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15,000 seed balls to help revive Assam's degraded elephant habitats

Guwahati, Aug. 10 -- In a novel attempt to bring degraded forest patches back to life, conservation organisation Aaranyak has deployed more than 15,000 native seed balls across parts of Assam's Khalin... Read More


Northeast needs common strategy to tackle forest fires, says Parliamentary panel

Guwahati, Aug. 10 -- Forest fires are emerging as a major challenge across the Northeast, but the region needs a coordinated response rather than separate State-level measures, a Parliamentary committ... Read More


Study finds forest products boost tribal food security and incomes in Nagaland, Meghalaya

Guwahati, Aug. 10 -- From bamboo shoots in Meghalaya to wild black pepper in Nagaland, forest products are playing an important role in supporting food security and household incomes among tribal comm... Read More


Assam: Demow Model Hospital treats 4,000 snakebite patients with only one death

Guwahati, Aug. 9 -- Demow Model Hospital in Assam's Sivasagar district has treated its 4,000th snakebite patient, recording just one death since the hospital's snakebite management programme began. T... Read More


Centre adds 27 places, landmarks to official map of Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati, Aug. 8 -- The Centre has officially incorporated 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh into the Survey of India's maps, including strategic mountain passes, a lake, villag... Read More


Assamese farewell note by Yale scholar wins hearts at Assam State Archives

Guwahati, Aug. 7 -- A handwritten farewell note in Assamese by a research scholar from Yale University has become the latest reminder of the growing international interest in Assam's historical archiv... Read More


Assam: IIT Guwahati develops Rs 3,500 'E-Eye' to spot cancer-causing water toxins in minutes

Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed an affordable portable device that can detect cancer-causing heavy metals, toxic chemicals and harmf... Read More


Assam's bagless tea wins coveted Great Taste Star, marks global milestone for tea innovation

Guwahati, Aug. 5 -- Assam's tea industry has achieved another global recognition as Woolah Rare Assam Green Tea received a 1-Star Great Taste Award 2026, among the most respected honours in the intern... Read More


Arunachal: Glaw Lake becomes state's first Ramsar Site, India's tally reaches 101

Guwahati, Aug. 4 -- Arunachal Pradesh has earned its first Ramsar Site status after Glaw Lake was designated a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, marking a significant mi... Read More


Assam: Insect bites surpass snakebites at Sivasagar hospital during July, surveillance data shows

Guwahati, Aug. 2 -- Snakebites may dominate public perception during the monsoon, but fresh surveillance data from Demow CHC-cum-Model Hospital in Assam's Sivasagar district suggests that insect bites... Read More