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Guwahati: An office table with a secret compartment and tea packets bearing foreign markings were allegedly used to transport synthetic drugs into the Northeast, revealing the increasingly unconventional methods adopted by cross-border narcotics smugglers. In two back-to-back operations, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 50 kg of methamphetamine, including 30 kg of Yaba tablets [] The post From office furniture to tea packets: DRI uncovers unusual drug smuggling tactics in Nor

Guwahati: The Meghalaya government has instructed the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) to immediately remove the seals placed at the Lower Terminal Point of the Shillong Peak Ropeway Project in Madan Laban, revoke the seizure of project materials and return all items taken into custody. It has warned that failure to comply would prompt [] The post Meghalaya govt directs KHADC to remove seals from Shillong Peak Ropeway site appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Applications are invited for recruitment of various medical and paramedical positions or jobs in NEIAH Shillong Meghalaya in 2026. North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH) Shillong Meghalaya is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Biostatistician, Residential Medical Officers and Consultant (Pharmacy) in 2026. Name of post [] The post Meghalaya Jobs 2026 : NEIAH Shillong Recruitment [6 posts] appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Aizawl : Mizoram Tourism Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar on Thursday said that the state is planning to develop Aizawl and its surrounding areas into a tourism circuit at an estimated cost of Rs 250 crore. He said that the state has sought greater Centre support for tourism projects in the state and discussed wider promotion of [] The post Mizoram planning to develop Aizawl and nearby areas into tourism circuit for Rs. 250 crore appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Shillong: Meghalaya has vaccinated just 2,075 of its 39,796 eligible girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), achieving 5.2% coverage since the campaign began in February and placing the state among the four lowest-performing nationally, State Immunisation Officer B.R. Marak said on Wednesday. Marak shared the figures at the launch of Teeka Talk at the DERT Annex [] The post Meghalaya: Only 5.2% of eligible girls vaccinated against HPV appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Tensions rose near Hollongi along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Monday evening, October 26, after a man allegedly shot dead his wifes younger brother during a domestic dispute. Members of the Gorkha community later blocked a road near the interstate border, demanding action over the killing. The accused, identified as 42-year-old Kenba Kami, a [] The post Arunachal: Gorkha community protests near Hollongi over fatal shooting, accused absconding appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Mushalpur: The 9th Northeast Butterfly Meet and International Research Conference on Butterfly Research and Conservation concluded at Kokilabari in the Manas National Park landscape on Sunday, with researchers documenting more than 185 butterfly species, including rare sightings and notable additions for the Bodoland region. The three-day event, which began on October 23, brought together around [] The post Assam: Manas butterfly meet records 185 species, documents rare finds appeared first on N

Doomdooma: A womens cycling competition will be held in Barekuri, Assam, on October 24 to raise awareness about the endangered Western hoolock gibbon and promote community-led wildlife conservation. The Barekuri Environment-Tourism Development Society and the Barekuri Hoolock Gibbon Conservation Society will organise the event at the Tarajan-Denka Combined Youth Club Playground to mark World Gibbon [] The post Assam: Barekuri to host womens cycling event to promote hoolock gibbon conservation ap

Guwahati: Plastic waste, discarded flowers and broken bamboo frames have accumulated along the Brahmaputras banks in Guwahati following Durga idol immersion, raising concerns over river pollution as the Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB) awaits an assessment of the latest impact on water quality. Hundreds of idols were immersed on Wednesday, Vijaya Dashami, with immersion activities [] The post Assam: Plastic, ritual waste litter Brahmaputra banks after Durga idol immersion appeared first on N