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Guwahati leopard population: Study captures 34 big cats, estimates total at 55

India, March 18 -- At least 34 leopards are living in Guwahati, a new camera-trap study by the Assam Forest Department has found, highlighting the city as a key habitat for big cats. The study, condu... Read More


Assam's tea industry at transition point amid climate change, shifting consumer trends

India, March 16 -- The Assam tea industry is entering a period of major transition as climate change, evolving global consumer preferences and rising production costs reshape the sector, Indian Tea As... Read More


Nagaland's rivers yield two new fish species, honouring late scholar's final wish

India, March 3 -- In a significant scientific breakthrough from Northeast India, researchers have described two new species of freshwater fish from Nagaland, naming them after the son and daughter of ... Read More


Assam: 4,000 years of monsoon history locked inside Majuli's wetlands, study finds

India, Feb. 28 -- A new scientific study has revealed how climate change, floods and human activity have shaped Majuli Island over the past 4,000 years, offering crucial clues about the future of the ... Read More


Assam: Kaziranga records 57 Fishing Cats, emerges as key freshwater habitat

India, Feb. 23 -- Famous worldwide for its one-horned rhinoceroses and high tiger density, Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has now added another species to its conservation achieveme... Read More


Alarming rise in giant honey bee attacks in Assam; 10 treated in 8 days

India, Feb. 19 -- A sudden surge in mass attacks by giant honey bees has emerged as a serious public health concern in Assam, with doctors at Demow Rural Hospital treating and saving 10 patients withi... Read More


Tea Board makes lab testing mandatory for tea imports from May 1

India, Feb. 11 -- In a major regulatory overhaul aimed at tightening quality checks and curbing adulteration risks, the Tea Board of India has made laboratory testing mandatory for all imported tea co... Read More


Assam: New spiny ant species discovered in Garbhanga forest, named 'Assamese Spiny Ant'

India, Feb. 5 -- In a significant addition to Assam's biodiversity records, researchers have discovered a new species of spiny ant in the Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati - highli... Read More


Arunachal: Rare tree species found on Indian mainland, expanding country's botanical map

India, Jan. 27 -- In a discovery that reshapes India's botanical geography, scientists have recorded a rare tropical tree species, Goniocheton arborescensn on the Indian mainland for the very first ti... Read More


Assam: Kaziranga survey records 945 freshwater turtles along Brahmaputra, flags critical habitats

India, Jan. 26 -- A scientific survey along a 174-km stretch of the Brahmaputra River flowing through Assam's Kaziranga Tiger Reserve has documented 945 freshwater turtles, underlining the river's glo... Read More