4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Cachar Region
Cachar: An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck the Cachar region at 9:10:35 PM IST on Thursday, causing tremors in the area. No immediate reports of casualties or damage were received.
NSCN-IM Urges Centre to Act Against Kuki Militant Groups
Imphal: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) on Thursday urged the Centre to take strong action against Kuki militant groups in Manipur, following the recovery of six mutilated bodies in Kangpokpi district. Condemning the killings as a "crime against…
Bangladeshi Man Stranded in No-Man’s Land Along Meghalaya Border
South West Garo Hills: A 55-year-old Bangladeshi national, identified as Sati Rajbanshi from Bangladesh’s Rajshahi district, remained stranded in the no-man’s land near Mahendraganj along the India-Bangladesh border after talks between the BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh failed to resolve…
Health Department Intensifies Measures Against Japanese Encephalitis in Sivasagar
Sivasagar: The Sivasagar District Health Department has stepped up preventive measures against Japanese Encephalitis, with officials confirming that no cases of the disease have been reported in the district so far this year. Health authorities have been conducting insecticide spraying,…
Mutilated Royal Bengal Tiger Carcass Found in Sonitpur, Poaching Suspected
Sonitpur: A mutilated carcass of a Royal Bengal tiger was recovered from a sandbar along the Gabharu River near Kochgaon in Assam’s Sonitpur district, prompting an investigation into suspected poaching. Forest officials said the tiger’s tail and all four limbs…
Special Court to Hear Fresh Bail Pleas of Ex-Bodyguards in DA Case
Guwahati: A special court in Assam is set to hear fresh bail applications filed by Paresh Baishya and Nandeshwar Bora, former bodyguards of late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, in a disproportionate assets case under investigation by the Chief Minister’s Vigilance…
Two Suspected Rhino Poachers Arrested in Kaziranga
Kaziranga, June 12: Two suspected poachers were arrested and two handmade rifles were seized during a joint operation by forest officials and police in the Agaratoli Range of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The accused, identified as Jintu Orang…
Guwahati Braces for Thunderstorms and Lightning Till June 13
Guwahati, June 12: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms, lightning, and rain in Guwahati till June 13, issuing a yellow alert for the city. Weather conditions are expected to improve from June 14, though cloudy skies and occasional…
Debabrata Saikia Urges PM Modi to Set Up Regional Recruitment Centre in Guwahati
Senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent measures to tackle unemployment in the Northeast. He has proposed the establishment of a dedicated Regional Recruitment Centre in Guwahati for Central Government departments, PSUs and…
Assam CSR Roundtable 2.0 Focuses on Strengthening Healthcare Through Corporate Partnerships
The Assam Government's Medical Education and Research Department, in collaboration with CSRBOX and the Corporate Social Responsibility Authority of Assam, organised the Assam CSR Roundtable 2.0 in Guwahati to promote investment and collaboration in the healthcare sector. Addressing the event,…