An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted Assam and parts of eastern region on Wednesday. The earthquake measuring 6.5 in the Rickhter scale was felt at 9.55 at night spreding panic among the people. As the quake originated on the bay of Bengal struck, a section of the people came out to the street fearing a devastating turn.
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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