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Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has intensified measures to prevent cattle-train collisions in the strategically important Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section, under Lumding Division in Assam. “Considering the safety of train operations as well as the protection of livestock, NFR has intensified preventive initiatives in vulnerable locations where such incidents had been reported frequently in the past,” NFR chief public relations officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma informed on Thursday. “As part of the safety enhancement measures, fencing work is being carried out along the approaches to major railway tunnels in the hill section to restrict the movement of buffaloes and cattle onto railway tracks,”…

Assam emerged champions of the 2nd North East Little Masters Cricket Trophy (Under-14) after registering a 159-run victory over Tripura in the final played at the MBB Stadium in Agartala on Thursday.The tournament was hosted by the Tripura Cricket Association with the objective of promoting and strengthening grassroots cricket across the Northeast region.Hosts Tripura elected to field first after winning the toss.Batting first, Assam produced a commanding batting performance to post an imposing total of 286 for 6 wickets in their allotted 40 overs.Tanveer Islam led the charge with a magnificent 112 off 82 deliveries, while Binoy Krishna Debnath remained…

The Gauhati High Court has intensified its scrutiny of the Assam government’s handling of urban infrastructure, issuing a direct mandate to mitigate the persistent menace of artificial floods in Guwahati. Expressing concern over public safety and municipal negligence, the Court has directed authorities to initiate a comprehensive "slew of steps," most notably the immediate covering of open drains across the city. This judicial intervention comes in response to the recurring chaos caused by seasonal rainfall, which frequently paralyzes the state's primary economic hub.The Bench’s directive serves as a stern reminder of the state’s obligation toward urban safety. Beyond the mere…

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has once again strengthened its political hold over Assam’s Sixth Schedule areas after winning 20 out of 21 Assembly seats spread across the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC). The election outcome has reinforced a political pattern that has been visible in Assam’s autonomous council regions for many years. In most elections, the local political leadership and council administrations tend to align themselves with the ruling government in Dispur, mainly due to administrative and financial dependence on the state government. The only setback for the…