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Arunachal: 1,720 MW Kamala hydro developers clarify tree-felling report figures

Guwahati, Nov. 6 -- The proposed 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh is expected to generate 6,870 million units of electricity annually while providing flood moderation benefit... Read More


Assam activist Pranab Doley walks out of jail after 118 days as Gauhati HC quashes NSA

Guwahati, Nov. 6 -- Indigenous and land rights activist Pranab Doley walked out of Golaghat District Jail on Friday, bringing an end to 118 days in custody after the Gauhati High Court quashed his pre... Read More


Assam: Railway worker electrocuted to death in Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh, Nov. 6 -- A 23-year-old worker engaged in railway electric line work was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live wire at Chaulkhiwa in Assam's Dibrugarh on Friday. The de... Read More


Mizoram: CM Lalduhoma eyes 'Silk Capital' and 'Winter Capital' status for state

Aizawl, Nov. 6 -- Mizoram is aiming to emerge as India's "Silk Capital" and "Winter Capital", Chief Minister Lalduhoma said on Thursday, outlining the state government's economic and development prior... Read More


Assam: Eviction drive clears 32 buildings, weekly haat from govt land in Lakhimpur

North Lakhimpur, Nov. 6 -- A major eviction drive was carried out in Assam's Lakhimpur district on Friday, with the Revenue Department demolishing a weekly market and other unauthorised structures bui... Read More


Manipur: CoTU suspends shutdown in Kangpokpi; gives govt seven days to meet demands

Guwahati, Nov. 6 -- The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills, has announced a seven-day suspension of its ongoing total shutdown in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, giving the government a final... Read More


Meghalaya: Govt firm on Shillong ropeway project despite environmental, clearance concerns

Guwahati, Nov. 6 -- Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Thursday ruled out relocating or withdrawing the proposed Rs 150-crore Shillong ropeway project, saying the state government would procee... Read More


Challenging times ahead for Bangladesh's ousted premier Sheikh Hasina

Guwahati, Nov. 6 -- As proclaimed, ousted Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina will seemingly return to Dhaka by December. However, a number of challenges are also waiting to greet the septuagenarian poli... Read More


Nagaland: FBMP workshop highlights community efforts to protect forests and biodiversity

Dimapur, Nov. 6 -- A two-day state-level workshop under the Forest and Biodiversity in the Himalayas Management Project (FBMP), Nagaland, highlighted community-led initiatives to protect forests and b... Read More


Manipur: Woman found dead in shop; locals form Joint Action Committee

Imphal, Nov. 6 -- A 23-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances after her body was discovered hanging inside her shop at Mayang Imphal Bazar in Manipur's Imphal West district on Th... Read More