Guwahati: Assam has achieved 99.5% of its oil palm plantation target for the previous month and set a target of bringing 20,000 bighas of land under ‘makhana’ cultivation this year, agriculture officials said on Wednesday.At a review meeting in Dispur, ag... See more
Guwahati: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday described Arunachal Pradesh as strategically vital to India, saying the people of the border state played a crucial role in safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity.Addressing a special sessi... See more
Guwahati: In the quiet hours of Tuesday night, a baby elephant strayed into a tea garden in Kaliabor and fell into a muddy pit. By morning, it was trapped, frightened and alone — separated from the herd that had moved on through the nearby forests.The cal... See more
Guwahati: The last rites of renowned Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh were performed in Imphal on Wednesday after his mortal remains were flown in from Delhi around noon.Family members and friends described his death as a major loss for Manipur an... See more
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart, Conrad Sangma, on Wednesday urged Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to accelerate externally aided projects (EAPs) in the two northeastern states.The chief ministers raised the ... See more
