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Where India wakes first: Dong to host Sunrise Festival

In a move blending tourism, symbolism, and strategic intent, the Arunachal Pradesh government has announced plans to host the Sunrise Festival in Dong, the high-altitude hamlet famed for being the first place in India to witness the sunrise.

First photographic evidence of a Clouded Leopard preying on a Bengal Slow Loris in Dehing Patkai National Park

Guwahati, May 15: In Assam’s Dehing Patkai National Park—India’s only rainforest—a rare and elusive predator was caught in the act. Under the cloak of...

IMD Shillong issues thunderstorms and rain warning for Garo Hills

Shillong, May 14: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Shillong has issued a weather alert indicating that isolated places in East Garo Hills, North Garo...

Doomdooma Police rescue four human trafficking victims from Arunachal Pradesh

Dibrugarh, May 14: In a significant breakthrough this week, Doomdooma police have rescued four victims of human trafficking from different parts of Arunachal Pradesh. According...

61 traitors arrested: Assam BJP cheers crackdown on pro-Pakistan sympathizers

Guwahati, May 14: The Assam BJP has come out swinging in praise of the state police’s swift and aggressive crackdown on what it calls...

Dibrugarh will produce national-level cricketers: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

Dibrugarh, May 14: The Dibrugarh District Sports Association (DDSA) cricket stadium is undergoing a significant transformation, signalling a new era for sports infrastructure in...

Aaranyak receives Mark Shand award from King Charles and Queen Camilla at London gala

Aaranyak's senior scientist, Dr Bibhuti Prasad Lahkar, who heads its Elephant Research and Conservation Division, received the award on behalf of the organisation from Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla, Joint Presidents of Elephant Family.

NH10, lifeline to Sikkim and Kalimpong, to shut for nine hours from May 15

The crucial NH10 — the arterial route linking Sikkim and West Bengal’s Kalimpong with Siliguri — will remain closed for nine hours on alternate days starting May 15, as authorities undertake much-needed repair work.

Doctor surrenders gun for wildlife: Arunachal surgeon sets example in India’s gun-to-conservation movement

In a rare and symbolic gesture, Dr. Tagat Taggu, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), voluntarily surrendered his licensed 12-bore SBBL (Single Barrel Breech Loading) gun to promote wildlife conservation in India’s northeastern frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Court clears pastor of magical healing charges in Assam; Christian Forum warns against misuse of new law

GUWAHATI, May 13: A local court in Golaghat dismissed all charges against Christian pastor Pranjal Bhuyan, who was the first individual arrested under the...

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