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Assam artisan keeps bamboo craft alive through eco-friendly homes

Amid the growing use of concrete and plastic, a 55-year-old artisan from Assam’s Kamrup district is quietly preserving the traditional craft of bamboo work while creating livelihood opportunities for rural workers.

Minor accused held after 12-day interstate hunt in child sexual abuse case

Guwahati, May 16: Police from Maharashtra’s Nagpur Rural district have apprehended a minor accused after a 12-day interstate search operation across Assam and Nagaland...

‘Taste of Shillong’ opens first retail outlet in Police Bazaar, eyes statewide expansion

SHILLONG, MAY 15: Homegrown ice-cream brand ‘Taste of Shillong’ launched its first retail outlet on Friday at Dreamland Arcade, Police Bazaar. The inauguration began with...

KJP Synod Pdeng condemns heinous Killing of Manipur pastors, calls violence an attack on humanity

Shillong, May 15: The Khasi Jaintia Synod Pdeng has expressed “heartbrokenness” over the killing of three pastors in Manipur and condemned the act as...

Historic Stilwell Road Zero Point falls into neglect in Assam’s Margherita

Dibrugarh, May 15: Amid the lush green landscape of Lekhapani in Assam’s Tinsukia district stands a fading yet powerful symbol of one of World...

Over half of Shillong’s buildings are unsafe in a major earthquake, a NIT Meghalaya study warns

Researchers survey 750 buildings across Shillong, warning that rapid urban growth, hill-slope construction, and poor seismic safety practices could lead to severe damage during...

Meghalaya BJP holds prayer meet for slain Manipur pastors, calls for peace

Shillong, May 15: The state BJP organised a prayer meeting on Friday for three church leaders killed in Manipur, with party leaders condemning the...

Assam: Heavy rain triggers flood-like situation in Sribhumi; rescue operations underway

Guwahati, May 15: Relentless overnight rainfall has triggered a severe waterlogging crisis in Assam’s Sribhumi district, creating a flash flood-like situation across several areas. Several...

Assam: Hoolock Gibbon starts using canopy bridge over railway line in Hollongapar Sanctuary

In a landmark moment for wildlife conservation in India, a male Western Hoolock Gibbon has been recorded successfully using a specially designed canopy bridge with safety nets installed over the Lumding–Dibrugarh railway line passing through the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary.

Assam: Manipur-based former extremist killed in Cachar police encounter

A 46-year-old former militant linked to a Manipur-based extremist outfit was killed in a police encounter in Assam’s Cachar district on Thursday morning, officials said.

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