Assam: Karbi Anglong women learn tea processing to turn local leaves into higher-value products

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- In the tea-growing hills of Karbi Anglong, a group of women is exploring how processing the tea they already grow can help create better livelihood opportunities. Nine women from... Read More

Guwahati-Tezpur corridor: Assam's tea, tourism and trade set for a faster ride

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- The journey of Assam tea from a garden in North Assam to markets beyond the state could soon become faster and more predictable, with the Centre approving a Rs 8,970-crore highway... Read More

Assam experiment explores alternative crops to reduce human-elephant conflict

Guwahati, Aug. 14 -- As World Elephant Day focuses on the growing challenge of protecting elephants while reducing conflict with people, an experiment in Assam is pointing to a practical solution: cha... Read More

Japan-Assam matcha ties could open new tea investment avenue

Guwahati, Aug. 14 -- Assam's growing matcha industry could become a new bridge for attracting Japanese investment, technology and expertise into the state's tea sector as the government explores deepe... Read More

Northeast eyes global oud market as Centre unveils agarwood export roadmap

Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- The Centre has unveiled a roadmap to turn the Northeast's vast agarwood resources into a globally competitive industry, with a focus on processing, technology, branding and export... Read More

Rare black-and-golden cicada recorded in India for first time in Assam's Manas

Guwahati, Aug. 11 -- A rare black-and-golden cicada has been recorded in India for the first time, with researchers from Aaranyak and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust documenting Huechys fusca ... Read More

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

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