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NFR & IIT Guwahati develop anti-moss paint to protect railway bridges in Northeast

Guwahati, May 3: In a major breakthrough for railway infrastructure maintenance, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has teamed up with the Indian Institute of...

Assam Panchayat polls: 70.19% turnout in phase 1, repoll ordered in 43 booths

Guwahati, May 3: The first phase of the Panchayat elections in Assam recorded a final voter turnout of 70.19%, according to figures released by...

Thadou-Meitei accord reaffirms Manipur’s unity, demands NRC update and delisting of ‘any Kuki tribes’ from ST list

Guwahati, May 3: In a rare show of consensus amid the ongoing ethnic tensions in Manipur, civil society organisations representing the Thadou and Meitei...

Assam Panchayat polls phase 1: 56.41% turnout marred by clashes, injuries

Guwahati, May 2: The first phase of the Panchayat elections in Assam recorded a moderate voter turnout of 56.41% on Friday, according to the...

Gas leak at OIL well in Dibrugarh evokes Baghjan blowout memories

A high-pressure gas leak from Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Well No. 309 in Nagajan village sent shockwaves through Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic among residents and reigniting fears of another Baghjan-like disaster.

A distillery from Meghalaya puts the spotlight on India’s eastern frontier

The spirit, produced in small batches using traditional copper stills, is distilled from naturally harvested rainwater sourced from Cherrapunji and Mawsynram — the two wettest places on Earth.

Panic in Bokajan as borewell eruption triggers gas leak fears; area sealed for investigation

An early morning eruption of unidentified substances from a borewell at a residence in Bokajan, located in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, sparked panic and prompted swift action from authorities amid fears of a potential gas leak.

Arunachal Pradesh: Female wild elephant rescued at Deomali

The Deomali Forest Department, along with villagers of Mapoya in Arunachal Pradesh, rescued a wild female elephant on Thursday morning.

 ‘Not mythology, but timeless truth’: Akshat Gupta challenges colonial narratives at Prof Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture

Guwahati, May 2: Renowned author and speaker Akshat Gupta delivered a provocative and deeply resonant address during the 10th Prof Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture...

Amitabh Bachchan joins Amish Tripathi & Nouredine Abboud as co-founder of Tara Gaming

Shillong, May 2: Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan is a force to be reckoned with in Indian Cinema, a stalwart who continues to redefine his...

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