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Ghost Cat of the Himalayas: Eurasian Lynx photographed for first time in Sikkim
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (366+ words) The rare wild cat was captured on a camera trap in January this year at an altitude of 5, 250 metres on the remote Tso Lhamo plateau in Mangan district. The record emerged from a long-term snow leopard and rangeland monitoring programme…...
Nagaland honours eight entrepreneurs with prestigious award
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (363+ words) Kohima: The Nagaland Department of Industries & Commerce on Tuesday honoured eight entrepreneurs with the Entrepreneur Award 2025 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to entrepreneurship and enterprise development in the state. The awards were presented during a ceremony held at the…...
Sikkim MLA calls for tenant, shop verification after IS-linked arrest
1+ day, 25+ min ago (304+ words) What happened yesterday'along with these recurring incidents'is a warning for all of us. We need to take this very seriously. As you can see, Sikkim is surrounded by international borders on all sides. This is not just about yesterday's incident,…...
Sikkim Police rule out terror module after youth held over Islamic state links
1+ day, 48+ min ago (190+ words) Gangtok: Sikkim Police has clarified that there is no evidence of any organised terrorist module, local extremist network, or communal angle operating in the state, even as investigations continue into the alleged online self-radicalisation of a 19-year-old youth arrested in…...
Sikkim: Who will remember the Yak? Inside Lachung's living oral tradition
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1511+ words) Yes. Earlier, they offered an entire yak during the puja. But a yak is expensive. So the responsibility was divided. One household brought the thigh, another another part, and so on for the ritual offering." It was an ordinary conversation…...
Assam, Arunachal outperforms larger states in grassroots democracy: Study
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (170+ words) The report suggests that the Northeast presents a striking contrast with several larger states, where social barriers, political interference, low public trust and weak institutional responsiveness continue to undermine Gram Sabha participation despite better infrastructure. The findings assume greater significance…...
Madan Kamdev: Assam's stone chronicle of ancient Kamarupa
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (220+ words) The British annexed Assam in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandabo and reorganized the region according to colonial administrative convenience. Even after Independence, the Kamrup district continued for several decades before eventually being divided. Administrative boundaries changed with time, but the…...
Arunachal's forgotten soap tree that could change how we clean
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (463+ words) Guwahati: Long before commercial soaps and liquid hand washes filled store shelves, people in parts of Arunachal Pradesh relied on a native forest tree for cleaning. Now, a new study suggests that this forgotten "soap tree" could make a comeback'this…...
Floods, landslides & loss: Northeast India's recurring monsoon crisis
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (658+ words) Floods, Landslides, Death, Displacement- read any newspaper, you find these unsettling familiar stories year after year. Monsoon disaster news is a recurring chapter in Northeast India's annual calendar of disaster. Just as the region has long been celebrated as India's…...
Arunachal: Nine rescued after raft capsised in Sisiri River
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (355+ words) Dibrugarh: All nine people stranded following a rescue operation mishap in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Dibang Valley district were safely rescued on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred at the Sisiri River in Dambuk after four people who had gone fishing…...