Mobile Explosions Terrorise Assam

'Bombile' is the latest phrase terrorizing Assam with reports of mobile phones suddenly exploding, causing the user to become unconscious. Guwahati, Sep 27 : 'Bombile' is the latest phrase terrorising Assam with reports of mobile phones suddenly exploding, causing the user to become unconscious. The mysterious phenomenon has prompted Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to order a scientific probe...

US Keen to Boost Investment in Northeast India

By Surajit Khaund   Guwahati, Sep 27 : Buoyed by rising investment potential in the Northeast, US Consul General Beth A Payne has underscored the need for increased investment in the region. “We encourage increased US investment in the Northeast as it has considerable investment potential, especially in the hydro-power, gas-based power projects, infrastructure and food processing...

Birds, Mammals & a Frog Found at 14000 feet in Arunachal

Researchers find wealth of bio-diversity for the first time during a survey in an Arunachal wetland By Roopak Goswami Khamkar Tso lake in Nagula wetland complex in Tawang. (Western Arunachal Landscape conservation programme, WWF) Guwahati, Sep 27 ldlife researchers have discovered an amazing range of bio-diversity, including a toad at 4,200 metres (nearly 14,000 feet), tucked away among the...

Assam Govt Hands Over NCHAC Scam to CBI

Guwahati, Sep 27 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe financial irregularities in the departments of PWD, Agriculture, Health, Forest, Social Welfare, Education, Tourism and Public Health Engineering (PHE) in connection with the alleged Rs 1,000-crore scam in NC Hills district. This was revealed by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi while addressing the media today. Gogoi said that the...

Bangladesh Turtle Smugglers Make a Lilling

Murry Marak with the captured flapshell turtles. Shillong, Sep 27 : Bangladesh has become the source of providing endangered Indian flapshell turtles to markets in Meghalaya’s Garo hills. Indian flapshell turtles need to be protected as these are categorised in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act. Selling, buying or killing them is an offence. Incidents of smuggling turtles from Bangladesh...

Grand Reception Given to 'Magnificent Mary' in Manipur

Imphal, Sep 27 : Indian woman boxer MC Mary Kom, who clinched a historic fifth World Championship title in Barbados, was felicitated by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh after arriving home from New Delhi on Saturday. Thousands of people, including students, lined up from Imphal airport to the city and garlanded the Manipuri boxer when she came out of the airport complex, officials said. ...

AASU Withdraws Economic Blockade on Nagaland Temporarily

Golaghat (Assam), Sep 25 :  The All Assam Students Union (AASU) today temporarily lifted the economic blockade on roads leading to Nagaland after the neighboring state suspended a top officer allegedly involved in the firing and assault of AASU members here. The protesters had blocked supply of essential commodities through the key NH-39 in protest against the September 15 incident when...

Indian Environment Minister Confronts Activists Over Dams in the Northeast

By Samir Mehta Activists protest outside the public consultation Guest blog by Samir Mehta, South Asia Program Director Recently I had an exciting opportunity to be part of a Consultation on Big River Dams in Northeast India held by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh in Guwahati, Assam. Mr. Ramesh was forced to listen to complaints about dam building in the Northeast of India during a public...