Assam: Wildlife recovers, poaching declines, but invasive plants threaten Manas National Park, says UNESCO

Guwahati, June 29 -- Despite remarkable progress in curbing poaching and boosting wildlife populations, Assam's Manas National Park is facing a growing ecological crisis as its iconic grasslands, the ... Read More

PM Modi hails Assam's Hargila conservation, Meghalaya's root bridges and Nagaland football in Mann Ki Baat

Guwahati, June 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a substantial portion of the 135th edition of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat to celebrating inspiring initiatives from the Northea... Read More

Assam includes tea land in Farmers' Registry, bringing small growers into digital network

Guwahati, June 27 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: In a landmark move for Assam's tea sector, the state government has included tea and plantation class land holdings in the Farmers' Registry ... Read More

Northeast's 'green gold' gets 42 million dollar push as ADB bets on bamboo economy

Guwahati, June 25 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: For decades, the Northeast has sat on one of the world's richest bamboo reserves, yet much of this "green gold" has remained underutilised, w... Read More

Back to the wild: Seven trafficked Golden Langurs return home in Assam

Guwahati, June 25 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: In a major conservation success story, seven endangered Golden Langurs rescued from an alleged international wildlife trafficking network hav... Read More

Assam: Kamesh Salam honoured by Business Today for bamboo-led sustainable development

Guwahati, June 22 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: Kamesh Salam, a leading figure in India's bamboo industry and founder of Guwahati-based Cane & Bamboo Value Chain Management (CanBoo), has be... Read More

Northeast must build strong institutions, attract investment for Viksit Bharat: Nirmala Sitharaman

Guwahati, June 19 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday outlined an eight-point blueprint for accelerating growth in the Northeast, saying the re... Read More

Angami Naga indigenous knowledge sustains climate-resilient terrace farming, finds Nagaland University study

Guwahati, June 15 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: As climate change and food security concerns intensify worldwide, a new study by Nagaland University has found that the centuries-old indigen... Read More

Assam: Tiger census data reveals significant Greater Hog Badger population in Kaziranga

Guwahati, June 13 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: A nationwide tiger census has led to an unexpected conservation breakthrough in Assam, with camera-trap data revealing that Kaziranga Nationa... Read More

From oil exploration to industrial incentives: Northeast states seek tailored growth roadmap

Guwahati, June 12 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: The chief ministers of all eight northeastern states on Friday pitched region-specific development priorities ranging from oil and gas explor... Read More

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