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Assam: Three detained in Jorhat woman's death amid rape, murder allegations

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- Police in Assam's Jorhat district have detained three women in connection with the death of a young woman, after her family alleged that she was raped and murdered. The woman, a ... Read More


Manipur: Nemcha Kipgen travel rumour triggers NH-2 blockade; protesters mistakenly attack Losii Dikho's convoy

Imphal, Aug. 18 -- Tension resurfaced along National Highway-2 in Manipur on Monday after a rumour about Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen's travel triggered a blockade at Kanglatongbi and led to pr... Read More


Assam: AAI begins preliminary survey for proposed airport in Majuli

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun a preliminary survey in Assam's Majuli to assess the feasibility of setting up an airport on the river island, following the state ... Read More


Meghalaya limestone mining: NGT plea challenges Shree Cement public hearing

Shillong, Aug. 18 -- A fresh application before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has challenged the environmental public hearing held on July 31, 2026, for Shree Cement Limited's proposed 217.394-hec... Read More


Jharkhand cancels JSSC-CGL exam, TDPL tests since 2014 amid recruitment irregularities protest

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- The Jharkhand government on Monday, August 17, cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and all recruitment tests conducte... Read More


Guwahati-Tezpur corridor: Assam's tea, tourism and trade set for a faster ride

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- The journey of Assam tea from a garden in North Assam to markets beyond the state could soon become faster and more predictable, with the Centre approving a Rs 8,970-crore highway... Read More


Manipur: Security forces arrest suspects, recover drugs, weapons and stolen vehicles in statewide operations

Imphal, Aug. 18 -- Manipur security forces conducted coordinated operations across several districts between August 15 and 17, arresting multiple suspects linked to extortion, insurgency and drug traf... Read More


Assam: Nagaon court sentences five to life in 2016 Batadrava murder case

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- A court in Nagaon district has sentenced five people to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case registered at Batadrava Police Station in 2016. The Additional District... Read More


Assam: Koch-Rajbongshi students' body seeks halt to illegal hill mining in Karbi Anglong, Jagiroad

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- The Madhya Assam Koch-Rajbongshi Students Union on August 18 urged the Assam government to immediately halt alleged illegal hill mining activities in central Assam. The organisat... Read More


Supreme Court warns states against blocking elephant corridors, says crop damage cannot obstruct wildlife movement

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said States cannot obstruct elephant corridors simply because wild elephants damage crops, stressing that established wildlife movement routes must rem... Read More