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Assam experts find dead cobras and kraits can still bite: A world first

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Experts in Assam have documented the first known cases of snakebites caused by dead cobras and a krait, highlighting the dangers of handling dead snakes. A study titled "Death to... Read More


Assam records first cases of snakebites from dead cobras and krait

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Experts in Assam have documented the first known cases of snakebites caused by dead cobras and a krait, highlighting the dangers of handling dead snakes. A study titled "Death to... Read More


Why did Assam CM meet Gauhati High Court Chief Justice in secret?

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- A private meeting in New Delhi between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar has raised significant ethical questions, parti... Read More


Scrap ST status of women married to non-tribal: Tripura MLA

Agartala, Aug. 19 -- Rebel-turned Tripura MLA from the Tipra Motha Party, Ranjit Debbarma, on Monday accused non-tribal men of deliberately marrying tribal women to exploit tribal benefits. He urged ... Read More


Meghalaya: GHADC employees reject partial salary after 43 months, demand full payment

Shillong, Aug. 19 -- Employees of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) in Meghalaya have rejected an offer to receive five months' salaries, despite remaining unpaid for 43 months. Albi... Read More


Assam: BVFCL and Bhutan's National Seed Centre Ink 5-year fertilizer supply deal

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL) has signed a five-year Business-to-Business (B2B) agreement with the Bhutan's National Seed Centre (NSC) for the export o... Read More


Manipur's Sarangthem Nirupama named 4th Runner-Up at Miss Universe India 2025

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Manipur's Sarangthem Nirupama was named the 4th Runner-Up at the Miss Universe India 2025 grand finale, held on Monday in Rajasthan's Jaipur. The Glamanand Group organized the na... Read More


MP Jamir demands NABARD in all Nagaland districts, extension of rail service to Tuli

Dimapur, Aug. 19 -- Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir urged the Centre that all districts of the state be adequately covered by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (... Read More


Mizoram Legislative Assembly to hold two-day monsoon session on August 27-28

Aizawl, Aug. 19 -- The two-day monsoon session of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly will be held on August 27 and 28, an official said on Monday. The meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), ... Read More


Assam: Gauhati HC orders families to vacate Golaghat reserve forests in seven days

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- The Gauhati High Court has ordered families residing in Doyang and Nambor reserve forests of Assam's Golaghat district to vacate the land within seven days, while directing the st... Read More