Tension is simmering in West Garo hills a day after the militants killed a police officer at Songmagre near Purakhasia. Apart from intensifying the combing operation to nab the militants more and more security forces are arriving in the district. Garo militants and ULFA are believed to have been hiding in the entire area to carry out explosion in some selected pockets to make their presence felt these days. The gunfire took place during a combing operation a day after security forces held six hardcore ULFA militants from the area. The police officer led the group to dismantle the hideout at Songmagre village bordering Bangladesh border in the morning. Promoth Sangma was killed on the spot.
In a bid to empower the youth against the perils of single-use plastics, the UNEP Tide Turners Plastic Challenge made significant strides in Assam. The WWF-India, alongside UNEP, orchestrated a pivotal Teachers’ Training Program on December 19th, 2023, at Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School in Silpukhuri.
This initiative, a global endeavor ongoing since 2019, aims to cultivate leadership qualities among the youth to combat the menace of plastic pollution. WWF-India has taken the helm as the knowledge and implementing partner, customizing and executing the program's intricacies across the country.
The training session witnessed the active participation of teachers from 37...
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