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Three Nagaland dog meat wholesalers quit trade after more than two decades

Guwahati, July 10 -- In what animal welfare groups describe as one of the biggest setbacks to the dog meat trade in northeast India in recent years, three long-time dog meat wholesalers in Nagaland ha... Read More


ED busts alleged Rs 1,500 crore cross-border areca nut smuggling, money laundering network

Guwahati, July 6 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered an alleged Rs 1,500-crore cross-border areca nut smuggling and money laundering racket spanning Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal and Uttar... Read More


BRICS anti-drug agency chiefs to attend Guwahati summit from July 6

Guwahati, July 5 -- Guwahati will be at the centre of global efforts to combat the rapidly evolving drug trade this week when India hosts the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting on July 6 and 7,... Read More


Assam: End of an era as Kaziranga's legendary patrol elephant Joymala dies at 66

Guwahati, July 5 -- An era in the conservation history of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) came to a close with the death of Joymala, the reserve's legendary patrol elephant whose 34 ... Read More


Assam gets 'Pokkhi', a first-of-its-kind digital archive of the state's bird species

Guwahati, July 5 -- Birdwatchers, researchers and nature enthusiasts in Assam now have a new digital tool to explore the state's rich avian diversity with the launch of Pokkhi, an online platform that... Read More


Butterflies of Bodoland: New BTC booklet highlights the region's rich butterfly diversity

Guwahati, July 4 -- The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has released a comprehensive booklet on the butterflies of the Bodoland forest landscape, showcasing the region's remarkable biodiversity and... Read More


Assam: Ankita Konwar becomes first woman from Northeast to cross English Channel

Guwahati, July 4 -- Assam's Ankita Konwar has created history by becoming the first Assamese woman and the first woman from Northeast India to successfully swim across the English Channel as part of a... Read More


Meghalaya: IIPH Shillong, NESAC partner to use space technology for public health

Guwahati, July 1 -- The Indian Institute of Public Health Shillong (IIPHS) and the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to harness sp... Read More


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