GUWAHATI Single-use food and beverage packaging forms more than 84% of the plastic waste in the eco-sensitive Himalayan region, an anti-waste collective of NGOs has found. According to the Zero Waste Himalaya Alliance, about 70% of the plastics collected from across the Himalayan belt from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh are non-recyclable and have no market […]
Imphal: Hundreds of people have joined the ‘Jai Hind Yatra’ in Imphal organised by the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) in solidarity with the Indian armed forces who are engaged in Operation Sindoor. MPCC president K Meghachandra Singh and CLP leader Okram Ibobi Singh led the rally which commenced from Congress Bhavan and proceeded towards […]
Kohima: In a move to integrate faith with technology, Nagaland-based Tabernacle Technologies has announced the launch of Tech4Church 2025, a one-day conference aimed at equipping churches with digital tools and insights for ministry transformation. Scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Capital Convention Centre in Kohima, the conference will run from 9:00 AM to […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (May 9, 2025) requested organisers to cancel the remaining Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu functions from May 10 onwards. Rongali Bihu, a spring festival, marks the start of the Assamese New Year. The highly popular Bihu functions are organised from mid-April to mid-May. Follow Operation Sindoor updates […]
Imphal: A joint meeting of State Advisory Committee (SAC), State Appropriate Authority (SAA), and State PC-PNDT Cell, Manipur was held at the Office Chamber of Director of Family Welfare Services, Manipur in Imphal on Friday. The joint meet was held under the chairmanship of Dr N. Hemantakumar Singh, Director, Family Welfare Services. The Family Welfare […]
Aizawl: In a sharp political attack during his campaign in Lawngtlai, MNF President and former Chief Minister Zoramthanga questioned the stability and longevity of the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), stating that the real concern is no longer whether ZPM will win the next election, but whether it will even complete its current term. Speaking […]
Shillong: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has declined to join the recently constituted all-party committee formed by the state government to deliberate on the introduction of railways in Meghalaya. MPCC secretary Manuel Badwar on Thursday criticised the initiative as a superficial attempt by the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government to project a façade of […]
Guwahati: In regions where humans and tigers share close quarters, identifying the specific animal behind a livestock attack has long posed a challenge. Now, a breakthrough study led by Prof. Uma Ramakrishnan at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, is changing that narrative by harnessing cutting-edge genetic tools to track predators using DNA […]
Shillong: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has joined the Voice of the People Party (VPP) in demanding an impartial and thorough investigation into the serious financial allegations involving Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar and the proscribed militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). Calling for Dhar’s immediate resignation to ensure transparency and prevent political […]
Police in southern Assam’s Sribhumi district recovered a drone close to the India-Bangladesh border on Thursday (May 8, 2025). District officials said the drone was found abandoned in the Charbazar area and was examined at the local police station. “We are trying to ascertain the origin and the intended purpose of the drone, although preliminary […]
