ plantation at Tahpat, sets fire to huts  Shillong/Guwahati, June 25: The government’s effort to resolve the age-old boundary dispute with...

Landslide disrupts Lumding–Badarpur rail line, restoration may take a week

Guwahati, June 25: Rail connectivity on the Lumding–Badarpur section remains snapped following a major landslide that struck the region on June 22. The Northeast...

Border clash erupts at Assam-Meghalaya disputed zone, one injured in fresh tensions

Guwahati, June 25: Tensions flared again along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border after a violent incident broke out in Tahpat Village, West Karbi Anglong district,...

NE-SPARKS ignites: Assam’s top teens embark on power-packed ISRO journey

Guwahati, June 25: Thirteen of Assam’s brightest science students from five districts embarked on an unforgettable journey to the heart of India’s space program...

Mizoram Child Rights Commission demands stringent punishment against man for sexual abuse

Aizawl, June 25: Mizoram State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) has demanded stringent punishment against a man, who was arrested recently in...

Landslide paralyzes Lumding–Badarpur rail line, restoration underway amid mass cancellations

Guwahati, June 24: Train services on the crucial Lumding–Badarpur hill section remain suspended for the second day on Tuesday after a massive landslide caused...

PCBA slaps ONGC with notice over illegal drilling as Bhatiapar gas leak enters day 13

Guwahati, June 24: The Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) has issued a show-cause notice to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for operating a...
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