The Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) on Wednesday petitioned Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma for a state‑wide revision of District Selection Committee rules, citing "complete collapse of administrative integrity” in West Jaintia Hills and giving government three months to act.
The Jaintia National Council (JNC) Jalaphet Circle inspected the site of the proposed government college at Jalaphet Bri-Sumer village on Wednesday, saying groundwork had started and hailing a milestone for local higher education.
The East Khasi Hills district administration said domestic LPG supplies are stable and sufficient, urging households not to panic‑book or hoard cylinders as a small transit backlog is cleared.
A cross-border route along India’s Northeast has come under scrutiny after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one American and six Ukrainian nationals in a suspected anti-India terror case.
Guwahati, March 17: With the Assam Assembly elections approaching, the Income Tax Department has stepped up surveillance by setting up a 24×7 control room...
Shillong, March 17: Meghalaya’s rich cultural landscape—from indigenous festivals to traditional food and crafts—is now part of a nationwide digital archive, with 7,012 villages...
Boko, Mar 17: Sudden night storm wreaked havoc across several villages, leaving families in distress and property in ruins in Boko area.
In Vehua village,...
Guwahati, March 16: In a moment of international recognition for Indian animation, the animated short film “CHYIMI,” directed by Dr. Partha Sarathi Mahanta, a...
The hospitality sector in Assam is facing a looming operational crisis as a severe shortage of commercial LPG cylinders threatens to force restaurants and hotels to shut down within days, the All Assam Restaurant Association (AARA) warned on Monday.
