GUWAHATI: The exposition will cover three important centres of Buddhist faith and heritage—Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai, providing devotees and members of the public an opportunity to pay homage to the Sacred Relics. ALSO READ: Assam State Pickleball Trials 2026: The Road to Nationals Begins The exposition is being organised in recognition of the deep spiritual significance…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday, October 29, reported that Cyclone Arnab had weakened into a depression over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining south Odisha. ALSO READ: Opium Worth ₹3 Crore Found Hidden in Vehicle’s Spare Wheel at Amingaon in North Guwahati According to the IMD bulletin, the system was centred around 40 km…
GUWAHATI: A proposed mega dam on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh has become the centre of a growing dispute between the government’s water security concerns and local communities’ fears over their land, livelihoods and cultural heritage. ALSO READ: Eight Owl Species Found Across Guwahati in New Study The 11,200-megawatt Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP)…
GUWAHATI: The Union Government has deputed a high-level central team to investigate the death of a 19-month-old male cheetah after five firearm pellets were recovered from its body in Madhya Pradesh. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Garchuk Pamohi Bridge Closed to Vehicles on October 28 and 29 The cheetah, identified as KNG22, was an offspring of female…
GUWAHATI: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have intensified preparedness measures ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast on Wednesday, October 28. Authorities have initiated evacuations, suspended fishing activities, ordered school closures in affected areas and deployed disaster response teams to manage potential emergencies. ALSO READ: ‘Newsrooms Will Shut…
GUWAHATI: Movement of two-wheelers along a stretch of the Roing–Anini road in Arunachal Pradesh has been prohibited until further notice following a tiger sighting in the area on Wednesday, October 14. ALSO READ: Assam’s Sachin Chamaria Selected for 5th Asian Para Games 2026 Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary issued a public safety advisory on October 14 after…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed condolences over the death of Himashri Boro, a 20-year-old student from Kamrup district, and sought a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. ALSO READ: Gaurav Gogoi Urges Union Railway Minister’s Intervention in Himashri Boro Death Case, Flags Safety Concerns on Indian Railways The Chief…
GUWAHATI: Assam and Andhra Pradesh officials held discussions on the implementation of flagship Centrally Sponsored Schemes and important state schemes, with a focus on sharing experiences and best practices to improve public service delivery and governance. ALSO READ: Assam's Nagaon HPC Bye-Election: Nomination Papers of 18 Candidates Found Valid The interaction meeting was held on…
GUWAHATI: An Indo-German research collaboration involving Rajiv Gandhi University and the University of Tübingen, Germany, has led to the discovery of 15 new species of rove beetles from Arunachal Pradesh. ALSO READ: Law and Order, Crime Reduction Key Focus Areas at Assam SP Conference The newly identified species belong to the genus Stenus, a diverse…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has raised alarm over a new drug trafficking route that has emerged through Arunachal Pradesh, posing a fresh challenge for Upper Assam. ALSO READ: Kahilipara Gets New Police Station as Guwahati Police Jurisdictions Reshuffled Speaking in Delhi, the CM said authorities have seized a large volume of narcotics…
GUWAHATI: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has seized 18.64 kg of crude heroin in two back-to-back operations near Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The contraband originated from the northeastern region and was being trafficked to Uttar Pradesh for consumption, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance. ALSO READ: NFR Conducts Anti-Encroachment Drive…
GUWAHATI: Several students from the northeastern states were shifted to an alternative hostel in Kakinada on Saturday after a dispute with local Telugu-speaking students at SK College of Nursing escalated into a confrontation, officials said. ALSO READ: No-Vending Zone Rules to Take Effect on Two Roads in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar from September 1 The situation was…
GUWAHATI: India has formally identified 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard Indian names on the official Survey of India map, in a move that comes amid repeated attempts by China to rename locations in the northeastern state. ALSO READ: Jewellery Shop Owner Robbed by Miscreants While Returning Home in Guwahati’s Borbari The Union…
GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh has secured its first Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, with Glaw Lake being designated as the state's inaugural Ramsar Site. The recognition marks a significant milestone for the state's conservation efforts while taking India's total number of Ramsar sites to 101. ALSO READ: Prashant Kishor Wins Bihar's Bankipur Bypoll,…
GUWAHATI: A rare Himalayan flowering plant, Cyananthus hookeri, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district after 158 years, marking its first confirmed record in India since it was last collected in Sikkim by British botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1867. ALSO READ: 38.959 km of Indo-Bangladesh Border in Assam Yet to Be Fenced,…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday, July 1, conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kayi Panyor district to assess damage caused by recent floods and landslides. He was accompanied by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister Pema Khandu. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored the crucial Kimin–Potin road in Arunachal Pradesh within 36 hours after torrential monsoon rains, flash floods and landslides caused extensive damage and disrupted connectivity across parts of the state. ALSO READ: Train Services Suspended Between Archipathar and Simen Chapari as Floods Damage Railway Bridge in Assam According…
GUWAHATI: A rare dragonfly species has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after more than 100 years, marking a significant breakthrough in India’s biodiversity records. ALSO READ: Rare Himalayan Plant Species Rediscovered in Arunachal After 188 Years The species, Gynacantha khasiaca, commonly known as the long-tailed duskhawker, was recently spotted in Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve…
