In yet another major setback foi AGP, Apurba Bhattacharya will join Congress. Mr Bhattacharya will formally quit the party on Tuesday to join the ruling party in a day or two. The former AJYCP leader on Monday evening called on chief minister Tarun Gogoi at the latter's residance and understood to have fimalise his formalities.
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.
Melting Glaciers a Looming Threat
This year’s theme, “Glacier Preservation,” reflects a sobering reality—Himalayan glaciers are disappearing. Scientists warn that by 2050,...
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