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Guwahati HC upholds state's duty to clear forest encroachments, grants 30 days to vacateThe Guwahati High Court has upheld the Assam government's duty to clear reserved forests of encroachments. Alleged encroachers have been gi...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma retains key portfolios, allocates ministriesAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. He retained Home, Power, Public Works, a...
Monsoon 2026: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa brace for heavy rainfall as IMD issues weather warningKerala monsoon update: The southwest monsoon is advancing across India, bringing much-needed rain to many regions. Coastal Karnataka, Keral...
Odisha: Heavy rain lashes Bhubaneshwar, IMD issues state-wide warningA severe thunderstorm hit Bhubaneshwar with heavy rain and strong winds. Although this brought relief from the summer heat but disrupted da...
Back from brink: India's vultures stage comeback as captive-breeding, release efforts gather paceVultures are making a comeback in India after a two-decade decline, with over 700 birds bred in captivity and released into protected tiger...
Around 20 metric tonnes of honey from Assam exported to USThe first consignment of One District One Product honey from Assam's Baksa district has been exported to the United States. This initiative...
Assam: Tensions rise after violence erupts during eviction drive in Chirang’s Runikhata Forest RangeTensions are high in Assam's Chirang district following violence during an eviction drive. Forest guards cleared encroached land, leading t...
Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...
Vir Vikram Yadav appointed new Directorate General of Civil Aviation chiefVir Vikram Yadav is the new chief of DGCA. This appointment is part of a major reshuffle of senior bureaucrats. Twenty-five civil servants ...
Centre can only decide on diverting forest land for strong battalion infrastructure: NGTThe National Green Tribunal announced that the Centre alone could assess the impact of building a battalion infrastructure in Assam's Gelek...
6 killed in firing on 'Disputed border' of Assam, MeghalayaMobile internet/data services were suspended from 10:30 am on Tuesday, following a notification by the Meghalaya Home (Police) Department. ...
6 killed in violence in Assam-Meghalaya border; Assam, Meghalaya police on 'alert'The Assam forest department team intercepted and stopped the truck at Mukru area carrying the illegal timber towards West Jaintia Hills dis...
Assam signs tripartite agreement with AFD, ONFI for wildlife protectionState Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said the MoU will go a long way in sharing of expertise and knowledge between the partners on var...
Ensure there is no new encroachment: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to Forest departmentSarma interacted with the Divisional Forest Officers (DFO) of Territorial Divisions of Assam Forest Department and discussed various issues...
Assam Forest department files FIR against Tangla Municipal Board executive member for killing several egretsFollowing directive from Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire into the incident of killing of egrets on Friday, Environment and F...
Pernod Ricard India Foundation and WWF India aim to conserve Asian elephantThe project will work across 150 villages in Kamrup, Sonitpur, Biswanath, and Nagaon districts and train community members on effective sit...
Assam to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national parkAssam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal a meeting with the officials of Forest Department. In order to expedite the process of upgrading De...
Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to reopen tomorrowThe Sanctuary situated in Mayong Circle of neighbouring Morigaon district will reopen for both domestic and foreign tourists, the sources s...
Man-animal conflict: Assam 2nd in killings by animals, NCRB report saysThe shrinking forest cover has not only escalated man-animal conflict in Assam, but has also resulted in increasing casualties on both side...
- Man creates forest single-handedly on Brahmaputra sand bar
A man in his mid-50s helped grow a huge forest on a sand bar in the middle of the mighty Brahmaputra in Assam's Jorhat district, which has ...