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Meghalaya HC questions probe into Shillong bike rally violence, seeks arrests of all accused

Guwahati, Sept. 3 -- The Meghalaya High Court has raised concerns over the limited number of arrests made in connection with the violence that broke out during a bike rally in Shillong on August 19, q... Read More


Tea Board, ISRO's NRSC and NIT Rourkela to develop AI-based system to monitor tea plantations

Guwahati, Sept. 3 -- Tea Board of India has joined hands with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NIT Rourkela to develop an AI-powered syste... Read More


Manipur: Kuki Inpi seeks Union Territory with legislature for Kuki-Zo people

Guwahati, Sept. 3 -- The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has urged the Centre to expedite the political process for granting Union Territory status with a legislature to the Kuki-Zo people, saying the prolong... Read More


Assam: Brahmaputra erosion threatens Rungagora, Dinjan tea estates in Tinsukia

Doomdooma, Sept. 3 -- The worsening erosion along the Brahmaputra and its tributary channels is posing an increasing threat to tea plantations, workers' settlements and critical infrastructure in Uppe... Read More


Centre reviews Himalayan states' GLOF, avalanche preparedness amid Nepal flood concerns

Guwahati, Sept. 3 -- Amid heightened concerns over extreme weather and flood risks in the Himalayan region, including recent developments in neighbouring Nepal, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Th... Read More


Manipur: KHRC condemns Kuki MLAs attending Assembly despite KIM directive to boycott session

Imphal, Sept. 3 -- The Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC) has condemned Kuki legislators who attended the ongoing session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, despite a directive from the Kuki Inpi Mani... Read More


Assam: Dibrugarh court convicts six in one day, five sentenced to life

Dibrugarh, Sept. 3 -- A Dibrugarh court on Thursday convicted the accused in six separate criminal cases, including five murder cases, and sentenced five of them to life imprisonment in judgments deli... Read More


Arunachal: SIFFYW says villagers continue to oppose Siang Upper Multipurpose Project

Pasighat, Sept. 3 -- Thousands of villagers in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district opposed the proposed 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) at an "unofficial meeting" held on August... Read More


Assam: Bajali MLA takes up pothole repairs on Indo-Bhutan Road

Bajali, Sept. 3 -- Bajali MLA Dharmeswar Roy raised concerns about the condition of the Indo-Bhutan Road in Assam's Pathsala and questioned why road repairs are often carried out only after an acciden... Read More


Assam: British-era air raid bunker on AOD land in Digboi reportedly occupied since 1967

Digboi, Sept. 3 -- A British-era air raid bunker in Assam's Digboi, built during the Second World War when the oil town acquired strategic importance, has reportedly been occupied by a family since 19... Read More