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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


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


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


Assam govt makes registration mandatory for private coaching institutes with 50 or more students

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Private Coaching Institutes (Control and Student Mental Health Safeguard) Rules, 2026, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Under the... Read More


Manipur: UNC reiterates demand to defer Census, delimitation until implementation of NRC

Imphal, Aug. 19 -- The United Naga Council (UNC) has reiterated its demand that the Census and delimitation of Assembly constituencies in Manipur be deferred until the National Register of Citizens (N... Read More


Arunachal: IMD forecasts heavy rain, thunderstorms across several districts

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in several parts of Arunachal Pradesh from Wednesday, August 19. According to the weather ... Read More


Assam Cabinet approves Hydrocarbon Policy 2026 to drive exploration in new areas

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Hydrocarbon Exploration, Production and Upstream Ecosystem Development Policy, 2026, aimed at encouraging oil and natural gas exploration ... Read More


Assam: Dibrugarh's Marwari Hindi school dispute escalates as govt orders inquiry, court restricts funds

Dibrugarh, Aug. 19 -- The dispute over Marwari Hindi High School and Shri Agrasen Academy has escalated, with the Dibrugarh administration ordering an inquiry, a court restricting withdrawals from the... Read More


Assam: AJP leader questions Gorlosa, Ronghang's inclusion in State Board for Wildlife

Doomdooma, Aug. 19 -- Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) secretary Jagadish Bhuyan has questioned the Assam government's decision to reconstitute the State Board for Wildlife, particularly the inclusion of D... Read More


Gonga Chilonir Pakhi: 50 Years of an Assamese Cinematic Landmark

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Fifty years after its release, Padum Barua's Gonga Chilonir Pakhi (Feathers of the Tern) remains one of the most important milestones in Assamese cinema. Released in 1976, this pi... Read More