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Assam: Sub-inspector's killing renews focus on drug trafficking in Dima Hasao

Doomdooma, Aug. 19 -- Concerns over the alleged use of Assam's Dima Hasao district as a transit route for drug peddlers have resurfaced following the death of Assam Police sub-inspector Nabajit Das, w... Read More


Manipur: Kuki chiefs oppose proposed IRB headquarters in Tengnoupal

Imphal, Aug. 19 -- The Kuki Chiefs' Association (KCA) of Manipur's Tengnoupal district has opposed the proposed construction of the headquarters of the 11th Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Saivom vi... Read More


Meghalaya: KSU black-flag bike rally erupts into violence across Shillong

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- A black-flag bike rally organised by the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) descended into violence across several parts of Shillong on Wednesday, leaving multiple civilians injured and ... Read More


Assam: Male Royal Bengal Tiger camera-trapped in Dihing Patkai National Park

Dibrugarh, Aug. 19 -- A male Royal Bengal Tiger has been camera-trapped in Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park, providing scientific confirmation of the species' presence in the rainforest landscape. ... Read More


85 butterfly species documented in Arunachal's Walong, including rare sightings

Dibrugarh, Aug. 19 -- A two-day nature exploration in Walong in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district has documented around 85 butterfly species, providing baseline information on the region's butterfly ... Read More


Tripura High Court orders FIR, Crime Branch probe into 2.78 kg gold seizure allegations

Agartala, Aug. 19 -- The Tripura High Court has directed the state police to register a case and ordered a senior Crime Branch officer to investigate allegations that personnel from Bishalgarh police ... Read More


Nine killed, six injured in hotel fire in Kolkata

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Nine people died and six others were injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in central Kolkata in the early hours of Wednesday, August 19, Police said. The fire broke out arou... Read More


Meghalaya: Cabinet approves repeal of 2011 International Open University Act over UGC concerns

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved the International Open University (Repeal) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the repeal of a 2011 Act that remained largely inactive for more than ... Read More


Assam Cabinet approves youth department, child protection policy, IIM and Azim Premji University campuses

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved a package of measures covering child protection, youth affairs, labour, education and governance, including a new child protection policy, a ... Read More


Manipur: JFD announces government office boycott from August 20 over NRC-before-Census demand

Imphal, Aug. 19 -- The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) has announced a boycott of State and Central government offices in Manipur from August 20, intensifying its campaign for updating t... Read More