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Assam's Guwahati leads Northeast in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 rankings

Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- Most cities in the Northeast have performed poorly in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, with Kohima and Dimapur placed in the lower half of the national ranking among cities with ... Read More


Guwahati leads Northeast in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 rankings

Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- Most cities in the Northeast have performed poorly in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, with Kohima and Dimapur placed in the lower half of the national ranking among cities with ... Read More


Assam: Study examines the vocal technique behind Zubeen Garg's iconic 'Mayabini Ratir Bukut'

Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- What gives Zubeen Garg's iconic Assamese song Mayabini Ratir Bukut its distinctive character may have less to do with the singer's vocal range and more with the precise way he co... Read More


Meghalaya's tobacco-free village drive gains ground, 531 villages meet criteria

Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- Meghalaya's community-led campaign against tobacco has expanded significantly, with 531 Village Health Councils (VHCs) across East Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills now meeting ... Read More


Rare high-altitude Himalayan fish recorded in India for first time in Arunachal's Tawang

Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- Scientists have recorded a rare high-altitude Himalayan fish, Schizopygopsis waddellii (Regan, 1908), in India for the first time, after collecting specimens from a natural lake ... Read More


AI-powered system tracks Mithun behaviour at Nagaland farm, could aid health and breeding

Guwahati, Sept. 8 -- Cameras and artificial intelligence are being trained to keep a round-the-clock watch on Mithun (Bos frontalis), the iconic "Cattle of the Hills", in a research effort that could ... Read More


Ahom legacy takes global route: Assam's Rangpur-Sivasagar enters UNESCO Tentative List

Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- Assam's historic Rangpur-Sivasagar landscape has taken a step closer to possible UNESCO World Heritage status after the Rangpur-Sivasagar Historic Ensemble was submitted to UNESCO... Read More


Mizoram: Researchers document rare Northeast Indian Paddy Frog in Dampa Tiger Reserve

Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- A tiny frog recorded in Mizoram's Dampa Tiger Reserve has extended the known geographical range of the Northeast Indian Paddy Frog (Micryletta aishani) and provided the first docu... Read More


Tea Board, ISRO's NRSC and NIT Rourkela to develop AI-based system to monitor tea plantations

Guwahati, Sept. 3 -- Tea Board of India has joined hands with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NIT Rourkela to develop an AI-powered syste... Read More


Centre reviews Himalayan states' GLOF, avalanche preparedness amid Nepal flood concerns

Guwahati, Sept. 3 -- Amid heightened concerns over extreme weather and flood risks in the Himalayan region, including recent developments in neighbouring Nepal, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Th... Read More