2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (324+ words) Dibrugarh: A 12-year-old boy was critically injured after a leopard attacked him while he was collecting vegetable fern, locally known as dhekia, near a forested area in Nagabari village of Khowang in Dibrugarh district on Saturday afternoon. The injured boy,…...

2+ day, 16+ 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…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (369+ words) Digboi: An elephant calf aged around four to six weeks was rescued from a muddy trench at Seconee Tea Estate near Assam’s Kaziranga National park on Wednesday morning after its herd failed to pull it out. The herd reportedly tried…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (426+ words) Dibrugarh: The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), aimed at ensuring regular and adequate drinking water supply to households across Assam’s tea gardens, has come under criticism over alleged poor implementation, with residents claiming that taps have been installed but remain without…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (176+ words) Guwahati: Armyworm attacks have affected around 435 hectares of paddy-growing land in Assam’s Sivasagar district, adding to the difficulties faced by farmers after the recent floods. Agricultural officials have found the pest in several parts of the district, including Nitaipukhuri, Maharani,…...

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1+ week, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) Aizawl: Mizoram has been ranked first among states in the country for efforts to curb drug abuse under the Centre’s National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), officials said on Friday. The recognition was announced at a meeting chaired…...

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…...