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

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

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