Alleged links between insurgent groups and coal mining operations in Nagaland have come under renewed scrutiny following the devastating July floods in upper Assam. Security sources claim some militant groups have financial interests in the coal trade, complicating enforcement efforts…
Dibrugarh: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday chaired a review meeting to discuss long-term solutions for traffic congestion and infrastructure development in Dibrugarh. The meeting, attended by the Deputy Commissioner, NFR's Tinsukia Division DRM, and officials of the Dibrugarh Municipal…
Bongaigaon: A shop at Nitya Bazar under the South Boitamari Police Outpost was burgled on Monday night after unidentified miscreants allegedly broke open its shutter and stole several items. Shop owner Md Wajed Ali discovered the theft when he opened…
Golaghat: A 68-year-old man drowned after accidentally falling into floodwaters at Leblebi field in Badulipar under Dergaon Police Station on Tuesday morning. The deceased, identified as Himadri (Himu) Bhattacharya, was returning after catching fish on a banana-stem raft when it…
New Delhi: The Centre has dismissed social media claims of widespread fuel adulteration, stating that petrol and diesel supplied across India continue to undergo rigorous quality checks. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) regularly…
Guwahati: A man was critically injured after a Bolero crashed into a parked trailer at Boragaon late on Tuesday night. The Bolero, travelling from Khanapara towards Jalukbari, collided with the stationary trailer under circumstances that are still under investigation. The…
Sivasagar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there is currently no evidence to suggest that mining was the primary cause of the recent devastating floods in Upper Assam. He attributed the flooding mainly to heavy runoff from the…
Guwahati: Weather experts have questioned the Assam Government's claim that the recent floods in Upper Assam were caused mainly by exceptionally heavy rainfall. They argue that citing rainfall as percentage excess without considering the actual rainfall received can present a…
Guwahati: Opposition is mounting against the proposed 55 MW Kulsi Multipurpose Hydropower Project along the Assam-Meghalaya border, with local organisations and environmental groups raising concerns over its potential impact on the river's ecosystem, endangered river dolphins, and the livelihoods of…
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh Zila Nagarik Sanmilan has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a high-level investigation into the recent floods in Upper Assam. The organisation alleged that illegal sand, stone, and coal mining, along with deforestation and…