A male tiger has been camera-trapped in Assam’s Dihing Patkai National Park, confirming the presence of the big cat in the region’s rainforest ecosystem, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said on August 19. The tiger was captured during a camera-trap survey carried out by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the…
The Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai has witnessed 4.5-fold increase in registrations of students from Assam.This was stated by Dr. Rajoo Balaji, Pro Vice Chancellor of IMU, during an interaction with a visiting team of editors from Assam in Chennai,The expanding scope of maritime education, research and technology in India, along with growing opportunities for…
The Self-Enumeration (SE) phase of Census 2027 has been successfully completed in Assam, with 11,64,586 households completing the same during the notified period, which ended on August 16. Among the districts, Cachar, Sribhumi and Kokrajhar emerged as the top three performers.Addressing a press conference at the Directorate of Census Operations, Assam, Biswajit Pegu, Director of…
Members of the student wing of the Campaign for Justice and Fair Delimitation (JFD) staged a protest outside the Directorate of Census Operations in Imphal East on Saturday, demanding that the upcoming Census operation in Manipur be deferred until the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is updated in the state. The protesters gathered outside the…
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh and BJP MLA K Joykishan Singh left for New Delhi on Sunday amid indications that senior party leaders may hold discussions on a possible expansion of the state council of ministers and the prevailing political situation in Manipur. Biren Singh told reporters at Imphal airport that he was…
Student protesters demanding implementation of the NRC in Manipur before going ahead with the Census staged a demonstration outside the Directorate of Census Operations here on Sunday, prompting police to fire tear gas shells to disperse them, officials said.Members of the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) Students’ Wing gathered outside the directorate at…
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staying in relief camps across Manipur hoisted black flags on Independence Day on Friday, protesting against their prolonged displacement and the lack of a permanent solution to the crisis. The protest was reported from several relief camps, including those at Sajiwa, Sawombung and Akampat, where displaced people staged demonstrations and raised…
Assam Rifles, along with affiliated units and other security forces, has intensified a series of community outreach and patriotic programmes across Manipur ahead of the 80th Independence Day. As part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and programmes marking 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, the forces have organised sporting events, cultural and artistic competitions,…
A national seminar titled “Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma: Architect of Social Change And Proponent of Holistic Nationalism” was organized by the Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Trust in collaboration with KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The seminar was held in the conference hall of KIIT Deemed to be University and was chaired by Dr. Ajit Boro,…
Afghanistan’s cricket team secured direct qualification for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup after defeating Ireland by 3 wickets in the third and final match of the ICC ODI series held at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. With 31 balls remaining, this thrilling win confirmed the team’s participation in the upcoming World Cup…
