2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (590+ words) Guwahati: Meghalaya’s community-led campaign against tobacco has expanded significantly, with 531 Village Health Councils (VHCs) across East Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills now meeting the criteria to be recognised as Tobacco-Free Villages. The figure is more than double the 264 VHCs…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (769+ words) Guwahati: Assam’s July floods pushed hundreds of snakes into human settlements across Sivasagar district, increasing the risk of snakebites in homes, relief camps, schools, boats, and other public spaces. However, coordinated emergency measures helped ensure that no snakebite deaths were…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (266+ words) Guwahati: Twenty-eight of 37 industries inspected in Meghalaya’s Byrnihat industrial belt over the past two years were found to be violating pollution-control norms, the state government informed the Legislative Assembly. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma provided the information during the Assembly’s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) Imphal: Private schools and colleges in Churachandpur have been advised to suspend regular classes from August 26 to 30 amid a rise in cases of dengue, typhoid and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the district. The advisory was issued by…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (460+ words) North Lakhimpur: More than 10 people reportedly fell ill in Malaysia Chariali area of Maatmora in Assam’s Dhakuakhana on Sunday morning after consuming pork for dinner the previous night. The affected individuals complained of nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea after…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (349+ words) Guwahati: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued show-cause notices to Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their appearance in a Vimal Elaichi advertisement, questioning whether the campaign indirectly promotes a prohibited pan…...