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Guwahati: The Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF) has formed a high-level committee to facilitate dialogue and restore peace in the Siang region amid tensions over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. Announcing the initiative at the Arunachal Press Club in Itanagar on Wednesday, AITF general secretary Tapi Tai said the committee would assess the situation [] The post Arunachal: AITF forms peace panel amid tensions over Siang mega dam project appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: The Meghalaya government has filed a first information report (FIR) against a Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) inspector for seizing and sealing the lower terminal site of the Rs 151-crore Shillong Peak Ropeway Project. Commissioner and Secretary of the Tourism Department R.M. Kurbah confirmed the development on Wednesday. She said the FIR had [] The post Meghalaya: Government files FIR against KHADC inspector over Shillong Peak Ropeway site seizure appeared first on Nor
Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh minister Balo Raja has asserted that India is strong and its intelligence capabilities have improved significantly, responding to a controversy over reported remarks by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapur about the India-China border. Speaking to reporters in Itanagar on Tuesday, Raja questioned why a senior security official would make [] The post Arunachal: Minister Balo Raja cites Dhurandhar to highlight Indias growing intelligence capabi
Doomdooma: Residents of Tingrai No. 1 Assamese village near Digboi in Assams Tinsukia district have been living alongside a male and a female leopard for about a month, with no reported direct confrontation between the animals and people. The leopards have reportedly killed three goats belonging to two local families. Despite the losses, the villagers [] The post Assam: Two leopards roam freely in Tinsukia village as locals choose coexistence appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: Researchers have discovered a new species of gecko in the Umrangso area of Assams Dima Hasao district. The species, named Cyrtodactylus dimensis, belongs to the bent-toed gecko group. The discovery was reported in a research paper published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa. The study was conducted by Krijoboti Thaosen, Mathipi Vabeiryureilai, Mara Duasa [] The post New gecko species discovered in Assams Dima Hasao hills appeared first on NorthEast Now .