The regional meteorological centre in Guwahati recorded a maximum
temperature of 38.8°C on Wednesday. It predicts hardly any relief
during the next 48 hours. Schools and colleges are remaining closed
under the impact of the heat-wave. The Kamrup (Metro) district
administration has instructed schools across Guwahati to remain shut
on Thursday and Friday.
The rivers of Northeast India are changing, and not for the better. Once lifelines of the region, they are now at risk due to glacial retreat, erratic rainfall and intensifying floods. On World Water Day 2025, the North-East India Water Talks, or NEIWT, sounded the alarm, submitting a memorandum to key policymakers, including the governor of Manipur, the chief minister of Tripura and water resources ministers from all Northeastern states. Their message was clear: Act now, or the region faces a dire water crisis.
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