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Tora Agarwala
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Explained: The Miyas of Assam, and their char-chapori cultureSubscriber Only
November 04, 2020 16:42 IST
A proposal for a museum reflecting char-chapori culture has triggered a controversy. Who are the Miyas, what are the char-chaporis, and what is controversial about the proposal?
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
Explained: How Kong Spelity became the face of Meghalaya’s anti-uranium campaignSubscriber Only
October 31, 2020 09:01 IST
Meghalaya’s Spelity Lyngdoh Langrin died on Wednesday at age 95. Who was she and why is she considered an icon in Meghalaya?
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
Assam’s century-old literary body turns a new page, will digitise its rich archiveSubscriber Only
October 29, 2020 11:05 IST
With a mammoth digitising project undertaken by the 103-year-old Asam Sahitya Sabha, a plethora of material will be available in a single place: an online archive accessible to the public
Thu, Oct 29, 2020
Seven months into the pandemic, Mizoram reports first Covid-related deathSubscriber Only
October 28, 2020 15:19 IST
The patient was on ventilator at the Zoram Medical College (ZMC), the state’s only dedicated Covid-19 hospital, after testing positive for the virus on October 19.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Project 37: Development happens as Arunachal officers take matters in their own handsSubscriber Only
October 26, 2020 19:41 IST
Project 37 is an initiative by officers of Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service, 2016 batch, who are crowdfunding developmental projects in remote districts of the state.
Mon, Oct 26, 2020
In latest strategy to fight pandemic, Mizoram to embark on ‘COVID-19 No Tolerance Fortnight’Subscriber Only
October 24, 2020 17:51 IST
Mizoram has recorded zero Covid-19 deaths so far.
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
How a folk theatre collective in Assam is playing to preserve some unique tribal notesSubscriber Only
October 24, 2020 13:22 IST
These are more than just music lessons, but a way to hold on to their tribal identity in Assam.
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
Assam Forest Dept seizes locomotive that mowed down elephant, calfSubscriber Only
October 21, 2020 17:52 IST
MK Yadava, Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam, said: "It is a legal procedure now, so I cannot say much. The only thing is that the railways will have to mend their ways."
Thu, Oct 22, 2020
Kaziranga opens to tourists; CM Sonowal hopes it will help revive tourism post-lockdownSubscriber Only
October 21, 2020 13:33 IST
Only regulated jeep safaris will be allowed in certain ranges of the park.
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
‘I just wanted to keep the morale up’: Assam’s PPE-clad dancing doctorSubscriber Only
October 19, 2020 17:26 IST
The viral video of Dr Arup Senapati has more than ten thousand retweets, drawing the attention of many public figures, among them, Hrithik Roshan himself.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Meghalaya constitutes expert agency to probe uranium waste tank leakageSubscriber Only
October 17, 2020 19:22 IST
The tank in question goes back to the time the Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD) was carrying out exploratory mining in Meghalaya in the 1970s.
Sat, Oct 17, 2020
Arunachal Rain Snake: A discovery 15 years in the makingSubscriber Only
October 15, 2020 18:51 IST
Smithophis arunachalensis, or the Arunachal Rain Snake, is so rarely sighted that it took researchers 15 long years to prove it was a new species.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Arunachal students beat Covid and connectivity odds to learnSubscriber Only
October 15, 2020 01:56 IST
They do not have a shruti box, the acoustics may not be ideal and the electricity goes off often. But these practice sessions, which began in earnest early October, are hard-earned.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Beyond poaching: How rhino dung offers clues on health and natural deathSubscriber Only
October 15, 2020 00:55 IST
Since 2017, the Rhino Task Force of Assam and World Wildlife Fund India (WWF India) have been undertaking steps to study pathogens found in fresh rhino dung samples in Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Meghalaya: 80-year-old man ‘buried alive’ on suspicion of witchcraft, eight arrestedSubscriber Only
October 14, 2020 15:35 IST
"The accused suspected that he was practising witchcraft on his niece, who had been unwell for a long time," said Herbert Lyngdoh, SP, West Khasi Hills.
Wed, Oct 14, 2020
Nagaland has a new business mushrooming all over state, and it is the ShiitakeSubscriber Only
October 13, 2020 10:48 IST
The ‘mushroom-preneurs’ of Nagaland find an easy add-on income in growing speciality fungi that fetch a high price.
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
Assam: Kamakhya temple set to open after nearly six-month hiatusSubscriber Only
October 10, 2020 20:55 IST
However, the inner sanctum sanctorum will remain closed, and the temple will only be open for parikrama, authorities said.
Sat, Oct 10, 2020
Why a new crab species was named after Arunachal Pradesh’s pristine Namdapha forestsSubscriber Only
October 07, 2020 20:22 IST
Abortelphusa Namdaphaensis is a tribute not just to Namdapha, the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot, but also to Abor Hills, another rich biodiversity hotspot in Arunachal Pradesh.
Wed, Oct 07, 2020
Indian Coast Guard’s Kanaklata Barua: the legacy of a freedom fighterSubscriber Only
October 01, 2020 03:45 IST
It is the fifth and last in a series of FPVs built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020
Third wave of Assam floods: One more dead, 2.78 lakh affectedSubscriber Only
September 29, 2020 22:43 IST
As per official ASDMA records, 2.78 lakh people living in 458 villages in 12 districts (Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Kamrup, Morigaon, Hojai, Nagaon, Golahat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and West Karbi Anglong) have been affected in the current wave.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Four months of Baghjan blowout; authorities say will take at least one more month to controlSubscriber Only
September 29, 2020 20:16 IST
On May 27, a blowout was reported at well number 5 in the Baghjan oilfield. On June 9, the well caught fire, affecting the surrounding wildlife, displacing thousands from their homes and leading to the deaths of two firefighters.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
13 killed in rain, landslides in Meghalaya over 5 daysSubscriber Only
September 26, 2020 16:55 IST
The report also said that 985 people in 37 villages in three districts (East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills and RiBhoi) have been affected because of continuous downpour in the last week.
Sun, Sep 27, 2020
A comic book tells the story of Assam’s smallest national park and its residentsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2020 14:02 IST
‘Orang Katha’ aims to spread the message of wildlife conservation at the Orang National Park & Tiger Reserve — whether it is about tiny pygmy hogs or gargantuan elephants.
Sat, Sep 26, 2020
In Nagaland, faithful now flock to Sunday ‘drive-in worship’ sessionsSubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 16:29 IST
The drive-in worship sessions limit the number of cars to 50, with a one-hour service that includes singing, followed by Bible reading and the sermon by the pastor.
Wed, Sep 23, 2020
Hundred days on, Assam’s Baghjan gas well continues to burnSubscriber Only
September 03, 2020 13:37 IST
“While experts from Canada are on their way to Assam with ‘snubbing’ equipment to kill the well, the process may take up to six-eight weeks,” said Patowary, replying to a zero hour notice by Congress’s Durga Bhumij at the Assam Assembly on Wednesday.
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