DIBRUGARH, August 4: The Pune-based Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) has stated in an interim report that to arrest floods and erosion in the Upper Assam districts, the river Debang will have to be brought to its old course and the Ananta Nalla blocked at its offtake point near Hatighuli in Tinsukia district. Over the past several years, the Brahmaputra and its tributaries have been playing havoc with life and property in several Upper Assam districts. Among the worst affected by floods is the Dhemaji district and the worst erosion hit has been the Rohmaria area of Dibrugarh...

IMPHAL, August 3: In what could be construed as a blow to the academic atmosphere in the entire north-eastern region, all the students of the Central Agriculture University (CAU) at Irsishemba here, barring Manipuri and Sikkim students, have made a vain bid to leave the varsity campus and the state alleging harassment. However, they were intercepted by a strong team of Manipur Police in time and were sent back to their respective hostels with their bag and baggages on Wednesday. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, SS Bhagel, while talking to The Assam Tribune said that he had no idea about...

TEZPUR, August 3: Kaziranga was notified as a National Park in 1974 and is today a world re-known wild-life sanctuary housing endangered species like the one-horned rhino, swampdeer, wild buffalo, elephant, tiger, hoolock gibbon, gangetic dolphin, sambar, florican and the great Indian hornbill. Situated 85 km east of Tezpur, the Park stretches over 430 sq km of riverine terrain along the south bank of the mighty Brahmaputra. Due to its location, the park is annually ravaged by the fury of floods causing extensive loss to wildlife and property. In 1998, 80 per cent of the Park was submerged...

IMPHAL, August 3: There is considerable concern among the people and Government of Manipur over the increasing number of Manipuris getting killed in many parts of Nagaland. There have also been scathing comments in some local newspapers and taking to task the Chief Minister and Home Minister W Nipamacha for their failure to ensure that the lives and properties of the people of Manipur, now residing in Nagaland, are protected. Following the recent killings of two Manipuris in Nagaland a number of organisations had pressurised Nipamacha to take some concrete steps. He had announced that he will...

GUWAHATI, August 3: Expressing concern at the diversion of Tribal fund during the Eighth Five Year Plan, Centre has sent a letter to the state Government seeking a detailed report in this regard. Centre's move assumes significance as several Tribal bodies have been demanding a probe into the 'diversion or misuse' of funds in the state. The letter, which was sent on July 25 by the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry also asked the state Government to look into the matter immediately. During the Eighth Five Year Plan, Centre Government had released Rs 7,802.75 lakh, of which the state Government could...