The two-hour blockade, which began around at 10 p.m., was a desperate plea for action against increasing elephant incursions that have ravaged their crops and livelihoods.
Local farmers reported heavy damage to their farmland which includes the mass death of fish in ponds and disease in livestock due to wastewater from plants.
The Tinsukia District Students' Union (AASU), in response to the central committee, organized a massive protest rally against skyrocketing prices of essential commodities.
The All Assam Students' Union staged statewide protests, including in district units, against soaring essential commodity prices, demanding immediate action.
In a dramatic display of frustration, Pradeep Barman, a resident of Anil Nagar, protested the ongoing water shortage in the area by bathing with drain water.
Prof. Nirmalendu Saha, Vice-Chancellor (In Charge) of NEHU, highlights the health and well-being of students on hunger strike as his immediate priority after assuming charge.
Cracks in Manipur's ruling coalition came out in the open as a key National Democratic Alliance meeting called by CM Singh evening witnessed key absences
The Noonmati Refinery witnessed escalating protests today as members of the United Workmen Union gathered outside the facility to voice their anger over recent layoffs.
