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Assam Speaker, who urged people to sit under trees to beat heat, has 22 ACs at his house
Guwahati, June 8: Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, who earlier advised people to sit under trees to combat soaring power bills amid the scorching heat wave conditions that are sweeping the state, has been found to have installed…
Himanta bats for joint efforts to increase forest cover
Guwahati, June 8: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called for collective action to increase forest cover in the state and generate sustainable economic opportunities.
Speaking at the “Amrit” plantation programme…
Respite from heat likely as RMC forecasts rain in NE
Guwahati, June 8: With the onset of southwest monsoon in Kerala on Thursday, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) here has forecast increased rainfall activity across parts of Northeast India till June 12, 2023.…
‘Manipur situation not to impact India’s Act East Policy’: Jaishankar
New Delhi, June 8: Ethnic conflicts in Manipur are an internal issue of the country and will have no impact on India's "Act East Policy", External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday.
Terming…
Guwahati student run over by school bus; driver in cop custody
Guwahati, June 8: A Class XI student of a school here died under tragic circumstances after she fell off the scooty she was riding pillion and was run over by a school bus moving beside their two-wheeler in the…
Manipur rights panel asks govt to consider restoration of Internet services
Imphal, June 8: The Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has asked the state government to consider restoration of Internet services which had been suspended since the ethnic violence broke out in the state on May 3, commission sources…
Aaranyak-IRF provides field gear to forest staff in Burhachapori WL Sanctuary
Guwahati, June 7: The field staff of Burhachapori Wildife Sanctuary under Nagaon Wildlife Division have been provided with 263 backpacks and 40 first-aid boxes to augment protection measures in the wildlife area which has been cleared…
Court quashes Nagaland govt’s order banning dog meat sale
Guwahati, June 7 (IANS) A Nagaland government order prohibiting the sale and eating of dog meat in the state issued in 2020 was recently quashed by the Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court.On June 2, Justice Marli Vankung ruled that the…
Two Meghalaya youths drown in Brahmaputra
GUWAHATI, June 6: A swim in the Brahmaputra, apparently to beat the rising Guwahati temperature and humidity levels on Tuesday noon, turned fatal for two youths from Meghalaya.
The tragic incident was reported from the Chandrapur area of…
NEIPF urges Centre, Manipur govt to ensure people’s safety amid tense situation
Guwahati, June 6: The North East Indigenous People's Forum (NEIPF) has, amid the volatile situation in Manipur, urged both the Union and state governments to intervene and ensure safety of movement of people and vehicles in the state.…