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Assam: Sivasagar reports no snakebite deaths despite surge in post-flood cases

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Assam's July floods pushed hundreds of snakes into human settlements across Sivasagar district, increasing the risk of snakebites in homes, relief camps, schools, boats, and other... Read More


Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 682; 108 Indians rescued, 275 still missing

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- At least 682 people have died in floods near Nepal's border with China and in Tibet, while 287 Indians remain missing in Nepal, according to officials on Saturday. India has expan... Read More


Northeast Nook: Cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi, August 30, 2026

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Treat your eyes to the insightful satire of Assam's celebrated cartoonist, Nituparna Rajbongshi, in today's visual commentary for Sunday, August 30, 2026. Northeast Now presents ... Read More


Manipur's fragile peace cannot be mistaken for normalcy

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Peace and normalcy in Manipur cannot be viewed solely through the prism of a single conflict; they must encompass the entire state. While the reopening of National Highway-2 (Imph... Read More


Nagaland farmer turns love for flowers into flourishing inter-state business

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- What began as a simple fascination with flowers has grown into a commercial venture for a woman farmer from Nagaland's Phek district, with her produce now finding buyers in major ... Read More


Assam: Man electrocuted to death in Tinsukia, ATTSA demands Rs 20 lakh compensation

Doomdooma, Aug. 30 -- A 55-year-old man was electrocuted to death after coming into contact with an exposed live electric wire at No. 11 Line of Khowang Tea Estate at Talap in Assam's Tinsukia distric... Read More


Rare clouded leopard captured on camera in Tawang, hinting at wider presence in Arunachal

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- A rare clouded leopard has been photographed in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh at an elevation of 2,080 metres, providing the first detailed photographic documentation o... Read More


Assam Cabinet approves Rs 600 crore proton beam therapy facility at Guwahati Medical College

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- The Assam Cabinet has approved Rs 600 crore to set up a proton beam therapy facility at Guwahati Medical College (GMC), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. Sarma s... Read More


Upper Assam floods: Experts seek answers beyond rain, flag changing Dikhow basin

Dibrugarh, Aug. 30 -- The devastating floods that swept through Upper Assam in July were caused by a combination of factors rather than heavy rainfall alone, experts said at a brainstorming session at... Read More


Assam: Bir Lachit Sena demands halt to alleged illegal sand mining in Doomdooma

Doomdooma, Aug. 30 -- The Doomdooma regional committee of Bir Lachit Sena on Friday submitted a memorandum to the Doomdooma Forest Division in Assam's Tinsukia district, demanding an immediate halt to... Read More